{"id":8679,"date":"2025-02-19T06:24:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T06:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/phil-hellmuth-calls-wsop-main-event-an-endurance-test-and-says-he-wont-play\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T06:24:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T06:24:59","slug":"phil-hellmuth-calls-wsop-main-event-an-endurance-test-and-says-he-wont-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/phil-hellmuth-calls-wsop-main-event-an-endurance-test-and-says-he-wont-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Phil Hellmuth Calls WSOP Main Event an Endurance Test and Says He Won\u2019t Play"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The World Series of Poker released its summer schedule,<\/a><\/strong> but Phil Hellmuth had his own announcement. The 17-time bracelet winner<\/a> <\/strong>said he won\u2019t be playing the $10,000 Main Event in 2024.<\/p>\n

Hellmuth, who won the tournament in 1989 at age 24, believes the structure now favors younger players. He pointed out that playing 12-hour days for a full week is exhausting, particularly for older players.<\/p>\n

\u201cI truly believe that 80% of the players want changes made to the WSOP Main Event,\u201d<\/em> he wrote on Twitter. \u201cTwelve-hour days, or longer, for six to seven days in a row is brutal and disproportionately affects older players.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The 2024 Main Event was won by Jonathan Tamayo, who battled through a 15-day schedule that included four starting flights, two Day 2 flights, and one rest day before the final table.<\/p>\n

A Tough Decision<\/h2>\n

Hellmuth, who celebrated his 60th birthday<\/a><\/strong> last year in Vegas, has played every Main Event since 1988. He explained in a video why he\u2019s planning on skipping it this year.<\/p>\n

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