Hellmuth crashes and burns
By Bob Harkins, MSNBC.com
Posted July 10, 4 a.m. ET Phil Hellmuth started his weekend as a brand new member of the Poker Hall of Fame. He recently won his 11th World Series of Poker bracelet. It seemed he was entering the main event on a high. Then everything turned sour. First, on Sunday, he crashed a race car in the Rio parking lot. Losing control of the high-powered machine and smashing into a short pole. | |
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"Well I really don't know what happened yesterday," Hellmuth told RawVegas.tv. "I'm just a guy, man, and when you get in a fast car and you're a guy you push it."
Hellmuth told the web site he was hurting, but hoped the pain would cease in a couple of days. He also said he was lucky because he wasn't wearing a helmet or seatbelt.
You can watch the crash here.
Hellmuth, also known as the Poker Brat, may want to rethink ever stepping into a race car driver's suit ever again. He wore just such and outfit while showing up two hours late to the main event on Monday, but ended up busting out within four hours. In typical fashion, he spent plenty of time berating his opponents for their poor play. Bracelet No. 12 will have to wait for next year.
Among the other big-name bustouts as of 12:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday were Robert Williamson III, Chip Reese, and defending champion Jamie Gold, who was outlasted by his mother Jane. Actor Hank Azaria was also eliminated.
Among the pros still alive late were Daniel Negreanu, Carlos Mortensen, Layne Flack and Ted Forrest.
UPDATE ON THE BOYS
Bryan Watkins, who you may have learned about in this story earlier today, had a change of fortune after busting out of the main event on Sunday. He entered a tournament at the Venetian and ended up taking it down, winning $35,000 and a bracelet.
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