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Pillai Wins $3k No-Limit Hold'em Championship; Hellmuth Marks Another Milestone
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth who also spends much of his time working in investments. This was the first WSOP event Pillai has ever entered. He won $527,829 and the gold bracelet.
During the event, Phil Hellmuth locked up yet another milestone in poker history. He officially made it to his 39th final table (lifetime), which placed him into a tie for first place on the all-time “Most WSOP Final Tables” list. He now shares the record with T.J. Cloutier.
Cloutier was in the audience, no doubt watching the finale with mixed emotions. Cloutier received a nice ovation from the capacity crowd and a hug from Hellmuth when the announcement was made about the two poker legends sharing the record. Several other poker notables were present, including Phil Ivey who sat in the front row.
Hellmuth is an 11-time gold bracelet winner and was gunning for number 12. He made things interesting for a while, but eventually busted out in 6th place.
One poker journalist labeled Hellmuth’s achievement “the Triple Crown of Poker.” This includes: (1) Most gold bracelets, (2) Most cashes, and (3) Most final tables.
One of the most unusual hands of the year took place when play was nine-handed. Three players moved in with premium cards. For the first time in memory, three players were essentially “all in” with – A-A. A-A, and K-K. The two pocket aces ended up splitting the pot.
Edward “Bolivia” Moncada, who won a WSOP gold bracelet in 2005, took 13th.
Norm McDonald, actor and comedian from “Saturday Night Live” fame, finished in 20th place. This is the third straight year McDonald has attended the WSOP. It marked his highest WSOP finish to date.
Steve Dannenmann, runner up in the 2005 championship event (second to winner Joe Hachem), finished in 35th place.
William Perry finished 53rd. He won last year’s World Series of Poker Circuit championship at the Grand Casino in Tunica, MS.