Yong Keun 'LuckySpewy1' Kwon Denies Phil Hellmuth His 16th World Series of Poker Bracelet

The first of nine 2019 World Series of Poker online gold bracelet events concluded in the early morning hours of June 3. Yong Keun ‘LuckySpewy1’ Kwon outlasted a field of 2,825 total entries to win the $400 buy-in no-limit hold’em event on WSOP.com, earning his first gold bracelet and the $165,263 top prize. Prior to winning this event, Kwon had less than $20,000 in live tournament cashes.

The final table included a number of recognizable names, including Dan ‘MeatJustice’ O’Brien and all-time WSOP bracelet leader Phil ‘lumestackin’ Hellmuth. O’Brien finished seventh for $22,375.

Hellmuth came into the final table of this event looking to capture his record-furthering 16th title at the series. He fought his way to the final five players. He got involved in a preflop race, with his pocket threes failing to hold up against the K10 of Kwon. The board came down Q96Q10 to give Kwon queens and tens. Hellmuth earned $39,460 for his deep run in this huge-field event.

With that Kwon took a monster lead into four-handed play, sitting with more than 26 million while his next nearest opponent had less than 7 million. Kwon proceeded to eliminate each and every one of his remaining opponents.

In the final hand, Gabor “MeatisMurder” Szabo shoved all holding 65 on a 774 flop. Kwon called with 76 for flopped trips. The turn was a 9 and the river the 4, giving Kwon a full house. With that he locked up the title, while Szabo was sent to the virtual rail in second place ($99,361).

Here is a look at the payouts awarded at the final table:

Kwon photo credit: Borgata Poker Blog.

For more coverage from the summer series, check out the 2019 WSOP landing page, complete with a full schedule, results, news, player interviews, and event recaps.

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