Phil Hellmuth went full “Poker Brat” final week on PokerGO’s Excessive Stakes Poker after struggling back-to-back coolers that left him heading for the exits.
Seth Gottlieb bought the most effective of the 17-time World Sequence of Poker bracelet winner. Gottlieb received about $92,000 from the poker corridor of famer, leading to Hellmuth quitting the sport.
The knockout blow got here when Hellmuth held pocket queens. There was a elevate earlier than Gottlieb three-bet to $3,500 on the button.
Hellmuth four-bet to $12,000 and Gottlieb shortly moved all in. Hellmuth insta-called for his final $31,300.
“I’ve bought aces,” Gottlieb famous confidently as he tabled his hand as an 82% favourite to win.
Hellmuth seemed chagrined and the flop produced the J
1010
, giving Gottlieb an excellent higher 88% probability at profitable the hand.
The 8 hit on the flip, at the very least giving Hellmuth an opportunity at a straight. However the 6 got here on the river at hand Gottlieb the nut flush and the pot.
“I stop,” Hellmuth stated as he bought up from his seat. “That was enjoyable.”
Watch the hand playout beneath.
Only a hand earlier, Hellmuth took it on the chin as properly. Gottlieb raised to $2,000 with pocket fives and Hellmuth three-bet to $6,000 with A
J. Gottlieb made the decision and was a 54% favourite to win the hand, based on the Card Participant Poker Odds Calculator.
The flop introduced J9
5, giving Hellmuth high pair however Gottlieb a set of fives. Gottleib, who was now a 98% favourite within the hand, merely checked and Hellmuth did the identical. The flip introduced the 7 and Gottlieb fired $4,200.
Hellmuth instantly raised to $11,000 and Gottlieb three-bet to $26,000. That introduced an expletive from Hellmuth as he puzzled what his opponent might be holding.
“Oh man, a set, actually?” Hellmuth inquired.
“I’ll present you Phil,” Gottlieb responded.
“Yeah, I slow-played this hand,” Hellmuth stated earlier than calling and bringing the pot to $65,800. He had $64,000 remaining in his chip stack. “This so backfired on me, it’s irritating.”
The river was a 2 and Gottlieb wager $28,000.
“The one present I run dangerous on is Excessive Stakes Poker,” Helmuth famous as he surveyed the board. “I assumed possibly I’d win $300,000 immediately. I had feeling and that is what occurs.”
Hellmuth finally referred to as and Gottlieb raked a pot of $121,800.
Watch the hand beneath.
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