Hands #68-72: Hellmuth and Sternberg are Even
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #68: Alan Sternberg raised to 350,000 from the button and Phil Hellmuth shoved in the big blind. Sternberg folded immediately.
Hand #69: A walk for Sternberg.
Hand #70: Hellmuth raised to 400,000 from the button and Steven Wolansky considered his options from the big blind. Wolansky called. The flop came 
on which they both checked to the 
on the turn. Wolansky bet 300,000 and Hellmuth looked at his cards again. Hellmuth flicked his cards into the muck.
Hand #71: Sternberg raised to 250,000 from the button and both Wolansky and Hellmuth folded.
Hand #72: Hellmuth completed his small blind and Sternberg opted to shove in the big blind. Hellmuth sat back and looked at Sternberg's stack. Hellmuth folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,700,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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3,300,000
-400,000
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-400,000 |
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3,300,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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