LarkMarlow
Legend
Silver Level
Can Phil Hellmuth undergo a complete transformation?
Will rubber bands become poker's next must-have bling?
These are questions I asked myself after reading the cover story of April's bluff Magazine. The cover features a photo of Sam and a handful of poker players with the caption "The Mindset Guru...Sam Chauhan is Inside the Head of Poker's Best".
Avid Bluff readers might know Sam's name because he writes a monthly column for the magazine, or because of the recognition he got after Antonio Esfandiari's game turned completely around because of working with him.
The article itself is titled "Head Games" and is pretty much a testimony to the effectiveness of Sam's techniques by such players, in addition to Antoniio, as Paul Wasicka, Josh Arieh, and Gavin Smith. Other poker playing clients, like Mark Seif, are mentioned.
Central to Sam's technique is a common household rubber band which he has his clients wear on their wrists. Whenever they think a negative thought they're supposed to snap that band hard, so it hurts.
Paul Wasicka says, "The rubber band is one thing Sam's been working with me on...I need to get more consistent with it, but basically it's a way for me to snap back into the zone, get back into the moment."
But now there's a new kid on the block seeking Sam's assistance, none other than Phil Hellmuth. Sam says who Phil really is outside of poker is like night and day compared to his public persona. Sam feels confident that we'll see a whole new Phil this year. No more tantrums or putting down other players, etc., etc.
Of working with Sam, Phil says his decision to deep six the Poker Brat image has nothing to do with Sam, that he had made that decision before signing up with him.
He continues, "So I have decided that I just don't want to scream and yell and berate people and get so negative. Sam probably didn't want me to be negative, but [emphasis mine] I'm the one that decided to get rid of the Poker Brat image...I also told Sam, 'Look, I'm going to have a really big year with or without you, so you're going to end up getting credit for this..."
Hmmm...so what do you think? Unlike the proverbial leopard, can Phil change his spots?
Personally, I just can't see him transforming into a personality like Mike Sexton or Chip Reese when he was alive. If he somehow pulls this off,I suspect I'll be even less interested in the new Phil than I am the Poker Brat now. At least the Brat has entertainment value.
Will rubber bands become poker's next must-have bling?
These are questions I asked myself after reading the cover story of April's bluff Magazine. The cover features a photo of Sam and a handful of poker players with the caption "The Mindset Guru...Sam Chauhan is Inside the Head of Poker's Best".
Avid Bluff readers might know Sam's name because he writes a monthly column for the magazine, or because of the recognition he got after Antonio Esfandiari's game turned completely around because of working with him.
The article itself is titled "Head Games" and is pretty much a testimony to the effectiveness of Sam's techniques by such players, in addition to Antoniio, as Paul Wasicka, Josh Arieh, and Gavin Smith. Other poker playing clients, like Mark Seif, are mentioned.
Central to Sam's technique is a common household rubber band which he has his clients wear on their wrists. Whenever they think a negative thought they're supposed to snap that band hard, so it hurts.
Paul Wasicka says, "The rubber band is one thing Sam's been working with me on...I need to get more consistent with it, but basically it's a way for me to snap back into the zone, get back into the moment."
But now there's a new kid on the block seeking Sam's assistance, none other than Phil Hellmuth. Sam says who Phil really is outside of poker is like night and day compared to his public persona. Sam feels confident that we'll see a whole new Phil this year. No more tantrums or putting down other players, etc., etc.
Of working with Sam, Phil says his decision to deep six the Poker Brat image has nothing to do with Sam, that he had made that decision before signing up with him.
He continues, "So I have decided that I just don't want to scream and yell and berate people and get so negative. Sam probably didn't want me to be negative, but [emphasis mine] I'm the one that decided to get rid of the Poker Brat image...I also told Sam, 'Look, I'm going to have a really big year with or without you, so you're going to end up getting credit for this..."
Hmmm...so what do you think? Unlike the proverbial leopard, can Phil change his spots?
Personally, I just can't see him transforming into a personality like Mike Sexton or Chip Reese when he was alive. If he somehow pulls this off,I suspect I'll be even less interested in the new Phil than I am the Poker Brat now. At least the Brat has entertainment value.
