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I think I agree with the Poker ROad coverage to this point. Both Ivy and Hellmuth seem scary focused, but Hell-mirth has had to button back up like three times in the last few days...will that serve him well or will it wear out his patience? I personally think people are selling Nam a bit short too. He has won this before and has done a great job keeping his chips moving in a northward direction even after a pretty bad beat.PS -- Hellmuth shoved on Ivey when he had made no re-raises the whole day. He did the same thing to get knocked out of the Bay 101 last year and then wrote up a BS article about it in CP. I was right there when it happened, two seats away. His ego was in check on the PR interview, but will it bubble back up again and cost him the title?

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I really don't understand why people don't think Hellmuth is going to win or at least has a 50% chance of shipping it. I mean come on, it's Phil Hellmuth and his resume speaks for itself. Everyone knows Ivey is world class, but so is Nam Le imho. Everyone just loves to jump on the Ivey bandwagon because a lot of people don't like PH because of his table antics. But nearly all of the solid poker players out there recognize that PH has skills on a level most will never attain.Let me ask FCP this, if you replaced PH with Daniel Negreanu, would you still pick Ivey as the clear cut favorite? I don't think many would, even though I think Ivey is a better player than DN. But go ahead, jump on the Ivey bandwagon, everyone is doing it.
based on chip counts, yes.
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based on chip counts, yes.
LOL, you guys were saying that PI was the clear cut favorite even when Ivey had 2 million in chips and hellmuth had almost 4 million in chips with 8 players left.SF obv.
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LOL, you guys were saying that PI was the clear cut favorite even when Ivey had 2 million in chips and hellmuth had almost 4 million in chips with 8 players left.SF obv.
Honk if you saw a post by me saying that.
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LOL you just started posting in this thread. I wasn't calling you out in particular, just saying that people are so quick to pick Ivey when a poker legend is also at the table with a decent stack.

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If anyone else likes the field I'll take the phils at even mobney.If anyone wants to bet on Hellmuth I'll take Ivey and we chop the field.If anyone wants to bet on Hellmuth/Nam Le/Woody I'll take the other 3 at even mobneyLemme know soon cuz I'm going out.

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Ivey takes a hit right awayHand #1: Phil Hellmuth has the button in seat 3, Ivey raises from the small blind to about 240,000, and Moore moves all in from the big blind for 1.5 million. Ivey studies the stacks and ponders the situation for more than five minutes. He clearly appreciates the amount of history that is at stake tonight, and is taking his time.Or, perhaps he has ace-queen, and is wondering whether it will continue to be unlucky for him on the World Poker Tour.Ivey quietly says, "I call," and the crowd erupts to their feet. Moore shows AK, and he dominates Ivey's A9, looking to double up here.The flop comes 632, and Moore retains the lead. The turn card is the J, and Ivey needs a nine on the river to bust Moore here.The river card is the Q, and there are a fair amount of cheers as Woody Moore doubles up to more than 3 million -- and the chip lead. One of his friends yells, "Woody's in town!"Ivey takes the hit, dropping down to about 2.6 million, which puts him nearly tied with Scott Montgomery for second in chips.

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Hand #11: Nam Le Doubles Through Phil HellmuthThursday, February 28, 2008 05:56 PM PST Hand #11: Quinn Do has the button in seat 1, Nam Le completes from the small blind for 100,000, and Hellmuth checks his option. The flop comes J63, Nam Le bets 140,000, and Hellmuth thinks for about 15 seconds before he calls. The turn card is the K, Nam Le bets 350,000, and Hellmuth says, "All in."Nam Le immediately calls with K3 for two pair, and Hellmuth is not happy. Hellmuth shows J8 for a pair of jacks, and says, "I can't believe you caught a king." Hellmuth needs a jack on the river to bust Nam Le here.The river card is the 10, and Nam Le wins the pot with two pair, kings and threes, doubling up in chips. Hellmuth immediately gets up from the table to walk around a bit and cool off.

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Hand #11: Nam Le Doubles Through Phil HellmuthThursday, February 28, 2008 05:56 PM PST Hand #11: Quinn Do has the button in seat 1, Nam Le completes from the small blind for 100,000, and Hellmuth checks his option. The flop comes J63, Nam Le bets 140,000, and Hellmuth thinks for about 15 seconds before he calls. The turn card is the K, Nam Le bets 350,000, and Hellmuth says, "All in."Nam Le immediately calls with K3 for two pair, and Hellmuth is not happy. Hellmuth shows J8 for a pair of jacks, and says, "I can't believe you caught a king." Hellmuth needs a jack on the river to bust Nam Le here.The river card is the 10, and Nam Le wins the pot with two pair, kings and threes, doubling up in chips. Hellmuth immediately gets up from the table to walk around a bit and jerk off.
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Hand #26: Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 6th Place ($229,820)Hand #26: Phil Ivey has the button in seat 4, Hellmuth moves all in from the cutoff, and Moore quickly calls from the small blind with AQ. Hellmuth shows A9, and he's dominated as he faces potential elimination.At different times, the crowd chants for either a queen or a nine.The flop comes AJ2, bringing mixed results from the crowd. The turn card is the 7, and Hellmuth needs a nine on the river to stay alive.The river card is the Q, and Woody Moore wins the pot with two pair, aces and queens.Phil Hellmuth is eliminated in sixth place, earning $229,820. He is clearly disappointed, but it is enough for Hellmuth to cross the $10 million mark in career tournament earnings.Hellmuth walks around the table to shake everyone's hand, and the audience gives him an appreciative standing ovation.

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