We're not sure when the money went in the middle, but 13-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth just cracked aces with on a board of . The unlucky player, whose was just about to be mucked when we reached the table, hit the rail, and just as he got far enough away from the table to hear anything, Hellmuth defended his call.
"I honestly thought my nines were good," he shrugged.
Isaac Hagerling and an opponent got all of the chips in the middle on a flop of moments ago. The player had top pair, but Hagerling was drawing very live, looking for a club or running straight cards.
Hagerling:
Opponent:
The turned, taking away two of Hagerling's outs (the and the would give the player a full house), but Hagerling was still able to win the hand when the completed the board. His opponent hit the rail, while Hagerling is up to 50,000 chips.