Phil Hellmuth Wins His 12th WSOP Bracelet
Hellmuth would have you believe that if it was not for luck in poker tournaments then he would win every single one that he entered.
For the vast majority of poker players the dream of winning a World Series of Poker bracelet in Las Vegas remains just that, a dream. But Phil Hellmuth won his first bracelet back in 1989 and is still, some would say, living the dream because earlier today he won Event #18 of the 2012 WSOP, a result that awarded him with his 12th bracelet.
Hellmuth would have you believe that if it was not for luck in poker tournaments then he would win every single one that he entered. He would also try to convince you that he is the greatest poker player in the world and of all-time but that debate is for a different article completely. What is for certain is Hellmuth is here to stay and it looks like he is still a force to be reckoned with when it comes to tournament poker.
Fans of poker may be aware that prior to this latest bracelet Hellmuth's previous 11-wins at the WSOP were all in Hold'em events. He holds bracelets in fixed limit, pot limit, No Limit and No Limit with rebuys but until the $2,500 Seven Card Razz event this year non-Hold'em events have not been kind to the self-proclaimed "Poker Brat."
That is not to say he has done done well out of them in the financial sense because he has definitely turned a profit in non-Hold'em games, especially after his superb performances at last year's series where he finished as runner-up in three non-Hold'em events. During the 2011 WSOP Hellmuth came second in the $10,000 No Limit Deuce-to-Seven Lowball event ($226,907), the $10,000 Seven card Stud Hi/Low ($273,233) and in the $50,000 Poker players Championship ($1,063,034) that last result being his only seven-figure score of his long and illustrious career so far. Now he has that elusive non-Hold'em win and of course his 12th bracelet.
This latest win means he is now hold two more bracelets than any other player in the history of the game and to be fair it is unlikely either Johnny Chan or Doyle Brunson are going to add to the 10 they have each won so it will be up to Phil Ivey (8 bracelets) and the rest of the chasing pack to catch Hellmuth. But until that day happens, if it happens, we are certain Hellmuth will be basking in the glory of his latest win and showing off the latest addition to his WSOP bracelet collection.
Congratulations to Hellmuth on this remarkable achievement. Love him, hate him or feel indifferent towards him you cannot deny that he deserves his place amongst the game's greats.
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