Phil Hellmuth Hits the Felt Running
Shortly after 14-time WSOP Bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth joined the tournament, he won two hands in a row.
Hand #1:
Daniel Strelitz opened to 800, and Hellmuth called behind, as did one other player. All three players drew one. Strelitz and Hellmuth checked, and the player on the button bet 1,300. Hellmuth was the lone caller and showed 
, which was good for the win.
Hand #2:
This time, it was Hellmuth who opened for 800, and Louis Creamer called. Hellmuth stood pat, and Creamer drew two.
"Two?! Now I have to bet fifteen hundred," said Hellmuth as he tossed out three purple T500 chips.
Creamer called.
"I got you," Hellmuth said. "If you didn't raise, I got you." He showed 
and won the pot.
During those two hands, three-time WSOP bracelet winner and Hall of Famer Barry Greenstein sat down to Hellmuth's left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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17,500
17,500
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17,500 |
|
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12,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
11,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
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6,750
4,750
|
4,750 |
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