Hellmuth Mucks Hand But Still Drags Pot on Ultimate-Bet
Posted on 22 December 2008 at 11:42 am EST by Warpe | Permalink
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For an online poker site still trying to regain its credibility in the wake of cheating scandals and a starring role in a 60 Minutes expose, UltimateBet.com took a big step backwards over the weekend with hand number 1162170993. It appears that the one and only Phil Hellmuth mucked his hand but still won a $5,599 pot.
Here’s the hand history:
Stage #1162170993: Holdem (1 on 1) Normal $200/$400 - 2008-12-20 04:15:23 (ET)
Table: FIR AVE (Real Money) Seat #4 is the dealer
Seat 4 - PHILHELLMUTH ($4495 in chips)
Seat 6 - DOUBLEBALLER ($7494 in chips)
PHILHELLMUTH - Posts small blind $100
DOUBLEBALLER - Posts big blind $200
*** POCKET CARDS ***
PHILHELLMUTH - Raises $300 to $400
DOUBLEBALLER - Raises $400 to $600
PHILHELLMUTH - Raises $400 to $800
DOUBLEBALLER - Calls $200
*** FLOP *** [Js Kc Kh]
DOUBLEBALLER - Checks
PHILHELLMUTH - Bets $200
DOUBLEBALLER - Raises $400 to $400
PHILHELLMUTH - Calls $200
*** TURN *** [Js Kc Kh] [2h]
DOUBLEBALLER - Bets $400
PHILHELLMUTH - Raises $800 to $800
DOUBLEBALLER - Raises $800 to $1200
PHILHELLMUTH - Calls $400
*** RIVER *** [Js Kc Kh 2h] [9c]
DOUBLEBALLER - Bets $400
PHILHELLMUTH - Calls $400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DOUBLEBALLER - Shows [Kd Qh] (Three of a kind, kings)
PHILHELLMUTH - Mucks
PHILHELLMUTH Collects $5599 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($5600) | Rake ($1)
Board [Js Kc Kh 2h 9c]
Seat 4: PHILHELLMUTH (dealer) (small blind) won Total ($5599) HI: ($5599) [Mucked] [2s 10s]
Seat 6: DOUBLEBALLER (big blind) HI:lost with Three of a kind, kings [Kd Qh - B:Kh,P:Kd,B:Kc,P:Qh,B:Js]
When he was made aware of it, UltimateBet’s COO, Paul Leggett, quickly addressed this latest problem on the UltimateBet Blog: “Earlier today we learned about a poker hand where our system paid out the losing player instead of the correct winning hand. The hand number is #1162170993. We are investigating this software malfunction as our Absolute top priority. This is the first incident of this kind we have encountered. We are currently examining the poker system and the application logs in order to pinpoint the cause of this malfunction.”
No word if Phil Hellmuth’s super-user account had been locked yet.
January 7th, 2009 at 7:32 am
[…] The calibre of the coaches is without doubt first class. Phil Hellmuth is one of the most successful tournament players in history, holding a record 11 WSOP bracelets as well as numerous other tournament titles. His explosive personality has also made him a favorite guest on poker shows across the networks. Annie Duke also has a WSOP bracelet to her name, as well as over $1 million in lifetime tournament earnings. Ultimate Bet will be relishing the opportunity to showcase the two most high profile names on their books, as repairing the damage done to their image by the recent cheating scandal. It has not been all plain sailing at UB in recent weeks either - with countless players on the rail, Phil Hellmuth was seen to drag a huge pot that he had not won. […]