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> [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 where I had to play all the time. And I haven't been.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/when-i-started-playing-i-saw-a-lot-of-people-who-were-45-and-unhappy/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

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## More by Phil Hellmuth

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/exercise-clears-my-brain-of-the-stresses-of-poker-s-ups-and-downs-and/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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 wants about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/just-because-you-re-sitting-at-a-poker-table-with-some-guy-doesn-t/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

> [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/it-s-always-pretty-cool-to-hit-a-card-on-the-river-especially-when/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

> [I've studied the way the Internet kids play. I want to know what they're thinking when they play pots against me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/i-ve-studied-the-way-the-internet-kids-play-i-want-to-know-what-they/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

> [Oakley's sunglasses are hot and I feel a little extra cool when I wear them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/oakley-s-sunglasses-are-hot-and-i-feel-a-little-extra-cool-when-i/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

> [I was the youngest world champion in history when I won the WSOP in 1989 at age 24.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/i-was-the-youngest-world-champion-in-history-when-i-won-the-wsop-in/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

> [All-star lay downs are all about reading your opponents, trusting your instincts, and then making the right move.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/all-star-lay-downs-are-all-about-reading-your-opponents-trusting-your/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/when-i-started-playing-i-saw-a-lot-of-people-who-were-45-and-unhappy/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/i-think-that-we-are-all-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-almost/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

> [Most pro athletes are super competitive, super clutch, and they don't want to lose at anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/most-pro-athletes-are-super-competitive-super-clutch-and-they-don-t/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

> [I've been an idiot at the poker table for a long time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/i-ve-been-an-idiot-at-the-poker-table-for-a-long-time/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

> [Without a doubt, the WSOP in Las Vegas is by far the most prestigious event in the poker world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/without-a-doubt-the-wsop-in-las-vegas-is-by-far-the-most-prestigious/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

> [Poker is supposed to be fun.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/poker-is-supposed-to-be-fun/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

> [Playing fast and aggressive poker can help manufacture chips out of thin air and is one element of the game that separates the great…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/playing-fast-and-aggressive-poker-can-help-manufacture-chips-out-of/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

> [Writing about poker is one of my passions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-hellmuth/writing-about-poker-is-one-of-my-passions/)

[Phil Hellmuth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-hellmuth/)

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