Phil Hellmuth wins 11th WSOP Bracelet
Event 15, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em was the game that might have the biggest story of the season, the 11th WSOP bracelet for Phil Hellmuth. Phil, who came in last in the race to the 10th bracelet behind Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson, was ecstatic to pick up number 11 in the lead.
Where a lot of pros chase small field events to pick up bracelets, Phil's style is a little different- he plays just about every event. This event drew 2,628 and created a prize pool of $3,587,220. Final tallies for final table players below:
1 Phil Hellmuth Jr. $637,254
2 Andy Philachack $394,594
3 Rick Fuller $247,518
4 Morgan Machina $161,425
5 Scott Clements $112,997
6 David Simon $82,506
7 Fabrice Soulier $64,570
8 Ut Nguyen $48,427
9 Taylor Douglas $38,025