After no challenger stepped up in 30 days since Jason Koon beat Phil Hellmuth in Round 5 of High Stakes Duel III, Koon is pronounced a champion and …
After no challenger stepped up in 30 days since Jason Koon beat Phil Hellmuth in Round 5 of High Stakes Duel III, Koon is pronounced a champion and …
After no challenger stepped up in 30 days since Jason Koon beat Phil Hellmuth in Round 5 of High Stakes Duel III, Koon is pronounced a champion and will pocket $800,000 profit for his win.
If everyone was interested in playing against Phil Hellmuth in Round 5, it appears no one wants to face Jason Koon and putting $1.6 million on the line. Literal crickets. And it makes total sense.
It is obvious that many players think they have a big edge over someone like Hellmuth, so potential challengers were lining up to play against Poker Brat and apparently Koon draw the longest stick. On the other hand, mustering $1.6 million to play against one of the top poker pros in the world, and maybe having a 1% or 2% edge over him, is something that no professional who likes money will ever do.
Jason himself said he doesn’t expect to get a challenger, unless a very rich recreation player appears who would want a sweat or a “super alpha person from Russia or somewhere”. And he was 100% correct.
Match | Players | Winner | Prize |
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HSD III Round 1 | Phil Hellmuth vs. Nick Wright | Phil Hellmuth | $100,000 |
HSD III Round 2 | Phil Hellmuth vs. Tom Dwan | Tom Dwan | $200,000 |
HSD III Round 3 | Phil Hellmuth vs. Tom Dwan | Phil Hellmuth | $400,000 |
HSD III Round 4 | Phil Hellmuth vs. Scott Seiver | Phil Hellmuth | $800,000 |
HSD III Round 5 | Phil Hellmuth vs. Jason Koon | Jason Koon | $1,600,000 |