Hellmuth Hands Out a Pink Slip to Help Burst the Bubble
With play already hand-for-hand due to the impending money bubble, we watched Phil Hellmuth do what pros do best: exploit the situation to his advantage.
After a player in early position pushed his short stack of 1,100 into the middle, Hellmuth reraised from the small blind to isolate the vulnerable player. The action was folded around and the short-stack said "I'm gonna get 'em" before turning over his 
.
The Poker Brat smiled and said "You're way good here" and turned over his 
with a sheepish grin.
The flop fell 
and the all-in player was poised to score the double and slide into the money. The turn card dashed his hopes, however, coming 
, and after a blank on the river, he tapped the table and offered a "nice hand." Hellmuth padded his stack a bit with the win and will be looking to climb even further as Day 2 continues.