BREAKING: Phil Hellmuth at WSOP Final Table in Search of 18th Bracelet
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Phil Hellmuth has reached a final table at WSOP Paradise as the all-time bracelet leader looks to extend his lead with an 18th bracelet.
Hellmuth is one of nine players remaining in Event #12: $10,000 GGMillion$ NLH Championship, an event being live reported by PokerNews.
Hellmuth is seated in the one-seat and toward the bottom of the counts, but he was front and center in the final table photo alongside the likes of Johannes Straver, Rui Neves and Arthur Conan. There are a total of 17 bracelets between the table, and they all belong to the Poker Brat.
Hellmuth Floated by Ace-High
Hellmuth ended up finishing seventh for $130,830. Here's the bustout hand as captured by PokerNews live reporter David Salituro:
Fabian Niederreiter raised to 400,000 in the hijack and was called by Jon Vallinas in the cutoff. Phil Hellmuth also came along from the big blind and checked in the dark heading to the 9♥8♥2♠ flop.
Niederreiter and Vallinas also checked and the 9♣ fell on the turn. Hellmuth then led out for 800,000 and only Vallinas called.
The river was the A♥ and Hellmuth moved all in for 2,500,000, sending Vallinas deep into the tank.
"I'll take this one, you take the next one," Hellmuth told him as Vallinas ripped off his sunglasses to study the board.
"Tens? Sevens? Eight? Ace on the river? I'll take this one, you take the next one. It's that simple," Hellmuth repeated as Vallinas continued to tank.
Vallinas eventually called to put Hellmuth at risk. "Good call," Hellmuth said, showing J♦10♦ for a missed straight draw. Vallinas turned over A♦J♣ for two pair.
"Wow, called 800 with ace-high. Played really well. What the f**k just happened?" Hellmuth lamented as his quest for bracelet No. 18 came to an end.
A Change of Luck in Paradise
The final table appearance came at the tail-end of a WSOP Paradise stop that has been far from kind to Hellmuth. He busted the $50 million guaranteed Super Main Event after calling off a 25-plus big blind stack with queen-deuce offsuit and later stone bubbled the same event.
But Mr. Positivity isn't one to give up. While many top pros have already left the island, Hellmuth stuck around to the end and now finds himself eyeing an 18th bracelet. He also finished 14th in the $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship for $107,130.
Hellmuth earned his most recent bracelet at the 2023 WSOP with a victory in $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty for $803,818. Two years earlier, took down a $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw event for $84,851 and a 16th bracelet.
In this Series
- 1 $50m GTD Super Main Event Headlines the Return of WSOP Paradise
- 2 WSOP Paradise Schedule in December Includes $50M GTD Super Main Event
- 3 WSOP Issues Major Rule Change to Electronic Device Use Ahead of Paradise Series
- 4 Who Are Negreanu’s and Ivey’s Triton Million Partners at WSOP Paradise?
- 5 How Did That Happen? Player Busts First Hand of WSOP Paradise $500K Buy-In Triton Million
- 6 Deeb Playing His Biggest Buy-In Ever: “Hopefully It Goes Well and I Don't Lose Too Much”
- 7 Daniel Negreanu Poker Vlogs Return for WSOP Paradise; Captures First Bustout
- 8 "Perfect Match for Me": Jason Koon Sports PokerStars Patch at First Event Since Becoming Ambassador
- 9 WSOP Paradise: Guess What Longtime Poker Pro Just Flopped a Royal Flush for First Time
- 10 Triton Million Hands of the Week: Ivey Loses $1,000,000; Brutal Bubble Bustout for Ryan Feldman
- 11 Health > Wealth: Texas Mike Questions Stamina After “4-Bet Jam Nuclear Punt” in $100K
- 12 Daniel Negreanu Finishes 1st in WSOP Paradise Flight While Lying in Bed
- 13 Jamie Gold at WSOP Paradise: “Excited About the Future of Poker, About My Future in Poker”
- 14 Wait, What? … Hellmuth Starts Hand with 26 BB But Calls Off Preflop Holding Queen-Deuce
- 15 “I Had No Fun Today at Any Point” Negreanu Says After Busting WSOP Paradise Super Main Event
- 16 Mark Your Calendar: 2025 WSOP to Run in Las Vegas from May 27-July 16
- 17 Justin Bonomo Faces DQ from $25,000 Super Main Over Palestinian Attire; WSOP Issues Statement
- 18 Did NBA Great Tony Parker Make a Bad Fold w/ Kings in $25k WSOP Event?
- 19 'Worst Possible Decision': Justin Bonomo Speaks After Palestine Scarf Controversy
- 20 BREAKING: Phil Hellmuth at WSOP Final Table in Search of 18th Bracelet
