Hellmuth Takes Two Against Selbst

Vanessa Selbst raised to 5,500 on the button, Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind and the flop fell .

Hellmuth check-called 6,200 from Selbst, the turned and both players checked. The river completed the board and both players checked again. Hellmuth tabled for trips, Selbst mucked and Hellmuth collected the pot.

The following hand, Selbst raised from the cutoff and Hellmuth defended his small blind. The flop came down and Hellmuth check-called 7,200 from Selbst to see the turn. Both checked, the river fell and Hellmuth bet 9,000. Selbst folded, giving Hellmuth the pot.