Football Quotes by Phil Hellmuth

I played so perfect, I couldn't play more perfect.

— Phil Hellmuth

If there weren't luck involved, I would win every time.

— Phil Hellmuth

Poker is supposed to be fun.

— Phil Hellmuth

My favorite poker game is No Limit Texas Hold 'Em.

— Phil Hellmuth

Writing about poker is one of my passions.

— Phil Hellmuth

Keeping my emotions in check translates to me playing a lot better.

— Phil Hellmuth

Most pro athletes are super competitive, super clutch, and they don't want to lose at anything.

— Phil Hellmuth

I guess if there weren't luck involved, I'd win 'em all.

— Phil Hellmuth

If you read people great then you can become a great No Limit Hold 'Em player.

— Phil Hellmuth

It is very, very difficult to quit when you're losing. And nobody does it well.

— Phil Hellmuth

One of my favorite poker shows on television is 'Poker After Dark.'

— Phil Hellmuth

Everybody knows the World Series of Poker is the biggest stage in the world. This is where you make your name.

— Phil Hellmuth

Look, No Limit Texas Hold 'em is a game of reads, deduction and logic, and Allen Cunningham excels in each.

— Phil Hellmuth

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

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

Poker is really about reading people. What happens when you bluff? What does it look like when the other guy bluffs? Does…

— Phil Hellmuth

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

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

We have hillbillies with third grade educations and 8th grade educations who have conquered the poker world. There is no telling why…

— Phil Hellmuth

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

Some people know me as the bad boy of professional poker and call me The Poker Brat. Sometimes I deserve that nickname,…

— Phil Hellmuth

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

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

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

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

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

Before you decide to play with live straddles in your home game, remember that this twist essentially doubles the size of the…

— Phil Hellmuth

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

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

It used to be considered an art form to win a tournament without having to shove all your chips in the middle.

— Phil Hellmuth

Without a doubt, the WSOP in Las Vegas is by far the most prestigious event in the poker world.

— Phil Hellmuth

Prestigious events like the Main Event at the WSOP are marathon races. Fatigue is sure to set in.

— Phil Hellmuth

All-star lay downs are all about reading your opponents, trusting your instincts, and then making the right move.

— Phil Hellmuth

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

Players too often bet too much money when they hit a strong hand. That only serves to drive opponents out of the…

— Phil Hellmuth

Playing fast and aggressive poker can help manufacture chips out of thin air and is one element of the game that separates…

— Phil Hellmuth

Playing only when you have a strong hand, also known as being a slave to the cards, is simply not the way…

— Phil Hellmuth

No matter how much you may want to think of Holdém as a card game played by people, in many respects it…

— Phil Hellmuth