Hellmuth Jumps Into Event #4
At the start of Level 3, 13-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth jumped into the action. He's seated over at Table 32, which currently houses Mike Leah, Dylan Wilkerson, Bruno Kawauti and Nicolau Villa-Lobos.
Hellmuth got off to a quick start by winning a couple hands, but then he got mixed up in one that cost him some chips. We picked up the action with 1,600 or so in the pot and a flop of 
. An under-the-gun player bet 550, Hellmuth called, and the dealer burned and turned the 
.
Hellmuth called another bet of 550 and then watched his opponent shove all in on the 
river. Hellmuth, who had 3,425 behind, thought for about a minute before releasing his hand.
"I know you didn't have an eight," the under-the-gun player said as he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,425 | |
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