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He Did It Again: Phil Hellmuth Dodges Bullets, Baby!

In this week’s strategy column, we’ve got a classic Phil Hellmuth outburst for you!

The hand comes from Brad Owen’s vlog! Owen, who you might recall recently invested in a Texas cardroom alongside Doug Polk and Andrew Neeme, was happy to pick up aces but was devastated when he had four callers and then faced a check-raise on the flop from the 16-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner. Should he fold his pocket aces?

The hand, which took place at a $2-$5 no-limit hold’em cash game at the Rio during the WSOP, began when Hellmuth, who started with $675, limped for $5 under the gun and Owen raised to $20 after looking down at the .