Phil Hellmuth Wins a Couple of Hands to Reach 78,000
Feb 19, 2021
After a flop of 
with 1,500 already in the pot, Phil Hellmuth bets 500 from the big blind, and axbaby calls from the cutoff.
The turn card is the 
, Hellmuth checks, axbaby bets about 1,300, and Hellmuth calls.
The river card is the 
, Hellmuth checks, and axbaby checks behind with 
. But Hellmuth turns over 
to win the pot with a rivered jack-high straight.
Phil Hellmuth – 73,300 (367 bb)
axbaby – 33,900 (170 bb)
Two hands later, the UTG+1 player raises to 420, axbaby calls from middle position, and Hellmuth calls from the button.
The flop comes 
, and the UTG+1 player bets about 600. axbaby calls, as does Hellmuth.
The turn card is the 
, and it checks to Hellmuth, who bets about 1,100. The UTG+1 player calls, and axbaby folds.
The river card is the 
, his opponent checks, Hellmuth bets about 5,700, and his opponent calls with 
for two pair, kings and fives.
But Hellmuth turns over 
to win the pot with trip fives.
Phil Hellmuth – 78,000 (390 bb)
@WPT