COVID-19 forced the postponement of the 2020 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. In lieu of being able to live report this year's summer series, PokerNews has decided to relive some of the memories of past WSOPs. This Day in WSOP History will harken back to the most poignant moments of WSOPs from 2005-2019.
As the 2012 WSOP dawned, Phil Hellmuth already held the record for most WSOP bracelets. His 11 wins ranked one above the 10 held by Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan, and Hellmuth had a golden opportunity to put some distance between himself and the field what with neither of his two closest competitors having won one since 2005.