2018 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
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Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♦5♣
Prize
$236,498
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,225,800
Total Entries
908
Level Info
Level
53
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 908

James Worth Takes the Chip Lead

Level 26 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

James Worth just got all of his chips all-in and once again, it was his tournament life on the line in a hand against Phil Hellmuth.

Hellmuth had opened to 21,000 from the button and Worth moved all in for 129,000 from the big blind. It was a snap-call for Hellmuth and they flipped their cards on their backs.

James Worth {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Phil Hellmuth {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

Hellmuth was the one who needed to hit as they headed into the flop. It came {4-Clubs}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs}, giving Worth a flush draw and Hellmuth now needed a king to hit Broadway. The {2-Clubs} turn locked it up for Worth with the nut flush and the {9-Clubs} river made no difference.

Worth has nabbed the chip lead but at the same time, this is the most even-stacked the players have been since playing three-handed.