Phil Hellmuth has been active already, taking advantage of some tight play as the event closes in on the bubble.

First we saw him pick up a pot with a turn bet, claiming he'd hit the two-diamond jack-high flop relatively hard.

Then he grabbed another when the player to his left bet 2,900 into a flop. Hellmuth responded with a raise to 6,500 and it was enough to force a fold.

This time he laid claim to a two-pair hand and even flashed the table his cards to prove it.