Phil Hellmuth Tanks for 8+ Minutes with Best Hands; Gets Royally Pissed at Matusow

Each Monday night time, Hellmuth’s Dwelling Sport offered by Poker Evening in America (PNIA) and sponsored by BetRivers is as soon as once more airing on CBS Sports activities on Monday nights.

The nationally-televised present, which was filmed on the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada and is exclusive in that there isn’t any commentary. As an alternative, the present is carried by desk speak from Phil Hellmuth alongside a forged of fellow professionals and mates in an intimate, relaxed money sport setting.

PokerNews watched Episode 24, a continuation from the week earlier than, and compiled a recap of among the greatest arms and fascinating storylines.

Right here’s how issues stacked up initially of the episode:

The sport was performed with $25/$50 blinds with a $50 massive blind ante. Right here’s a take a look at among the greatest arms from the episode.

Fortunate Sevens for Hellmuth

On Hand #86 of the sport, Hellmuth seemed down on the 7♣7♠ and raised to $200. Mike “The Mouth” Matusow referred to as subsequent to behave with the 9♥8♦, Kelly Lucas did the identical with the 6♠6♦ within the hijack, and Phillip “P3” Hellmuth III got here alongside from the button with the J♥10♥.

Rob referred to as from the small blind with the Ok♣J♣, and it was five-way motion to the three♠7♥Q♣ flop, which everybody checked. On the three♣ river, Rob checked his flush draw, and Hellmuth wager $300 together with his full home. Matusow folded, Kelly referred to as, and P3 received out of the best way earlier than Rob referred to as to see the two♣ river.

Rob made his membership flush, which was no good, and he led out for $800. Hellmuth raised it to $3,000, Kelly folded, and Rob name solely to see the $8,000 pot pushed to the 17-time gold bracelet winner.

8+ Minute Tank

Within the subsequent hand, Hellmuth straddled to $100 and motion folded to Randy “3Coin” Sadler within the small blind. He referred to as with the J♣8♦, Kane Kalas referred to as from the massive with the Q♦4♦, and Hellmuth checked his choice from the straddle with the 6♥4♥.

The J♠8♥6♠ flop noticed 3Coin lead out for $300 with high two pair, Kalas folded, and Hellmuth referred to as with backside pair. The 6♦ flip gave Hellmuth journeys, and he raised to $900 after 3Coin had wager one other $300. The latter responded by immediately shifting all in for $12,950 and Hellmuth hit the tank.

It was throughout this time that Matusow pulled out his cellphone and started streaming, which irked Hellmuth a lot that he slapped the cellphone out of his buddy’s hand. It was a viral second when it occurred in actual time, and now it was being proven on nationwide TV.

Greater than eight minutes handed with Hellmuth within the tank earlier than he folded journeys, a lot to the shock of Matusow and others. 3Coin confirmed the worst hand, and so they rabbit hunted the river, which was the Ok♥. Hellmuth would’ve received had he referred to as, however as an alternative it was 3Coin pulling within the pot.

“He wasn’t bluffing. He had high two. He thought he had one of the best hand,” Hellmuth defined.

Matusow vs. Rob

On Hand #91, Rob seemed down on the 9♦9♣ below the gun and opened for $250. Motion folded to Matusow on the button, and he three-bet to $600 with the A♠A♥. The blinds each folded, Rob moved all in for $3,350, and Matusow snap-called.

“Nicely, I have to get fortunate,” mentioned Rob. The 2 agreed to run it twice, however the Q♣10♦4♣4♠Ok♦ on the primary was no assist to Rob. The three♣Ok♥10♣Ok♣2♦ on the second additionally missed him, and Matusow scooped the $6,825 pot.

Aces Once more for the Mouth

Matusow wakened with A♦A♣ below the gun and raised to $200. Phillip “P3” Hellmuth III then three-bet to $600 with the Ok♥Ok♦ within the hijack, and with simply $1,975 behind, a collision was imminent.

Motion folded again to Matusow, and he moved all in, which prompted P3 to name off and create a $5,275 pot. The 2 agreed to run it twice, however P3 missed on each the three♠7♣6♥2♣8♥ and 9♥J♥J♦9♦J♠ run outs.

Final Hand to Hellmuth

Within the last hand of the episode, Hellmuth picked up the A♥J♣ within the hijack and raised to $200. Rob then three-bet to $500 with the Ok♥Ok♣ within the small blind, and Hellmuth referred to as to make it heads-up motion to a flop of A♦A♠8♦.

Rob check-called a wager of $500, after which check-called one among $800 on the 4♦ flip. The three♦ river put 4 diamonds on the board, and motion went check-check to offer Hellmuth the modest $3,700 pot.

Right here’s how issues seemed on the finish of the episode.

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