Rivers Casino Poker Room Announcing the return of the most explosive event in poker – King of the Hill! King of the Hill II will feature Olivier Busquet, Shaun Deeb, and Parker Talbot squaring off against reigning champion Phil Hellmuth in a 2-day, $200,000 winner. SCHENECTADY, NY – In a dramatic comeback last night, “Poker Brat” Phil Hellmuth overcame a more than $194,000 deficit to defeat Daniel “Jungleman” Cates and bring home the first-ever Poker Night in America “King of the Hill” belt and $200,000 in winnings. Of all four poker pros who took part in the exciting event, including defending champion Phil Hellmuth, it was Olivier Busquet who collected the $200,000 prize and the King of the Hill champion’s belt. Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was the arena for the second edition of the epic King of the Hill winner-take-all heads-up challenge.