Hellmuth Straightens Out Baranov
Sergii Baranov raised to 40,000 from middle position and received a call from Phil Hellmuth in the cutoff. Paul Tedeschi then three-bet to 95,000 from the small blind, two calls ensued, and the flop fell 
. Tedeschi checked, Baranov bet 131,000, and only Hellmuth called.
When the dealer burned and turned the 
, Baranov check-called a bet of 100,000 and the 
was put out on the river. Again Baranov check-called a bet, this time 300,000, but was left shaking his head when Hellmuth said, "Straight," and tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
||
|
3,000,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
750,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |