Hand #176: Phil "The Chairman" Tom Wins!
The flop came
and both checked. The turn was the 
. Tom bet 150,000, and Mueller raised it to 350,000. Tom waited about a minute, then reraised enough to put Mueller all in. Mueller quickly called.Mueller
Tom
Both had flopped top pair, but Tom's ace-kicker had him in front.
The turn was the
, and "FBT" needed an eight or his day was done. The river was the 
, and Phil "The Chairman" Tom won his first WSOP bracelet.Greg Mueller takes home second-place prize money of $298,638. In addition to the bracelet, Tom wins a cool $477,990 for winning his three tables at this year's Shootout.