WSOP Day 2a - Helmuth Nearly Blinds Down in WSOP Main Event

Not content with narrowly missing out on three bracelets in this years WSOP, Phil Helmuth tried to miss a whole day of a tournament. It looks like Hellmuth simply didn't realise that he was playing day 2a of the WSOP Main Event and was blinding down.

Twitter is great for the 'live as it happens, from the people who are doing it' approach to news, and this is a great example:

Mike Matusow

'@phil_hellmuth is such a idiot hes getting blinded off has 5k left has his phoneoff and a do not disturb on his phone at hotel'

'sorry @phil_hellmuth that you4 wsop comes to a nd this way i even got them to ring inside your room wtih a do not disturb on it'

Phil Hellmuth

'Security broke into my room, I'm like, "What's going on?!?" SGuard says, "You're playing in the World Series of Poker today."'

Mike Matusow

'@phil_hellmuth yea i had them break in you idiot least you know who your friends are'

Phil Hellmuth

'I jump out of bed, dress, and run down to my car. Didn't know you could drive 75 on side roads!! I Thought I played Day 2 Tuesday...'

'Never crossed my mind that I played today!! Started $11,800: 1 hr 40 min late + had $6,975, OUCH!! Changed Sunday to Sat to do charity eventNever crossed my mind that I played today!! Started $11,800: 1 hr 40 min late + had $6,975, OUCH!! Changed Sunday to Sat to do charity event'

'WOW!! So happy, not chip leader, BUT ended Day Two w $64,900!! Had 7k when I sat down and ran it up without ever being all in and called!!'


Quite the story. Helmuth made an impressive comeback in typical style with reports of 3x BB opens with a 12 BB stack. Still, I'd like to think that if I was still in bed while my day 2 was running that someone would notice and that security would dramatically break into my room instead of using the keycard. I think it's safe to say that if Helmuth goes deep in this he'll have his buddy Mike Matusow to thank for it.

I hate to admit it but I'm warming to the guy - you can't argue with the entertainment he brings to the game, intentional or otherwise.

More on the other action from day 2a of the WSOP Main Event later today.

Twitter updates from Helmuth and Matusow can be found at: @themouthmatusow and @phil_hellmuth

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