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 Read Quote
I guess you can say that my unwillingness to accept failure is what drives my success. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
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 or more in any given session. If I play three consecutive days at the Bellagio, I might win two days but lose big on the third. Really, who needs the agony of losing that much money? Not me. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
Playing fast and aggressive poker can help manufacture chips out of thin air and is one element of the game that separates the great players from the merely very good. But beware; it can be risky. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
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 table are playing tight. I don’t want anyone to fold too soon when I’ve got such a big hand. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
Some people know me as the bad boy of professional poker and call me The Poker Brat. Sometimes I deserve that nickname, but not always. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
I was the youngest world champion in history when I won the WSOP in 1989 at age 24. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
Players talk about pot odds all the time, especially when they try to justify a call that they made. Whenever I hear this line of reasoning, though, I can’t help but wonder if they properly thought through the consequences of their call. Phil Hellmuth Read Quote
