Phil Hellmuth

My wife is incredibly supportive of me.

— Phil Hellmuth

I'm a big believer in the power of your own words.

— Phil Hellmuth

Let me complain-it's good for television.

— Phil Hellmuth

I've busted a million Europeans

— Phil Hellmuth

I'm the good guy, I'm a family guy.

— Phil Hellmuth

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

— Phil Hellmuth

All I want are titles and nothing less.

— Phil Hellmuth

Michael Phelps truly has a ton of poker talent.

— Phil Hellmuth

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

— Phil Hellmuth

If you never bluff, you'll rarely get called. If you bluff all the time, you'll always get called.

— Phil Hellmuth

If you play professionally, you can expect to go broke at some point.

— Phil Hellmuth

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

— Phil Hellmuth

I've been an idiot at the poker table for a long time.

— Phil Hellmuth

Mental and physical preparation is critical in tournament poker events like the WSOP.

— Phil Hellmuth

If you're going to just play with patience, you're going to be at the mercy of the cards.

— Phil Hellmuth

It wasn't a popular thing to be a professional poker player in the '80s.

— 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.

— 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

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

On the road, I have all these celebrity superstars tell me how great I am and how much they like my style.

— 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

When I started playing, I saw a lot of people who were 45 and unhappy. I told myself I'd never be in…

— Phil Hellmuth

When I don't reraise with a premium hand like K-K, I'll just smooth-call. Sometimes I just don't want to announce the strength…

— 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

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

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

I used to have a routine where I would eat a meal during the World Series of Poker. I would play, they…

— Phil Hellmuth

The real reason why I don't play in many big cash games is because I can't stomach the thought of losing $100,000…

— Phil Hellmuth

In 1987, I wrote a goal sheet. I didn't want to waste my life. I'd dropped out of college, and there was…

— 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

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

I think that we are all in the right place at the right time almost every day. It's the people who are…

— Phil Hellmuth

Writing about poker is one of my passions.

— Phil Hellmuth

I'm pretty tall, and I'm always dressed in black.

— Phil Hellmuth

I act the way I act and I'm not proud of it.

— Phil Hellmuth

I can dodge bullets, baby!

— Phil Hellmuth

If luck weren't involved, I'd win every tournament!

— Phil Hellmuth

Poker is supposed to be fun.

— Phil Hellmuth

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

— Phil Hellmuth