The W Las Vegas, a planned hotel-casino and condominium in Las Vegas, is reportedly slated to become home to some famous neighbors: professional poker player Phil Hellmuth and professional party girl Paris Hilton. Phil Hellmuth recently won the W Las Vegas Poker Invitational, a celebrity poker tournament hosted by the residence-to-be at the Sundance Film Festival, and won a new home. Hellmuth beat a star-studded playing pool that included Dave Navarro, Anne Heche, Gina Gershon, Shannon Elizabeth, Danny and Chris Masterson, Laura Prepon, Lance Bass, DJ AM, Joe Reitman, Kevin Smith, and other illustrious celebs, in addition to poker pros such as Antonio Esfandiari, Annie Duke, Phil Gordon, and Phil Laak.

The grand prize at the W Las Vegas Poker Invitational was a condo in the complex valued at $700,000. Hellmuth decided to take his prize and use it as a downpayment on a $2 million penthouse in the complex. This means that Hellmuth and Hilton may share a elevator from time to time, with Paris also having put dibs on a W penthouse. This episode of Mr. Hellmuth's neighborhood, however, will have to hold off till 2009, the year that the W Las Vegas is set to open its doors.

Source:  Poker777 Staff

Friday, 03 February 2006