The flop read and Ami Barer checked from the big blind, which put the action on 13-time World Series of Poker champion Phil Hellmuth. Hellmuth made it 8,000 to go, Barer check-raised to 16,400 and Hellmuth almost instantly called.
The turn was the and both players checked. Barer bet 28,100 on the river and Hellmuth counted out the chips needed to call. He said something about it being a shame he could only call, which is what he did, before showing for a flush. Barer flashed before mucking his hand.
Ami Barer opened to 4,000 on the button, and Phil Hellmuth made the call. In the big blind, Salman Behbehani raised it up to 21,000, nearly all of his stack. Barer quickly folded, and Hellmuth pushed all in after getting a count of Behbehani's total stack.
Hellmuth:
Behbehani:
Hellmuth looked poised to score the KO afer flopped, but a gave Behbehani plenty of outs with a flush draw and gutter. The river made him a flush.
"That's just f****** cruel," Hellmuth said, adding that he'd trapped Behbehani.
"If you trapped me, what took you so long to call?" Behbehani asked.
"I think I took about 35 seconds, correct me if I'm wrong," Hellmuth replied. "I'll just trap you again later and you'll have less outs next time."
Over the next two weeks, WSOP.com is giving players in Nevada the chance to turn small tournament buy-ins into large cash prizes with the Mini Fest tournament series. With 16 events offering $40,000 in guaranteed prize money, you don't want to miss a second of the action when the cards go in the air at 5:30 p.m. each day from June 22 though July 7.
Today's tournament is Omaha 8 or Better - Re-Entry with a $750 guarantee. The tournament kicks off in a few minutes, so don't miss out!
Here's a full look at the WSOP.com Mini Fest schedule:
Event
Date
Time
Tournament
Buy-in
Guarantee
1
June 22
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$16.50
$2,500
2
June 23
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$11
$1,500
3
June 24
5:30 p.m.
Pot-Limit Omaha - Rebuy & Add On
$11
$1,000
4
June 25
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout
$22
$1,200
5
June 26
5:30 p.m.
Omaha 8 or Better - Re-Entry
$33
$750
6
June 27
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$5.50
$1,500
7
June 28
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout
$55
$5,000
8
June 29
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout
$109
$7,500
9
June 30
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$5.50
$1,500
10
July 1
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout
$22
$1,200
11
July 2
5:30 p.m.
Pot-Limit Omaha - Rebuy & Add On
$5.50
$600
12
July 3
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Knockout
$7.70 + $7
$750
13
July 4
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Max - Rebuy & Add On
$11
$2,000
14
July 5
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$55
$4,500
15
July 6
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$27.50
$5,500
16
July 7
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Max - Re-Entry
$33
$3,000
For complete information regarding WSOP.com's Mini Fest series, please click here.
On a flop reading , the small blind checked, Ami Barer checked from middle position and Vanessa Selbst checked on the button. The small blind checked on the turn, Barer bet 7,500 and both of his opponents called.
The river was the and the action checked to Selbst, who bet 16,500. The small blind then check-raised to 44,500, folding out Barer. Selbst eventually called and was shown for a flopped wheel. Selbst then mucked.
The cards are back in the air and there are 96 players remaining. Seventy-two of these players will make it to the money places, which we expect to be reached either in this level or the one after. Who will be the unfortunate soul who bursts the bubble? Stay tuned to find out.