Hellmuth Checks in the Dark
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
From the hijack seat, 13-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth raised to 4,000. Play moved to Brian Rast on the button, and he called. Everyone else folded, and before the flop came out, Hellmuth checked in the dark.
The flop was , and Rast opted to check it back, giving Hellmuth a free card on the turn, which was the . Hellmuth led with a bet of 7,200, and Rast folded.