Ettedgi Busts in 9th
Jun 24, '10
Hellmuth Doubles
Phil Hellmuth got all in preflop for his tournament life against John Gottlieb. They showed:
Hellmuth: K
Q
10
9
Gottlieb: AJ32
The board ran K10432 and Hellmuth scooped the pot, doubling him to 255,000 in chips.
Ettedgi Busts in 9th Place ($18,432)
Joel Ettedgi raised to 84,000 and Mandy Thomas made the call, putting herself all in. From the small blind, Ben Lamb re-raised the pot and Ettegi called, putting himself all in for the side pot. Their hands:
Thomas: A522
Lamb: AKK4
Ettedgi: AJ73
The flop ran 532, giving Lamb a straight. The turn was the 2, giving quads to Thomas. The 8 finished the board.
Thomas got the high in the main pot and she and Lamb chopped the rest of the main pot, while Lamb took the side pot. Ettedgi busted in 9th place, winning $18,432.
Thomas had 117,000 after the hand and Lamb had 725,000.
Hellmuth Doubles Again
Phil Hellmuth got all in preflop and was called by Anders Taylor, putting him at risk or elimination. Their hands:
Hellmuth: A1073
Taylor: AAK4
Hellmuth was trailing but found hope on a flop of 9J5. The turn was the J and the tournament director announced that Hellmuth needed an 8 for a straight. Fittingly, the 8 fell on the river and Hellmuth scooped, doubling up to 270,000.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Ben Lamb, Joel Ettedgi, John Gottlieb
