Chan opened the action from the button with a raise to 20,000 and this time Hellmuth opted for a three-bet to 60,000. Chan called and the two saw a flop of and after some thought Hellmuth decided to check. Chan checked as well and the turn was the . This time Hellmuth fired 90,000 and Chan called. The river was the and both players checked.

When the tournament director announced the checks and asked the hands to be turned up both players waited for the other. Finally Chan turned over for a pair of fours and Hellmuth sheepishly mucked.