It used to be considered an art form to win a tournament without having to shove all your chips in the middle. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Here's a news flash: I hate to lose! Just watch any televised poker broadcast and you can see that's the case. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Look, No Limit Texas Hold 'em is a game of reads, deduction and logic, and Allen Cunningham excels in each. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Prestigious events like the Main Event at the WSOP are marathon races. Fatigue is sure to set in. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Without a doubt, the WSOP in Las Vegas is by far the most prestigious event in the poker world. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Most pro athletes are super competitive, super clutch, and they don't want to lose at anything. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
All-star lay downs are all about reading your opponents, trusting your instincts, and then making the right move. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Some people know me as the bad boy of professional poker and call me The Poker Brat. Sometimes I deserve that nickname,… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
No matter how much you may want to think of Holdém as a card game played by people, in many respects it… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Playing only when you have a strong hand, also known as being a slave to the cards, is simply not the way… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Playing fast and aggressive poker can help manufacture chips out of thin air and is one element of the game that separates… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Players too often bet too much money when they hit a strong hand. That only serves to drive opponents out of the… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Poker is about understanding human behavior and managing emotions - yours and the other guy's. That's huge in poker, and it's huge… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Poker is really about reading people. What happens when you bluff? What does it look like when the other guy bluffs? Does… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
The benefit of fast play is that you'll get players to commit their chips with relatively weak hands since it will be… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
The flop bet is a useful tactic for both old-school and new-school players because it can be effective if you are strong,… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Some players like to add a little more spice to their no-limit Hold 'em game. They add a live blind, also known… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Very few players want to go home wondering if they've folded the best hand. They feel humiliated when they're bluffed out of… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Before you decide to play with live straddles in your home game, remember that this twist essentially doubles the size of the… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Shoving with K-Q is a tactic that does work well for Internet players and weak players. In the old days, though, grizzled… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
What gets lost is that half of poker is reading people. When you're reading well and you're making counterintuitive plays, a strictly… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Everybody knows the World Series of Poker is the biggest stage in the world. This is where you make your name. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
It is very, very difficult to quit when you're losing. And nobody does it well. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
If you read people great then you can become a great No Limit Hold 'Em player. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Look, I never enjoy risking my tournament life with a marginal hand, but if you want to be a poker champion, that's… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
I normally raise pre-flop with K-K or A-A but occasionally I'll limp in, especially if it appears that the others at the… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Every poker player has ups and downs because luck is also involved. When a great poker player smashes, he's making the right… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
We have hillbillies with third grade educations and 8th grade educations who have conquered the poker world. There is no telling why… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Just because you're sitting at a poker table with some guy doesn't give him the right to say whatever the hell he… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
What you see on a lot of televised poker is highlight-reel poker. That's why I used to like 'Poker After Dark' so… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Exercise clears my brain of the stresses of poker's ups and downs, and allows me to re-focus my mind on the next day. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Just because you're sitting at a poker table with some guy doesn't give him the right to say whatever the hell he wants about… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
It's always pretty cool to hit a card on the river, especially when you're lucky enough to do it two days in a row.… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
I've studied the way the Internet kids play. I want to know what they're thinking when they play pots against me. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Oakley's sunglasses are hot and I feel a little extra cool when I wear them. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
I was the youngest world champion in history when I won the WSOP in 1989 at age 24. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
All-star lay downs are all about reading your opponents, trusting your instincts, and then making the right move. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
When I started playing, I saw a lot of people who were 45 and unhappy. I told myself I'd never be in a position… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
I think that we are all in the right place at the right time almost every day. It's the people who are prepared to… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Most pro athletes are super competitive, super clutch, and they don't want to lose at anything. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Without a doubt, the WSOP in Las Vegas is by far the most prestigious event in the poker world. — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
