Hellmuth Wheels His Way to a Double Up
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Three players saw a flop of 
and Mike Wattel was the first to throw in a bet of 15,000 in early position. Anthony Ajlouny called from the cutoff and Phil Hellmuth pushed all in for 44,500 on the button. Wattel re-raised which got Ajlouny to fold and the two hands were tabled.
Phil Hellmuth: 
Mike Wattel: 
The turn brought the 
and Hellmuth made a wheel to take a commanding lead. The 
on the river would not pair the board and Hellmuth scooped the pot for a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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124,000
64,000
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64,000 |
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50,000
-18,500
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-18,500 |
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