In my opinion it's a little of both, he does it for TV but he's the type of guy that would go off on a donk even if he wasn't ranked a pro.
if he is as bad as he acts I feel sorry for his family
at the tables, yes a jerk
away from the tables he is a very good guy from all reports.
Hey RK..
Not sure if he was like that before TV..
I was reading Mike Matusow's book "Check Raising the Devil" and he mentioned Phil a few times and some of his blow-ups. This was Pre- the poker boom. But he also goes onto say what a good person he is as well.
Is Phil Hellmuth a jerk?