Phil Hellmuth leaves UB

#1 30th December 2010, 9:58 PM

http://blog.ub.com/2010/12/phil-hell...ng-ub-poker-2/

Lol UB

#2 30th December 2010, 10:04 PM

Wow shocking,

Would love to see him getting ripped apart on some of the high stakes FTP tables !

#3 30th December 2010, 10:06 PM

That would be lovely. I would also hope that now that site has no big names they get no new players and eventually die a painful and expensive death.

#4 30th December 2010, 10:07 PM

In my opinion that was the only good thing about UB.

#5 30th December 2010, 10:10 PM

It seems I am not the only one on here that
cant stand Phil Helmuth, I just think he is
horrible

I know he has won 9 WSOP bracelets and
millions of dollars in money but he is still
horrible and the way he insults other players
when they beat him is disgusting

I have never played on Ultimate Bet, dont know why
but I have never fancied it

#6 30th December 2010, 10:52 PM

wow...Guess it is time for him to move on as well just like Annie Duke.

#7 30th December 2010, 11:10 PM

So Pokerstars or FTP?

#8 30th December 2010, 11:14 PM

won't be stars

#9 31st December 2010, 12:25 AM

Maybe he will do more poker broadcasting now since he sucks at poker. I guess UB wants to go more with the young blood. I think he should start his own site, he is after all one of the most recognized poker players out there.

#10 31st December 2010, 12:29 AM

As much as you dont like the guy, he is a big sign for whoever picks him up

#11 31st December 2010, 12:41 AM

I guess the "celebrity" poker players draw people to check out a site, but I would never choose to play at or deposit at a site because a poker player attaches his name to it.

#12 31st December 2010, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NFLD_REBEL

I think he should start his own site, he is after all one of the most recognized poker players out there.

That would be some achievement, making a place for yourself in todays market would be tough (especially for such a controversial guy)

#13 31st December 2010, 1:20 AM

He had to leave UB so he could do "Dancing with the Stars"...

#14 31st December 2010, 1:31 AM

Phil Hellmuth is cry baby YouTube - Phil Hellmuth: "Cry-Baby"

#15 31st December 2010, 1:44 AM

Just saw this on Phil's Twitter.

#16 31st December 2010, 4:10 AM

He's won 11 bracelettes, not 9 as previously stated.

I dont think he'll end up at either FT or PS. Like the article said... I dont think he can play second fiddle at either of these sites.

Goodluck Phil

#17 31st December 2010, 4:41 AM

He probably won't be without a site for long. I can see the WSOP.com sponsoring him in advance of poker becoming legal in the US.

#18 31st December 2010, 4:48 AM

1st it's Helmuth, then it's Annie Duke.

Who will be next? I wonder.

#19 31st December 2010, 7:08 AM

My bet is that we'll be seeing a new poker site soon.

PHP my friends, PHP. Or PBP, I guess.

#20 31st December 2010, 7:33 AM

I love people who bad mouth Phil Hellmuth. He's accomplished more in one hand of poker than you will have in your entire lifetime. He can act however he wants to act, as long as he's a multi millionaire, still making money, on tv, and highly entertaining, who gives a crap what he does. His style works for him, and if it hurt your wittle feelings, who cares you're not a fly's fart in the wind to Phil Hellmuth.

More power to ya Phil, good luck wherever you decide to go, or whatever you decide to do.

#21 31st December 2010, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoddBrunson

I love people who bad mouth Phil Hellmuth. He's accomplished more in one hand of poker than you will have in your entire lifetime. He can act however he wants to act, as long as he's a multi millionaire, still making money, on tv, and highly entertaining, who gives a crap what he does. His style works for him, and if it hurt your wittle feelings, who cares you're not a fly's fart in the wind to Phil Hellmuth.

More power to ya Phil, good luck wherever you decide to go, or whatever you decide to do.

So if I understand you correctly, you are saying that by making money, you can act however you want just because and nobody can tell you anything because you made money yo.

Makes sense.

#22 31st December 2010, 11:09 AM

"Its poker man it happens"
Helmuith "To you its poker! To me its my LIFE!"
hahahahhahaha

#23 31st December 2010, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoddBrunson

I love people who bad mouth Phil Hellmuth. He's accomplished more in one hand of poker than you will have in your entire lifetime. He can act however he wants to act, as long as he's a multi millionaire, still making money, on tv, and highly entertaining, who gives a crap what he does. His style works for him, and if it hurt your wittle feelings, who cares you're not a fly's fart in the wind to Phil Hellmuth.

More power to ya Phil, good luck wherever you decide to go, or whatever you decide to do.

I would say all of this is exactly WHY people bad mouth him...

#24 31st December 2010, 12:37 PM

Hate the guy's attitude though can't say he's not one of the best live poker players ever!(though in my opinion not THE best).
As for his leaving the site,one of the "greatest" pokerstars out there isn't gonna go long before entering another site or creating one for that matter.

#25 31st December 2010, 4:14 PM

"While Hellmuth is no doubt an instantly recognizable poker personality, Team UB will continue to be stacked with young, aggressive poker professionals who today’s passionate online poker players can really identify with....."

Too Funny.....so just Annie Duke and some internet pros then? With Mr. Sebok taking up the rear?

And BTW, this is a poker site. The word 'donk' should NOT be underlined! lol

#26 31st December 2010, 4:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pokerstudent

Too Funny.....so just Annie Duke and some internet pros then? With Mr. Sebok taking up the rear?

She left yesterday too

#27 31st December 2010, 5:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colbefc

It seems I am not the only one on here that
cant stand Phil Helmuth, I just think he is
horrible

I know he has won 9 WSOP bracelets and
millions of dollars in money but he is still
horrible and the way he insults other players
when they beat him is disgusting

I have never played on Ultimate Bet, dont know why
but I have never fancied it

when I first started getting into poker, I have to confess I really liked him, the 9 WSOP bracelets is quite impressive and he should get due credit for that, but like you said after I seen how he insults other players at the tables he plays at really changed my mind about him. It would really be something if he plans on coming to either FTP or PS, I can just see him lighting his computer up on fire in frustration.

#28 31st December 2010, 5:27 PM

I wonder if he left... because of all of the random players that would come up to him to heckle him about UB's Hacker problem... and the rumor that he could see everyone's hand on the site.

#29 31st December 2010, 5:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LizaMayra

I wonder if he left... because of all of the random players that would come up to him to heckle him about Ultimatebet's Hacker problem... and the rumor that he could see everyone's hand on the site.

It's all about money.. if they paid him what he wanted he'd be there with bells on. even lose on purpose to people if they asked him to..
These guys take the highest bid.. and that's what he's doing.

#30 31st December 2010, 8:39 PM

As I've always said... Follow the money.

#31 1st January 2011, 4:39 PM

Uh oh for UB and cereus. Annie is headed to Tilt I bet.

#32 1st January 2011, 4:53 PM

i've got a feeling that phil and annie will both join pokerstars or fulltilt. or actually one could be on one site and one on the other but i think phil will join daniel on pokerstars because it seems to me by watching high stakes poker that daniel is one of the only pros that can put up with his antics

#33 1st January 2011, 5:51 PM

I could see Annie heading to FT. Phil on the other hand, I have no idea. Maybe he'll just keep pimping that WSOP school that he's part of.

#34 1st January 2011, 10:01 PM

No way Phil goes to PS. They have built a brand and image that doesn't include Phil's antics. (not talking about him as a person or off the table, but at the table)

Annie probably doesn't have enough time in pursuing other interests to divide her time amongst the poker and other pursuits.....

#35 8th January 2011, 1:45 PM

Phil amuses me, I like him.

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