Phil Hellmuth has a fame for being on the tighter facet of issues, however that wasn’t the case within the 2024 World Collection of Poker (WSOP) Paradise $25,000 Tremendous Essential Occasion when he known as off preflop with queen-deuce after beginning the hand with 26 large blinds.
The hand happened on Day 2 in Stage 12 (15,000/30,000/30,000), which is when reporter Adam Lamers noticed Corey Kempson open to 75,000 on the button and Samuel Chartier known as from the small blind.
Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 350,000 from the large blind and Kempson four-bet shoved all in. Chartier rapidly folded and Hellmuth used a time financial institution earlier than sticking in an extra 450,000 chips.
Phil Hellmuth: Q♣2♥Corey Kempson: J♠J♥
Hellmuth will need to have had some kind of feeling as we’ve all seen this play earlier than, albeit with queen-four within the 2022 US Poker Open, in opposition to Alex Foxen.
The J♣10♠9♣ flop gave Kempson prime set, however Hellmuth did decide up an open-ended straight draw. Sadly for the “Poker Brat,” neither the 5♠ flip nor 4♦ river was the “White Magic” the 17-time bracelet winner wanted and he was eradicated from the match.
All that mentioned, Hellmuth’s name got here whereas the late registration interval was nonetheless open and he did choose to leap again into motion.
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