Phil Hellmuth WIns Event no. 18 ($182,793)
Jun 11, '12
Level: 28
Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Phil Hellmuth WIns Event no. 18 ($182,793)
Don Zewin Eliminated in 2nd Place ($113,024)
Phil Hellmuth entered heads-up play with a nearly 5:1 chip lead over Don Zewin and never gave it up. Hellmuth managed to chip away at Zewin in Level 28 and won a big pot after forcing a fold from Zewin on the river in a pot that was bet on every street. Hellmuth ended that hand with over 2 million while Zewin was left with just 3 big bets.
On the final hand of the night, Don Zewin brought in the 6 for 20,000 and Phil Hellmuth called with a 2. Hellmuth bet 50,000 on fourth street, Zewin raised to 100,000, Hellmuth three-bet and Zewin called all in.
Hellmuth: 2 – A – J – 4 — A – 4 – 10
Zewin: 6 – K – J – 3 — 3 – 9 – 9
Hellmuth made a jack-low on the river and Zewin failed to improve. Don Zewin was eliminated 2nd place ($113,024) as Phil Hellmuth wins Event no. 18 ($182,793), and his record-setting 12th WSOP bracelet. This historic win also celebrates Hellmuth’s first bracelet in a non-hold’em event.
After the match, Hellmuth shared his excitement with the crowd, telling them that this is the first tournament in his life where he had no idea how much money first prize was as he accepted his bracelet. “I’ll have to break out some new hats here that have a 12 on the side,” joked Hellmuth as the crowd cheered.
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Player Tags: Don Zewin, Phil Hellmuth
Level 26 Update: Hellmuth Leads Zewin Heads-Up; Cantu 3rd ($74,269)
Jun 11, '12
Level: 26
Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 309
Average Chip Count: 1,158,750
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 5 — Phil Hellmuth — 1,665,000
Seat no. 8 — Don Zewin — 655,000
Players Eliminated:
Brandon Cantu — 3rd Place ($74,269)
Live Updates:
Brandon Cantu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($74,269)
Don Zewin brought in the king for 10,000, Phil hellmuth completed the bet to 30,000 with a 7, Cantu called and Zewin folded. Cantu bet 30,000 on fourth street, Hellmuth raised to 60,000, Cantu three-bet all in and Hellmuth called.
Hellmuth: 7 – 8 – 4 – 10 — A – 5 – 6
Cantu: 5 – 2 – 3 – J — 3 – 4 – 9
Hellmuth made an eight-low while Cantu paired on the river. Brandon Cantu was eliminated in 3rd place ($74,269) as Hellmuth took a nearly 5:1 chip lead over Don Zewin going into heads-up play.
With the elimination of Brandon Cantu in 3rd place ($74,269), Phill Hellmuth took the chip lead going into heads-up play with about 1.9 million to Don Zewin’s 400,000.
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Player Tags: Don Zewin, Phil Hellmuth, Brandon Cantu
Level 25 Update: Scott Fischman Eliminated in 4th Place ($54,248)
Jun 10, '12
Level: 25
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 309
Average Chip Count: 772,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 5 — Phil Hellmuth — 1,700,000
Seat no. 6 — Brandon Cantu — 215,000
Seat no. 8 — Don Zewin — 415,000
Players Eliminated:
Scott Fischman — 4th Place ($54,248)
Live Updates:
Scott Fischman Eliminated in 4th Place ($54,248)
Scott Fischman came back from the dinner break on the short stack with just 4 big bets and was eliminated shortly after Level 25 began. Brandon Cantu brought in the 8 for 7,000, Don Zewin completed the bet to 25,000 with a 5, Scott Fischman raised to 50,000 with a 6, Cantu folded and Zewin called.
Zewin bet 25,000 on fourth street and Fischman called. Fischman bet 50,000 with a nine-low board on fifth street and Zewin called with a pair of fives. Fischman bet all in on sixth street and Zewin called.
Zewin: 5 – 4 – 5 – A — 2 – 6 – 10
Fischman: 6 – 9 – A – 10 — 2 – 4 – Q
Zewin had made a six-low on sixth street when the money went in and Fischman was drawing dead on the river. Scott Fischman was eliminated in 4th place ($54,248) while Zewin moved up to just under 700,000 in chips.
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Player Tags: Scott Fischman, Don Zewin
Action Begins, Official Final Table Now Underway
Jun 10, '12
The final table of Event no. 18 ($2,500 Seven Card Razz) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Day 3 began with 18 players, and with the elimination of David Rosenau in 9th Place ($13,827), the official 8-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 21 with limits of 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined.
With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:
Seat no. 1 — Michael Chow — 145,000
Seat no. 2 — Scott Fischman — 270,000
Seat no. 3 — Jeff Misteff — 187,000
Seat no. 4 — Barry Greenstein — 115,000
Seat no. 5 — Phil Hellmuth — 446,000
Seat no. 6 — Brandon Cantu — 187,000
Seat no. 7 — Brendan Taylor — 451,000
Seat no. 8 — Don Zewin — 359,000
While only 8 remain, this event gathered 309 players, creating a total prize pool of $702,975. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $182,793
2nd Place — $113,024
3rd Place — $74,269
4th Place — $54,248
5th Place — $40,167
6th Place — $30,150
7th Place — $22,945
8th Place — $17,693
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Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Scott Fischman, Don Zewin, Phil Hellmuth, David Rosenau, Brendan Taylor, Brandon Cantu, Michael Chow
On the very first hand of play at the final table, Don Zewin moves all in for 50,000 or so and Chris Bush moves all in over the top for 103,000 on the button. Narendra Banwari thinks it over in the big blind for several minutes before mucking and the players turn over their cards. 
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. The board comes Q
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