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Phil Hellmuth Bubbles $50M WSOP Paradise Super Main Event

The 17-time bracelet winner narrowly missed a $50,000 minimum cash after losing a three-way all-in on the tournament's stone bubble.

  • Phil Hellmuth was eliminated in 208th place, becoming the bubble boy for the $50M guaranteed WSOP Paradise Super Main Event held in the Bahamas.
  • Hellmuth's final hand saw him go all-in with ace-king against Alex Keating's suited connectors, with Keating making a pair of sevens to win the hand.
  • Three other players were also at risk on the bubble but managed to double up, leaving Hellmuth as the sole player to exit without a payout.
  • The $25,000 buy-in event attracted 1,978 total entrants, falling just 22 players short of meeting its $50M guarantee, with $6M set for the winner.
  • Earlier in the tournament, Hellmuth made headlines for a controversial call with queen-deuce, which cost him a 26-big-blind stack but allowed him to re-enter before late registration closed.
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