WSOP 2015 Main Event: Drama and Bluffs Galore in the Final Stages

The 2015 WSOP Main Event final began with 660 remaining players, including the future champion. Amar Anand led the tournament with Joe McKeehen, Brian Hastings, and Fedor Holz following closely. Daniel Negreanu had a stack of 444,000 and Phil Hellmuth had 170,500 at one of the TV tables.

William Wachter, at 94 years old, became the oldest player to make it into the money in the main event. Daniel Negreanu aggressively played a gutshot on the turn, which closed on the river. Phil Hellmuth made an overbet all-in on the flop with a nut flush draw and correctly called Jay Kim's hand.

Phil Hellmuth, Phil Laak, Jean-Robert Bellande, and Maria Ho participated in the Side Action Championship. Joe McKeehen received a gift from Stephen Castello before starting the day with the largest stack. Phil Hellmuth promised to buy Jay Kim a bottle of Dom Perignon after a bluff. Mark-Andre Ladouceur has been waiting for two years for a bottle of champagne promised by Phil Hellmuth. Phil Hellmuth promised to deliver 3 bottles of champagne to Mark-Andre Ladouceur the following Monday. Phil Hellmuth was supposed to train Federico Butteoni for the final table but had to cancel due to prior commitments with ESPN.