Sammartino Calls Clock on Hellmuth

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Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth, starting with a stack of 1.4 million, opened under the gun for 250,000. Big blind Dario Sammartino defended and check-called a bet of 175,000 on the flop.

The hit the turn, and Sammartino led out for 175,000. Hellmuth pondered for just a few seconds before he called.

As the completed the board, Sammartino jammed. Hellmuth sat there silently for about a minute before he said, "Man, I almost pushed it in on the turn. I can't remember the last time I had so many outs."

Sammartino wasn't having any of it and instantly called for the clock. The floor came over, listened to Hellmuth explain he hadn't even thought about it for a minute, and gave the Poker Brat some more time.

Hellmuth eventually folded, claiming to have had .