Phil Hellmuth Wins EPT London £2,000 Open Face Chinese Event
The sudden appearance of Phil Hellmuth at the EPT London on Sunday came as quite a surprise to the railbirds considering the “Poker Brat” has only played a couple EPT events in the past. Hellmuth seemed to be in a particularly good mood, and it paid off when he entered and ultimately won the EPT London £2,000 Open Face Chinese tournament, which attracted 21 runners and created a prize pool of £42,680.
Joining Hellmuth in the tournament were well-known pros Dan O’Brien, Barry Greenstein, Jason Mercier and Daniel Weinman, just to name a few. The £15,800 first-place prize was pittance to a man that has won nearly $18 million in lifetime earnings, but Hellmuth was no doubt pleased to earn his first cash and title at a Europe-based EPT event.
Hopped into EPT poker tourn (2,000 Pound buy in) and won it: Open Face Chinese. 21 players and $23,000 for first so I'm happy!Follow @phil_hellmuth
Hellmuth will take another shot at EPT glory this afternoon here on Day 1b. Rest assured we'll be keeping an eye on the 13-time bracelet winner.
Here's a look at the results from last night's tournament:
EPT London £2,000 Open Face Chinese Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Phil Hellmuth | USA | £15,800 |
| 2nd | Hannu Peltola | Finland | £10,890 |
| 3rd | Elior Benjamin Sion | UK | £6,940 |
| 4th | Paul Berende | Netherlands | £5,000 |
| 5th | Barry Greenstein | USA | £4,050 |