2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #4: €3,250 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€107,614
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,250
Total Entries
141
Level Info
Level
12
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 141

The Poker Brat Finally Wins a Shootout

Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth held a huge lead over Frederic Casalta and has been chipping down the Frenchman all level. It finally came to a head when Casalta got his last few thousand in preflop with {7-Hearts}{5-Spades} against the {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} of Hellmuth. The board ran out a clean {J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{K-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Hellmuth punched his ticket to Day 2; what's more, because his table had the most players, he'll take a stack of 71,775 to the final 20—enough to make him the chip leader.

"This is the first shootout I've ever won at the World Series," Hellmuth told Tournament Director Jack Effel with glee.

Tags: Frederic CasaltaPhil Hellmuth