Hand #212: Art Papazyan Wins the WPT Legends of Poker! ($668,692)

Photo:  WPT Legends of Poker champion Art Papazyan picks a great time to use his “One Time.”

Phil Hellmuth raises to 600,000, Art Papazyan moves all in, and Hellmuth calls all in for 5,075,000 with . Papazyan turns over , and Hellmuth needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The flop comes , and Papazyan pairs his queen while Hellmuth picks up a gutshot straight draw.

The turn card is the , giving Hellmuth additional outs to a flush draw. Hellmuth needs an ace, a jack, or any heart to stay alive.

The river card is the .

Art Papazyan wins the pot — and the WPT title — with a pair of queens.

Phil Hellmuth finishes as the runner-up, earning $364,370.

Art Papazyan wins the WPT Legends of Poker, earning $668,692, which includes his $15,000 entry into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions. Papazyan also receives a WPT Champions Trophy, a Wild Bill Hickok trophy from the Bicycle Hotel & Casino, and a Hublot Big Bang Steel watch. Papazyan’s name will be inscribed on the one-and-only WPT Champions Cup, alongside every other WPT champion from all 16 seasons.

Congratulations to Art Papazyan!

1st:  Art Papazyan  –  $668,692*
2nd:  Phil Hellmuth  –  $364,370
3rd:  J.C. Tran  –  $217,040
4th:  D.J. Alexander  –  $161,490
5th:  Marvin Rettenmaier  –  $120,775
6th:  Adam Swan  –  $91,825

* First-prize amount includes a US $15,000 seat into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions.

Photo:  Runner-up Phil Hellmuth has had some memorable bad beats at WPT Final Tables, and for all of his poker accomplishments in a Hall of Fame career, he’s still seeking his first WPT title.

Photography by Joe Giron / PokerPhotoArchive.com