Phil Hellmuth Eliminated by Tamon Nakamura
Phil Hellmuth opened to 60,000, leaving himself not much behind. Tamon Nakamura jammed the small blind for 188,000, and Daniel Negreanu thought about but ultimately folded the big blind and later said he had [axjx]. Hellmuth called for his remaining chips.
Hellmuth: [8s8h]
Nakamura: [tcth]
Nakamura was well ahead and held as the board ran out [9d5s2c9c3s], eliminating Hellmuth.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tamon Nakamura | 290,000 |
102,000  |
| Phil Hellmuth | Busted |
-79,000  |
