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Ding,ding,ding. Whe got a winner!He probably makes more money from his business interests and from endorsements than he does from tournament winnings. His image and reputation are super-important to him.
Why is it when you play in the large field free rolls that people sit out for the first half hour or more. Because they are waiting some the crazy's to get out of his way. And he also has to feed his ego and make a grand entrance.
I guess if he is just trying to just make an entrance then fine...but if he is "so good" why wouldn't he want to play with the suckers who go out in the first hour? I guess if it is for the endorsement money, I would refuse to show up if that is what they wanted...
Its all part of the image, even by not being there people are still talking about him, and when he does show they talk about him.
So the whole time he is in their heads even though he may not even be there - good trick if you can do it
Everything Phil does is geared toward publicity. Thats how he makes his money he is not a cash game player and his tournament winning dwarf his endorsement deals.
yeah i agree you only have to watch him in UB in half an hour and take 80k off someone who thinks they are a contender .... he plays cash alrightHe plays in plenty of cash games also. He is a much better tournament player, but he does play in the biggest cash games in the world.
He plays in plenty of cash games also. He is a much better tournament player, but he does play in the biggest cash games in the world.
He probably makes more money from his business interests and from endorsements than he does from tournament winnings. His image and reputation are super-important to him.
There are loads of donkeys left with 300 to go in the Main Event. Some years there are loads of donkeys left with two to go. I give you Jerry Yang, for example.
I don't dispute that Hellmuth is a very good donkament player (in hold 'em events, at any rate). Suggesting he's done as much for poker as Doyle Brunson though?!? Blasphemy, IMO.
The donkey's get found out and picked off well before this point. It's virtually impossible to run uber lucky for the 60-75 continuous hours of play down to the last 300 even for a donkey.
As for donkey's making it HU at the final table after 7/8 days and probably 80-100 hours of continuous play, that's just ridiculous. ( sorry )
About Hellmuth, whether people like it of not, he is in fact right up there with the best of the best and has stood the test of time. Choosing from "current, active" players, he has most certainly achieved his rightful place as one of the few people who has done much for poker.
He is in the "Poker Hall Of Fame", which as far as I am concerned, and as far as the powers that be are concerned, is testament enough.
There are 4 main requirements to getting into the poker hall of fame and are as follows.............
1. Player must have played high stakes.
2. Player must have played against acknowledged top competition.
3. Player must have played well consistently and gained the respect of his peers.
4. player must have stood the test of time.