High Stakes Duel: Hellmuth won the seventh match in a row
Phil Hellmuth managed to win the seventh High Stakes Duel in a row. This time, a sports journalist and poker amateur Nick Wright became his opponent. Probably, the viewers would like to see another rival, however, what you see is what you get.
The first match took place and the owner of 15 gold bracelets Phil Hellmuth became its winner. After the battle, Nick Wright commented on their match. According to Nick’s words, their play lasted about 6 hours. During this time, he had both best and worst hands. In the last hand, Wright hit a flush, but Hellmuth’s flush appeared to be higher. As a result, Phil nullified him.
Hellmuth has entered the 2nd round and Wright has opportunity to revenge in $200 000 match. Nick hinted about his desire to participate in the second round, but he took 71 hours for thinking.
Hellmuth's dominance in High Stakes Duel continues after his victory over Wright. In the second round of High Stakes Duel III, $200 000 will be at stake. Will Hellmuth agree to play again? You will soon find out it in the Cardmates news feed.