Hands #68-72: Hellmuth and Sternberg are Even
Nível 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #68: Alan Sternberg raised to 350,000 from the button and Phil Hellmuth shoved in the big blind. Sternberg folded immediately.
Hand #69: A walk for Sternberg.
Hand #70: Hellmuth raised to 400,000 from the button and Steven Wolansky considered his options from the big blind. Wolansky called. The flop came 
on which they both checked to the 
on the turn. Wolansky bet 300,000 and Hellmuth looked at his cards again. Hellmuth flicked his cards into the muck.
Hand #71: Sternberg raised to 250,000 from the button and both Wolansky and Hellmuth folded.
Hand #72: Hellmuth completed his small blind and Sternberg opted to shove in the big blind. Hellmuth sat back and looked at Sternberg's stack. Hellmuth folded.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
4,700,000 | 300,000 |
|
3,300,000 | -400,000 |
|
3,300,000 | 100,000 |
went check-check. The 
on the turn prompted a 300,000 bet from Hellmuth and Sternberg called. On the 
river, both players checked.
and Sternberg showed 
for the winner.
to give Hellmuth a pair of aces. Hellmuth just needed to avoid a king. The 
to not provide any danger to Hellmuth and he doubled up.
on which they both checked to the 
and Hellmuth check-raised to 500,000 when Sternberg bet 125,000. Sternberg three-bet to 1,470,000. Hellmuth four-bet shoved and Sternberg snap-called.
on the turn to give Sternberg a straight draw but the 
on the river. Wolansky scooped the pot.
on the river wasn't one of the outs he was looking for.
river, both players checked. Wolansky showed 
and Boika mucked.
on the turn, Boika bet 150,000, Hellmuth called and Wolansky folded. The river was the 
and both players checked. Boika showed 
for a pair of eights and Hellmuth mucked.
