Adrian Mateos opened to 32,000 from middle position and Sam Soverel moved all in from the small blind for 66,000. Mateos called, and the cards were tabled.
Mateos:
Soverel:
The board ran out and Soverel was eliminated in 11th place as Mateos jumps up to nearly one million in chips.
The action folded round to Phil Hellmuth in the small blind, and he moved all in for roughly 320,000. Koray Aldemir called all in for his remaining 180,000, and the cards were tabled.
Hellmuth:
Aldemir:
The dealer spread a flop to thrust Aldemir into the lead, but when the landed on the turn, Hellmuth took back his advantage.
The river landed the , and Aldemir was eliminated in 10th place.
Steffen Sontheimer raised to 32,000 from early position and Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 62,000 directly to his left. The action folded back around to Sontheimer who made the call. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn.
Sontheimer led out for 55,000 and Hellmuth called. The river was the and Sontheimer barrelled again for 115,000. Hellmuth snapped him off and Sontheimer announced ace-high. Hellmuth tabled and quickly started scooping the pot. Hellmuth stacked his chips in silence but that might not last for long.
Fedor Holz raised to 32,000 from middle position and Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind. The flop was and Hellmuth check-called a bet of 22,000 from Holz.
The turn was the and Hellmuth checked again. Holz fired 45,000 and Hellmuth stuck around.
The completed the board and Hellmuth checked for the third time. Holz continued with a bet of 160,000. Hellmuth finally mucked his hand after flashing and spewing some words.
"I was supposed to double you up, Fedor. But I'm f***ing Phil Hellmuth. I'm the best hold'em player!"