Two Pat Nines Lead to an Anthony Zinno Bust and Phil Hellmuth Loses Another
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 250 ante
As the players approach the money bubble, Anthony Zinno busted and Phil Hellmuth lost another big hand to a nine-seven after tanking for close to five minutes. Here's how it went down.
- Naoya Kihara and Anthony Zinno both patted after a three-bet predraw. Kihara was first to act and went all in. Zinno called quickly and Kihara turned over a smooth nine,
. Zinno also had a nine, but he lost the hand with a 
. - Adam Crawford opened to 2,500 and Rep Porter and Phil Hellmuth both called. Porter stood pat, Hellmuth and Crawford both drew one. Porter checked, Hellmuth bet 3,600 and Crawford raised to 14,000. Porter folded and Hellmuth debated his decision for roughly five minutes before he called. Crawford showed a nine-seven and Hellmuth mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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95,000
34,450
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34,450 |
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73,000
20,375
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20,375 |
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50,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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17,000
-16,000
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-16,000 |
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Busted | |
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