Phil Hellmuth Trending Downward
Level 7
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth raised to 9,000 under the gun and David Peters looked him up from the cutoff. The rest of the players folded and it was heads-up action to the flop, which came down 
.
Hellmuth continued for 14,000, Peters called, and the dealer burned and turned the 
.
Hellmuth bet again, this time 19,000, and Peters called.
When the 
completed the board on the river, Hellmuth bet 21,000 and Peters snap-called.
"Ace," Hellmuth said without showing his cards. It was apparent he knew he was beat given how fast Peters called. Indeed, Peters rolled over the 
for a rivered two pair and Hellmuth mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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185,000
105,000
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105,000 |
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90,000
-130,000
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-130,000 |
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