The final table of the Bay 101 Shooting Stars Classic concluded early Saturday morning as McLean Karr, down to just 10 big blinds with 27 players left when day 3 started, winning $878,500, which includes a $25,000 WPT Championship seat, defeating Andy \”BKiCe\” Seth in heads-up play. Phil Hellmuth was the first elimination at the final table, when his QQ lost to Seth\’s AJ when another ace hit the river, causing Hellmuth to curl up in the fetal position, leading Tony G to blog an open letter to Hellmuth, expressing concern for his mental health after his stunning elimination. Here\’s the full results from the final table:
1 McLean Karr $878,500 including $25k WPT seat
2 Andy Seth $521,200
3 Daniel O\’Brien $292,800
4 Hasan Habib $234,300
5 Matt Keikoan $175,700
6 Phil Hellmuth $117,000
Here\’s an interview tournament director Matt Savage had with McLean and friend Maria Ho after his win: