A biography for Phil Hellmuthhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm trying to make history. I've always put history above money.”
“Players too often bet too much money when they hit a strong hand. That only serves to drive opponents out of the pot, and that means a lost opportunity to maximize the value of a powerful hand.”
“I've met some of the most famous celebrities in the world but Michael Phelps was the first person I've ever met with whom I was totally star-struck.”
“Everybody knows the World Series of Poker is the biggest stage in the world. This is where you make your name.”
“My primary game is to put my chips into the pot only when I'm super-strong. I tend to fold a lot of hands while waiting around for those strong hands to come.”
“If you read people great then you can become a great No Limit Hold 'Em player.”
“One of my favorite poker shows on television is 'Poker After Dark.'”
“Very few players want to go home wondering if they've folded the best hand. They feel humiliated when they're bluffed out of a pot. As a result, these players make calls with marginal hands that put their entire tournament at risk.”
“Look, for some players, pot odds should guide your decision making.”
“I have a super-balanced life, and I'm a super balanced guy.”
“I'm a big believer in the power of your own words.”
“By taking the lead on the flop, I can give myself opportunities to win more money when I am strong and pick up some uncontested pots when I'm not.”
“I've been an idiot at the poker table for a long time.”
“Here's a news flash: I hate to lose! Just watch any televised poker broadcast and you can see that's the case.”
“Poker is really about reading people. What happens when you bluff? What does it look like when the other guy bluffs? Does he look right, does he look left? Under what circumstances does he fold or call?”
“I wanted to be famous and I wanted to make a fortune, and I've done that.”
“Shoving with K-Q is a tactic that does work well for Internet players and weak players. In the old days, though, grizzled pros would have eaten up those guys by utilizing the traditional, more conservative style of poker that emphasizes play on the flop.”
“Ultra-aggressive players have a knack of making otherwise sound players commit huge stacks of chips with relatively weak hands, like A-Q.”
“I act the way I act and I'm not proud of it.”
“When strangers walk up to me and want to play golf for money, I worry. I wonder why they're coming to me, and I begin asking questions: When did you start playing? What's your best score? Are you playing your best golf right now? Where do you play? Usually I can tell if they're lying.”