Early exit for top stars at WSOP
A number of the top names at this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) have taken shock early exits.
The ten-time tour winners Phil Hellmuth and Doyle Brunson were among the big names to leave the arena early this weekend.
Hellmuth blamed his exit after only six hours of play on Saturday on “horrendous, horrendous luck”, while Brunson said that he was happy with the way he had played despite heading home just five hours later.
“It never feels good to go out,” commented Brunson.
“But at some point, you’ve got to try to win some pots. If you don’t, you’re just wasting your time, so that’s what I did.”
With the 8,000 strong competition playing host to a variety of unpredictable amateur players, it is not always easy for the top performers to make their class tell in the early stages.
“Some guys are so bad, it’s not even Texas Hold ‘Em,” Hellmuth said.
Play on the final table is set to commence on August 10th, but there will no doubt be a few more high-profile casualties before that date arrives!