Do you like Phil Hellmuth?

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Post here if you like hom, and write in your honest opinion his strenghts and weaks! Ta-la !

Me myself i think he is the best player in the world! Anyway, one of the greatests!
 

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What's qromg with him ? As far as I'm concerned he's great for the game and he's smart too, much like a ufc fighter if you can't bring the gate or move the needle you won't succeed not as a player but as an entertainer. He makes so much from endorsements and clearly is an elite player. Two thumbs up
 
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I used to despise him and his antics but I have changed my mind. He really is a genius at marketing and poker. He wins despite all of the people who talk crap about him. Antonio used to tell him for years on different shows how he would destroy him heads up, yet Phil smashed him over and over. The same can be said about all of the other critics. Phil keeps adding bracelets while they run their mouths.

His shenanigans as "The Brat" is just branding and helps him market and keep his brand relevant and selling. You can see him smiling during some of these rants because he knows it's expected and he has to put on the show. He brands himself as the "bad guy" and that sells, especially in todays market.

So, I really like and respect Phil
 
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I like watching him on youtube, he's so entertaining.
 
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without a doubt he is a great poker pro, but I don't like the way he explodes when he loses a hand, and all the controversies he gets into.
 
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One time he responded to someone that said ''Poker is just a game'' because Phil was so emotional after he lost that hand.
Phil responded : ''maybe it's just game for you, for me it's my life''.
You gotta respect him for that, he's so dedicated.
 
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Hello!🙋‍♀️🌺
Phil really deserves attention!💞
16 bracelets is not a joke!👍
But he is an ordinary person, like all of us, and nothing human is alien to him: for example, he recently suffered the infamous virus called Covid.🥺

This prevented him from immediately taking part in the WSOP world tournament. But the illness is over, Phil is healthy and ready to fight, and we will wait for the next bracelet.💞💞💞🌺🌺🌺
 
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He is a great player, one of the best of all time! No doubt about it. That being said, his attitude at (televised) tables can be pretty annoying. Sometimes I wonder, if this is all show to keep his image alive. Because away from the table, people tell he is a great guy to hang up with. Nevertheless, he is always entertaining to watch.
 
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Most entertaining player ever. Love it when he goes on tilt!
 
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you either like the man or hate him
personnaly i like the way he is
 
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I used to despise him and his antics but I have changed my mind. He really is a genius at marketing and poker. He wins despite all of the people who talk crap about him. Antonio used to tell him for years on different shows how he would destroy him heads up, yet Phil smashed him over and over. The same can be said about all of the other critics. Phil keeps adding bracelets while they run their mouths.

His shenanigans as "The Brat" is just branding and helps him market and keep his brand relevant and selling. You can see him smiling during some of these rants because he knows it's expected and he has to put on the show. He brands himself as the "bad guy" and that sells, especially in todays market.

So, I really like and respect Phil


I agree with the most part of what you wrote.

Probably all the things he does and says is branding and marketing.

But it doesn't change the fact that you still have to behave properly while playing and people do have feelings.

I've watched him blaming the dealer and calling players idiots/m.f.

that's def not the way to behave as a "poker ambassador"

Apologyzing later is not enough when you keep doing the same things over and over
 
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Post here if you like hom, and write in your honest opinion his strenghts and weaks! Ta-la !
I don't know him personally and I don't like to judge people without knowing him, but the videos I watched with him playing, I think it says it all, the guy is thick, he doesn't know how to lose, a tremendous crybaby, I wouldn't care to meet him , if I were to rate him as a player I would give him a 0.001, and I think that's a lot.(n)
 
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I love watching his antics, but I would not want to play on the same table because he might annoy me and then who knows what would happen.
 
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You can like him or not but he is the one of the great poker players!
 
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He's a great player, I'm not a big fan of his personality but it's interesting to see how he plays.
 
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There's more than one way to skin a rabbit. I admire Phil for being good enuf to back up his antics. He has watched too much "professional" wrestling in my opinion. 98% of what he does is a calculated show, like walking in late after a tournament starts to get TV time. His motto is if you don't see a camera then find one. It works for him and he has made a fortune, so who am I to tell him what to do. But to answer the question, no I don't like him.
 
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As a person, not sympathetic to me, so I don’t follow on a daily basis.
Regardless, as a poker player, he is a genius, no one will happen to be as successful as he is. So put down your hat in front of him.
 
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Well, he's a nice character and a nice player, why not? It's fun to watch.
 
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