Phil Hellmuth sets record for WSOP cashes

Phil Hellmuth reached a new milestone Friday when he became the first player in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) history to reach 50 in-the-money finishes.

With his 67th-place finish in a colossal field of 2,776 entries in the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event, Hellmuth eclipsed two longtime poker rivals - Berry Johnston and Men "The Master" Nguyen, each of who currently have 49 cashes.

Phil Hellmuth has clearly become an icon in a game full of icons. The 1989 World Series of Poker Champion has won a total of nine gold bracelets in his illustrious 17-year poker career. Incredibly, all of his WSOP wins are in the game of Hold'em - the most of any player.

Through Event #3 at the WSOP, rankings for most WSOP cashes are as follows:

• Phil Hellmuth, 50
• Berry Johnston, 49
• Men "The Master" Nguyen, 49
• T.J. Cloutier, 47
• Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, 43
• Erik Seidel, 40
• Brent Carter, 40
• An Tran, 39
• Mike Sexton, 38
• Ken Flaton, 38