Hellmuth Wins a Flip
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Level 1
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
On one of the first hands played, Phil Hellmuth opened to 9,000 on the button, Marc-Andre Ladouceur three-bet to 20,000, and Hellmuth moved all in for 156,000. Ladouceur snap-called.
Hellmuth: 
Ladouceur: 
Ladouceur remained ahead after the flop fell 
, but the 
turned, giving Hellmuth a leading pair of aces. The 
completed the board, and Hellmuth was shipped the pot. Ladouceur had 6,000 remaining, but opted to cash in one of his two lammers for another 160,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
636,000
156,000
|
156,000 |
|
||
|
324,000
-156,000
|
-156,000 |