Phil Hellmuth Named Champ to Beat at WSOP Champions Invitational
According to the odds placers, the man to beat at the WSOP Champions Invitational, a special 2009 World Series of Poker event open solely to previous Main Event winners, is Phil Hellmuth, representative of Ultimate Bet Poker, renowned bad attitude poker brat, and the youngest player to have ever won a WSOP Main Event (this back in 1989).
The 2009 WSOP Champions Invitational is a non-braceleted event taking place on May 31. Not only will the winner receive a special Binions Trophy and a new car, but legend Jack Binion himself will be on hand to congratulate the “champion of champions”.
Over the course of 39 years worth of WSOP Main events, there have been 33 or 34 winners (depending on who you ask), 25 of whom are still alive to be eligible for the competition. The event will air on ESPN on August 4 at 8 pm ET, making it one of only 4 2009 WSOP events to be televised.