WSOP 2010: chenny8888 Cashes as Hellmuth Falls Short
chenny8888 made his first WSOP cash after he was sent to the rail in 80th place in Event #42. Meanwhile, Phil Hellmuth missed out on bracelet number 12, as he busted out in 8th place in Event #41.
As Team PokerStrategy.com members were still taking some time off from the tables, PokerStrategy.com coach chenny8888 (pictured right) made his way to his first ever WSOP cash. The recently crowned New Zealand Poker Open champion placed 80th in the 2,521 man field of Event #42, $1,500 No Limit Hold'em.
chenny8888 makes first WSOP cash
chenny8888 also came into Day 2 of his event with high hopes of the strong finish after starting the day with the chip lead. Unfortunately, he was sent to the rails on Day 2 and earned $5,751 in his first in the money finish in the WSOP.
The day started promisingly as he picked up some chip and managed to stay among the chip leaders for most of the first half of Day 2. Unfortunately, he lost most of his stack when he ran into quads against an opponent which he had some history with. He was eliminated not long after that hand.
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Hellmuth will have to wait for his 12th bracelet
Much of the attention of the rail birds today was on the fate of Phil Hellmuth, who was looking for his 12th bracelet in the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo event. Hellmuth played his way into the final table, but fell short in the end as he was sent to the rails in 8th place.
Steve Jelinek was the player who eventually triumphed in Hellmuth's event as he picked up his first WSOP bracelet and $245,871. Meanwhile, Todd Brunson, Brian Townsend and Scotty Nguyen are amongst the two dozen or so players still left in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship.
This was the second time Phil Hellmuth (pictured left) had made a deep run in WSOP 2010, but he fell short again, as he was the second player to be eliminated from the final table, and would have to be content with the 8th place prize of $23,635.
Hellmuth came into the final day with the fourth largest chip stack, but by the time the final table came around, he was among the short stacks. He survived a few all ins to stay in contention, but was eventually sent to the rails by second place finisher John Gottlieb.
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