Hellmuth loses the chip lead for first time in heads-up play.
Phil Hellmuth brought it in with a and then raised when Ted Forrest completed with an . Forrest pushed back with a reraise, Hellmuth called and it was off to fourth street. Hellmuth caught a and bet after Forrest received a . Forrest called and then bet himself when he took the lead on fifth. Hellmuth called and then called bets on both sixth and seventh.
Hellmuth: (x-x) / /
Forrest: /
Forrest tabled an 8-5-4-3-A low and it was good as Hellmuth mucked. With that pot Forrest has clawed his way into the chip lead for the first time.
Phil Hellmuth and Ted Forrest haven't played too many big pots, and as of late they're basically trading blind and bring-ins. Both of these players have a razz bracelet to their credit, so they know how to play the game. As it stands right now it looks like they're both content to grind it out. A big hand could change that though.
Phil Hellmuth brought it in with a and then raised after Ted Forrest completed with a . Forrest reraised, Hellmuth called, and then Forrest bet fourth. Hellmuth called that bet but then folded to one on fifth street.
Ted Forrest brought it in with a and then called when Phil Hellmuth completed with his . Forrest then called a bet on fourth street and then both players checked fifth. Hellmuth then checked sixth and folded when Forrest bet.
Ted Forrest had the bring-in with a and Phil Hellmuth just called with a . When Forrest received a on fourth street, he bet and Hellmuth, who had picked up a , made the call. Forrest then bet fifth, Hellmuth raised, and Forrest three-bet. Hellmuth called and then called a bet on sixth. Both players checked on seventh.
Forrest: /
Hellmuth: (x-x) / [5xkxx7x] /
"Seven-six-five," Hellmuth declared, which prompted Forrest to table his winning 7-5-4-3-A low.
Phil Hellmuth brought it in with a and then called when Ted Forrest completed with a . Forrest then bet fourth, Hellmuth called, and the betting reversed itself on fifth. Both players checked sixth and then Forrest folded to a bet for Hellmuth on seventh street.
The final two have played a few hands, but so far few chips have moved. In a recent hand, Ted Forrest had the bring-in with an and Hellmuth completed with a . Forrest called and then bet on fourth when he took the lead. Hellmuth called that bet and then one on fifth. Forrest then checked sixth and folded to a bet from Hellmuth.
and then raised when Ted Forrest completed with an 
. Forrest pushed back with a reraise, Hellmuth called and it was off to fourth street. Hellmuth caught a 
and bet after Forrest received a 
. Forrest called and then bet himself when he took the lead on fifth. Hellmuth called and then called bets on both sixth and seventh.
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and then raised after Ted Forrest completed with a 
