Fabian Niederreiter raised to 400,000 in the hijack and was called by Jon Vallinas in the cutoff. Phil Hellmuth also came along from the big blind and checked in the dark heading to the 9♥8♥2♠ flop.
Niederreiter and Vallinas also checked and the 9♣ fell on the turn. Hellmuth then led out for 800,000 and only Vallinas called.
The river was the A♥ and Hellmuth moved all in for 2,500,000, sending Vallinas deep into the tank.
"I'll take this one, you take the next one," Hellmuth told him as Vallinas ripped off his sunglasses to study the board.
"Tens? Sevens? Eight? Ace on the river? I'll take this one, you take the next one. It's that simple," Hellmuth repeated as Vallinas continued to tank.
Vallinas eventually called to put Hellmuth at risk. "Good call," Hellmuth said, showing J♦10♦ for a missed straight draw. Vallinas turned over A♦J♣ for two pair.
"Wow, called 800 with ace-high. Played really well. What the f**k just happened?" Hellmuth lamented as his quest for bracelet No. 18 came to an end.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
11,500,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
|
7,800,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
Eliminé | |
|
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