Monday, June 29, 2015 5:57 PM Local Time
Hellmuth Straightens Out on Altergott
Phil Hellmuth raises to 250,000 from the cutoff and Max Altergott calls from the big blind. The flop is and Altergott checks. Hellmuth bets 250,000 and Altergott check-calls. The turn is the and both players check to see the fall on the river.
Altergott checks and Helmuth bets 525,000. Altergott tanks for a few moments and then calls. Hellmuth shows , good for a straight and Altergott mucks his hand. Hellmuth collects the pot and takes the chip lead as hand-for-hand play continues until two players bust.
Phil Hellmuth - 4,850,000
Max Altergott - 3,760,000