He Came a Long Way to Frustrate You
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Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
![Santeri Valikoski and Phil Hellmuth turning over their hands](https://s.pnimg.net/PsfSkuOz8qwL7G1OBQXYs6Q_j5up5MSPxLtaBW5Wmk8/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC83/LzQ5L3gxM2QwZWE1/NWUxLmpwZw.webp)
With the board showing , Santeri Valikoski bet 25,000, and Phil Hellmuth raised to 55,000. Valikoski made the call, making the pot about 180,000.
The river brought the . This time Valikoski checked, and Hellmuth checked behind. Hellmuth showed
for a busted flush draw, while Valikoski had
for a pair of fives.
Hellmuth immediately erupted. "Oh, this IDIOT!" he cried. "Called a raise with 7-5. This idiot from Northern Europe."
Valikoski has 560,000, and Hellmuth is now at 200,000. He's not discouraged, though. He is saying he'll have a million by the end of the day.