Phil Hellmuth Misses Again
Phil Hellmuth was that close to getting his WSOP bracelet number 12, but he missed again. Had he got there his bragging rights would only have got bigger. At one time he was at number 5 and soon he was knocked out in the 15th place. The event was the $1,500 No Limit Hold’em. Events like these are referred to as Donkaments because of the large field of mainly amateur players. With all the big names engaged in more prestigious events it was the perfect opportunity for Hellmuth.
Hellmuth went all in with 80,000 chips. Scott Vener took him on. The WSOP updates recorded this moment in the following dramatic manner. “The cameras were rolling and the rail was packed when Vener put in the chips and the two flipped up their cards. … Hellmuth was down to one card for his tournament life. His attempt at a record 12th bracelet would only continue with a nine or queen on the river.” The card turned out to be the three of diamonds and it was all over for Hellmuth.
Michele Lewis of Girl on Girl fame is reporting live from WSOP through her blogs. She described an altercation between Hellmuth and Chino Rheem. The affair ended with Hellmuth pointing to the number 11 embroidered boldly on his cap. Maybe he should stick to that cap forever.
Meanwhile the real poker pros are battling it out in the Seven Card Stud World Championship. The positions are changing faster than a woman’s mind. Two hours back the top ten read like the who’s who of poker, but two hours is a long time. At the time of writing the big names left in the fray included Vladimir Schmelev, Michael Mizrachi, Men Nguyen, Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, Doyle Brunson and Jennifer Harman.
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