![]() He's been in that same position in six of his seven matches on "High Stakes Duel," yet he's 7-0 on the show. The 15-time WSOP bracelet winner is no stranger to being an underdog. Hellmuth checks in as a slight underdog (+110), so a $100 bet pays out a $110 profit. According to PokerShares, Dwan is a -128 favorite, meaning a $128 bet would net a $100 profit, if he wins. ![]() Strange as it might seem, the unbeaten player is the underdog. Related: Phil Hellmuth Comes From Behind to Beat Nick Wright in Round 1 of High Stakes Duel III The prize pool continues to double with each ensuing round until someone cries uncle and quits. ![]() The losing player of the match will then be forced to pay another $200,000 to enter Round 3, assuming that individual requests a rematch. The prize pool remains in tact, but Dwan is required to pay $100,000 to get into the game, creating a $200,000 prize pool. Wright decided against a rematch, which left the seat open for a new player in Round 2. Hellmuth defeated Nick Wright, a sports talk show host, in Round 1, which both players paid $50,000 to enter. Tom Dwan and Phil Hellmuth will meet mano a mano August 25 at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, and the match will air on PokerGO's "High Stakes Duel III" show.
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