Hour Three Log
Jun 11, '07
-Fabrice Soulier was eliminated in seventh place, scroll down to see the hand.
Staying Alive
Andy Philachack then moved all in two times over the next couple of hands and everyone folded. He picked up the blinds and antes to survive.
$1 Million Showdown
Scott Clements and Phil Hellmuth pumped a pot to $1 million before the flop was dealt 10
2 2
. Hellmuth then fired out $300,000 and Clements mucked his cards. Hellmuth then flipped over pocket fours as he collected the chips.
Clements Time
Spurred on by the previous pot, Clements made a great move of his own. He picked up a robust preflop pot when moved all in with K
J. This induced Morgan Machina to fold pocket tens and Andy Philachack folded A 5 after some deliberation.
Another Clash of the Titans
Clements and Hellmuth got involved in another hand a few minutes later. On a board of A K
6 10 8 Clements made a value bet with the A Q in the hole. Hellmuth called and mucked his hand after he discovered the value of Clements' cards.
Collision Course
Rick Fuller made a preflop raise and Hellmuth repopped him. Fuller folded, with his hand caught in the cookie jar. Hellmuth flipped over pocket kings and said, “I’m not fooling around today boys.”
-David Simon was then eliminated in sixth place, scroll down to see the hand.
Hellmuth Scores Again
On a board of 4 4 5 9 7 Hellmuth bet $250,000. Clements made the call and flipped over pocket eights. Hellmuth revealed that he had made a value bet on the river when he turned over pocket tens. He took another pot off of Clements.
Phil Gets his Phil
Philachack moved all in with pocket aces and Hellmuth raised to $1 million. Fuller and Clements folded and the two players flipped over their cards. The board made things interesting when it was dealt K 8 3 7 9. Philachack doubled up through Hellmuth on the hand.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Rick Fuller, Andy Philachack, Scott Clements, David Simon
David Simon Eliminated in 6th Place ($82,506)
Jun 11, '07
David Simon moved all in preflop and Rick Fuller made the call. Simon turned over pocket tens and Fuller showed down A
Q
. The board hit the table A
K
J
3
2
. Simon was eliminated in sixth place and took home $82,506 in prize money.
Player Tags: Rick Fuller, David Simon
Hour Two Log
Jun 11, '07
A Close Call for Hellmuth
With 5 2 3 K out on the board, Phil Hellmuth bet $70,000 and Ut Nguyen made the call. The river brought the 4 and Hellmuth fired out $85,000. Nguyen went into the tank and Nguyen considered what to do with pocket eights in the hole. Hellmuth would have lost the hand if he made the call. Hellmuth had his chin supported by his two fists in the classic Hellmuth pose. Nguyen folded his hand and Hellmuth dodged a bullet.
Hellmuth Takes it to Fuller
With A K 9 10 9 out on the board Hellmuth bet $150,000. Rick Fuller thought about the call for a moment and then folded his hand. These two have been involved in a couple of hands at this final table and Hellmuth has won them all.
-Ut Nguyen was then eliminated in eighth place, scroll down to see the hand.
The players were then sent on a fifteen minute break.
Chatting is Good For Your (Chip Stack) Health
The two most vocal players at the table, Hellmuth and Scott Clements, have also accumulated the most chips at the final table. Often times the two have jawed with each other.
Flop, Re-Flop
The flop was dealt out on the board, but it was called back when it was discovered there was no burn card. The new flop was dealt K 7 5. Morgan Machina looked livid after this took place and he checked. Rick Fuller fired out a bet and Machina folded. “Can we get a new dealer? I mean come on, this is pretty bad,” said Machina furiously after the hand. He was on tilt for a while after the hand, and he continued to shake his head is disgust.
Triples Alley
David Simon was all in with A J and Fabrice Soulier made the call with the Q 4. Phil Hellmuth also called and flipped over A K. The board was dealt 10 5 4 J J and Simon tripled up on the hand. Soulier is crippled after the hand. The two jacks on the turn and river prevented Hellmuth from eliminating two players on one hand.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Fabrice Soulier, Ut Nguyen, Scott Clements, Morgan Machina, David Simon
