Less than a week remains until the start of the WSOP in Las Vegas. That is why one name gains prominence again during this time of year: Phil Hellmuth, the greatest winner in the history of the series. Owner of an incredible 17 bracelets, the “Poker Brat” also hosts the show “Hellmuth’s Home Game”.
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Additionally, the show airs weekly in the United States on CBS Sports and has a curious feature: the program does not use narration or commentators. In this way, the game flows only with the conversations of the participants sitting at the table. In the most recent edition, Phil Hellmuth welcomed names like Mike Matusow, Randy ‘3Coin’ Sadler, and Kelly Lucas.
With that, the action was going well for Hellmuth until the moment when Kelly Lucas executed a “slow roll” on the legendary WSOP champion. The play drew laughter from all the players present and put the 17-time bracelet winner in a difficult situation. However, unlike what usually happens in bracelet-winning tournaments, the “Poker Brat” took the joke in good spirits.
At this point, it is worth noting that the “slow roll” does not have a good reputation in the poker world. The act happens when a player deliberately takes a long time to call a bet even holding an extremely strong hand. Still, in games among friends, many see this behavior simply as a lighthearted joke.
How was the play?
The hand took place at blinds US$ 25/US$ 50, with a big blind ante of US$ 50. DJ Washburn opened US$ 250 early position holding QJo. Next, Hellmuth found AA and made a 3-bet to US$ 2,000. Kelly Lucas, in the straddle, called with 64s and Washburn also completed, bringing the three players to the flop T66.
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After that, the first two players checked. However, Hellmuth bet US$ 600. Kelly raised to US$ 2,000, Washburn folded, and the host of the night responded with an all-in of US$ 4,750. It was exactly at this moment that the theater led by Kelly Lucas began.
She deliberately took a long time to call the bet, conveying calmness to Hellmuth. Finally, after thinking for a long time, Kelly called and slowly revealed her cards, showing a set. Hellmuth showed AA and claimed he deserved an Ace on the turn.
The players agreed to run the turn and river twice. However, in neither of them did the saving card for the “Poker Brat” appear. Thus, Kelly Lucas confirmed the win in the hand and starred one of the funniest moments of the show before the start of the WSOP. To see the play, click here.
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