Mikita Badziakouski Barrels the Turn Against Phil Hellmuth
Mikita Badziakouski raised from under the gun and Phil Hellmuth defended his big blind. The flop was [8s][4h][2c] and Hellmuth checked. Badziakouski bet 25,000 and Hellmuth called.
The turn was the [js] and Hellmuth checked again. Badziakouski bet 60,000 and Hellmuth folded. Hellmuth claimed he had ace-eight and asked Badziakouski to reveal his hand. Badziakouski wouldn’t budge.
“You’re going to make me wait until the stream?” asked Hellmuth.
“Who says it will be on the stream,” replied Badziakouski.
“He’s Phil Hellmuth,” said Negreanu with a laugh. “Of course it will be on the stream.