Phil Hellmuth went full “Poker Brat” final week on PokerGO’s High Stakes Poker after struggling back-to-back coolers that left him heading for the exits.
Seth Gottlieb bought the perfect of the 17-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner. Gottlieb received about $92,000 from the poker corridor of famer, leading to Hellmuth quitting the sport.
The knockout blow got here when Hellmuth held pocket queens. There was a elevate earlier than Gottlieb three-bet to $3,500 on the button.
Hellmuth four-bet to $12,000 and Gottlieb rapidly moved all in. Hellmuth insta-called for his final $31,300.
“I’ve got aces,” Gottlieb famous confidently as he tabled his hand as an 82% favourite to win.
Hellmuth seemed chagrined and the flop produced the J
1010
, giving Gottlieb a good higher 88% probability at successful the hand.
The 8 hit on the flip, not less than giving Hellmuth an opportunity at a straight. But the 6 got here on the river at hand Gottlieb the nut flush and the pot.
“I quit,” Hellmuth mentioned as he bought up from his seat. “That was fun.”
Watch the hand playout beneath.
Just a hand earlier, Hellmuth took it on the chin as nicely. Gottlieb raised to $2,000 with pocket fives and Hellmuth three-bet to $6,000 with A
J. Gottlieb made the decision and was a 54% favourite to win the hand, in line with the Card Player Poker Odds Calculator.
The flop introduced J9
5, giving Hellmuth high pair however Gottlieb a set of fives. Gottleib, who was now a 98% favourite within the hand, merely checked and Hellmuth did the identical. The flip introduced the 7 and Gottlieb fired $4,200.
Hellmuth instantly raised to $11,000 and Gottlieb three-bet to $26,000. That introduced an expletive from Hellmuth as he questioned what his opponent might be holding.
“Oh man, a set, really?” Hellmuth inquired.
“I’ll show you Phil,” Gottlieb responded.
“Yeah, I slow-played this hand,” Hellmuth mentioned earlier than calling and bringing the pot to $65,800. He had $64,000 remaining in his chip stack. “This so backfired on me, it’s frustrating.”
The river was a 2 and Gottlieb wager $28,000.
“The only show I run bad on is High Stakes Poker,” Helmuth famous as he surveyed the board. “I thought maybe I’d win $300,000 today. I had a good feeling and this is what happens.”
Hellmuth finally referred to as and Gottlieb raked a pot of $121,800.
Watch the hand beneath.
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