2018 World Series of Poker

Event #50: $1,500 Razz
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9x7x6x4x3x
Prize
$125,431
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$525,150
Entries
389
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Hellmuth Eyes Third Razz Bracelet After Bagging on Day 1 of $1,500 Razz

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth's record in Razz tournaments at the World Series of Poker surely ranks among the game's best, with four final tables, two bracelets and a runner-up finish in the discipline.

Two of his last three bracelets have come in Razz events, and today his hunt for another Razz bracelet got underway with the start of Event #50: $1,500 Razz.

After ten levels of play, Hellmuth will be taking 17,500 in chips through to Day 2, with play resuming at 2 p.m. local time with 118 players remaining.

Hellmuth in WSOP Razz Tournaments

YearEventPositionPayout
2017Event #69: $1,500 Razz6th$19,865
2016Event #20: $10,000 Razz Championship15th$15,464
2015Event #17: $10,000 Razz Championship1st$271,105
2014Event #7: $1,500 Razz2nd$74,848
2012Event #18: $2,500 Razz1st$182,793

Other notables through to Day 2 include Player of the Year contenders Shaun Deeb (23,200) and John Hennigan (32,200). The pair were seated at the same table towards the end of the night, and despite Deeb winning the last hand between the pair, it was the Poker Player's Championship runner-up who bagged more than the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller winner.

Hellmuth won't be the only one member of last year's final table in Day 2, with Benny Glaser (44,800) also bagging a healthy stack. Defending champion Jason Gola was in action today, but fell midway through the day. However, Max Pescatori, another former winner of this event, will be back and taking 28,800 through to Day 2.

The chipleader is Victor Shalom with 76,600. Other big stacks include John Beringer (59,800), Adam Owen (52,300), Ylon Schwartz (41,000), Max Kruse (40,200), Rex Clinkscales (37,900) and Brandon Cantu (31,000).

Schwartz and Clinkscales had battled it out for the chip lead before Shalom emerged at the end of the day. There is still a lot of poker talent left in the field, with multiple bracelet winners Barry Greenstein (7,400) and Chris Bjorin (13,300) among the 118 hopefuls.

The remaining players will return at 2 p.m. local time, with the money bubble expected to burst later on Day 2. A total of 59 places will be paid, with a min-cash worth $2,244. The winner will take home $125,431 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action from Day 2 onwards.

Tags: Adam OwenBenny GlaserBrandon CantuJohn HenniganMax KruseMax PescatoriShaun DeebYlon Schwartz