I’m on Cloud… 11

Date: 2007.06.18 | Category: Hand Of The Week | By: Phil Hellmuth   

Does the following statement sound poetic, or is simply magical? On June 11, I won my record-breaking 11th World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet, which was promised — last year — to my 35-year-old sister, Molly, who was born Nov. 11 (11/11).

I’ve given all 11 of my bracelets away to family members, except the main-event bracelet from 1989. In any case, I won event No. 15, which was a $1,500 buy-in no-limit Hold ’em event, with more than 2,600 players. Who says the pros can’t beat big fields? For 20 years, I have been chasing WSOP history, and now, finally, I have the biggest record in the game, 11 WSOP wins! Of course, Johnny Chan (10) and Doyle Brunson (10) may yet win a bracelet or two this year (the WSOP lasts through July 17) to tie or pass me (and you might not believe this, but I’m rooting for them). Naturally, I am also hoping that I can win another one or two bracelets. … By the way, the final table, with all of the hole cards shown (as well as every single hand), is available at the worldseriesofpoker.com Web site.