Phil Hellmuth Makes the Final Table in Event #15
Jun 10, '07
Fuller Busts Two
Rick Fuller made his presence felt in a big way when he eliminated two opponents. Fuller paired his six on the board, which was good enough to best the A-Q and A-K of his opponents.
Just Nguyen Baby
Ut Nguyen then eliminated an opponent in eleventh place to bring things down to the final table. He broke into shouts of celebration after the hand with Young Phan and Men "The Master" Nguyen. They had come to sweat him as things played down in day two.
Just One Hand
Once the players took their seats at the final table, only one hand was needed to get things down to the final nine. Kiet Tran raised to $90,000 from late position and Rick Fuller made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt K
J
3
and Tran fired out $100,000. Fuller moved all in and Tran made the call. Tran flipped over A
3
and Fuller flipped over K
6
. The turn and river cards were dealt 8
and 6
, and Fuller took the chip lead on the final hand of the night. Tran was eliminated in tenth pace and the players bagged up their chips.
Final Table
Here is how things will look tomorrow when the players take their seats at 2 p.m.:
Seat one: Rick Fuller - $1,779,000
Seat two: Scott Clements - $1,232,000
Seat three: Morgan Machina - $824,000
Seat four: Fabrice Soulier - $394,000
Seat five: Ut Nguyen - $624,000
Seat six: David Simon - $880,000
Seat seven: Andy Philachack - $446,000
Seat eight: Phil Hellmuth - $1,482,000
Seat nine: Taylor Douglas - $259,000
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Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Rick Fuller, Kiet Tran, Scott Clements
Back from Dinner at Event #15
Jun 10, '07
Back from Dinner
After the dinner break there was three tables remaining and 23 players left. Jon Turner, Phil Hellmuth, Scott Clements, Rick Fuller, and Fabrice Soullier were all still in contention. The blinds were raised up to $8,000-$16,000 with a $2,000 ante shortly after play started back up.
Fluffy?
Fuller began the hour seated at the ESPN featured table with Hellmuth. Fuller fired out a $14,000 bet preflop and everyone folded. "That a boy fluffy," said a railbird from the 'No Limit Lounge.' "If that nickname sticks, I'm coming up there and kicking your a#$," said Fuller to his friend. John Racener was another face stationed in the lounge, and he watched the action intently.
Clements takes a Hit
Seat four moved all in for $68,000 and Clements made the call. He flipped over A
8
and his opponent turned over A
3
. The board was dealt K
J
10
3
9
and seat four doubled up on the hand. Clements was wounded, but still strong with a $550,000 stack.
Jon Turner Must Die
A huge reaction was raised among the crowd that surrounded table 78, and Jon Turner got up from the table. He went and leaned on a stanchion for a moment and shook his head. The reason for the commotion was the fact that Turner had flopped the nut straight, only to be sucked out on by a runner-runner full house. So sick! The cards out on the board told the poker horror story.
Turner: 9
8
Seat nine: 8
8
Board: J
10
7
7
8
Turner was down to $45,000 after the hand and he busted a short time later.
Tran Keeps Rolling
Kiet Tran bet $8,000 and Rick Fuller raised to $16,000. Seat two moved all in for $150,000 more and Tran made the call. Fuller folded and Tran flipped up A
Q
. Seat two turned over A
10
and the board was dealt A
8
6
3
4
. Tran held $655,000 after the hand.
Perfection
Near the end of the hour 19 players remained at three tables and Hellmuth now held $365,000. He limped to a flop of A
K
8
and his opponent checked. They then preceded to check the action all the way down, on turn and river cards that were dealt 5
Q
. Hellmuth flipped over pocket kings and his opponent in seat eight began laughing as he showed K
10
. It was once again time for the Hellmuth show. "You play too good. I was ready to bust anybody on that flop. He didn't' lose a nickel," said Hellmuth. He continued on about the hand, and at one point brought the ESPN camera crews over so he could explain what happened. "This man just played this hand perfectly," said Hellmuth.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Rick Fuller, Kiet Tran, Scott Clements, Jon Turner
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