The Poker Brat Finally Wins a Shootout
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 
against the 
of Hellmuth. The board ran out a clean 
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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71,775
42,275
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42,275 |
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Busted | |