It is hard to dissociate the name of Phil Hellmuth from the World Series of Poker (WSOP). The legendary American has been building his story in the series since 1989, when he won the Main Event and received the nickname “Poker Brat.” Since then, he has accumulated 17 WSOP bracelets and an impressive 76 final tables, numbers that reinforce his status among the greatest players of all time.
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Thus, Hellmuth returned to compete in an important final on Monday (1st). He started the final table of Event #9 (US$ 10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better) with the smallest chip stack among the seven survivors. However, the journey towards the long-awaited 18th bracelet ended sooner than expected.
Additionally, the star was eliminated in seventh place and received US$ 54,214 for the campaign. With this result, Hellmuth’s accumulated earnings at the WSOP reached US$ 18,528,855. Furthermore, he remains in fourth place on the series’ all-time prize list, behind only Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari, and Michael Mizrachi.
However, when it comes to final tables, no one surpasses the resume of the “Poker Brat.” Right after the elimination, he posted a message on social media trying to see the positive side of the campaign. “Well, 76 WSOP final tables is not so bad”, wrote the player.
Phil Hellmuth lashes out after elimination
However, it did not take long for the veteran to show all his dissatisfaction. Still shaken by the result, Hellmuth gave an interview to PokerGO and harshly criticized the opponents’ performance during the final.
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“I saw everyone playing so badly for a long time. It was astonishing. They killed me there”, said Phil Hellmuth in an interview with PokerGO.
Thus, the WSOP bracelet record holder continued his outburst and stated that the other players did not fully master the game. “By the way we played, I did not deserve to be eliminated. I won’t point fingers, but they don’t understand the game”, the American added in the PokerGO interview.
Finally, some specific hands increased the star’s irritation. Among them, a pair of aces was overcome by Todd Brunson right at the start of the final table. Meanwhile, the one who took better advantage of the opportunities was Scott Clements. The professional won the fourth bracelet of his career and pocketed US$ 450,176 for the title. However, with much of the WSOP still ahead, Hellmuth will have several chances to pursue the long-awaited 18th jewel.
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