Phil Hellmuth returned serve from a professional tennis player which earned him $23,000 from a prop bet. Although he didn't name the tennis pro or who bet against him, Phil still won the bet! (a short video is including in the article)


Phil Hellmuth Wins $23K Prop Bet by Returning Serve, Scoring Point off Tennis Pro (VIDEO)

Alright Phil! I bet you $10,000 that you can't hit a major league curve-ball! I'll give you 10 pitches,,,

I'm finding some of these prop bets a little over the top. Geesh!

I like a real gamble as much as the next guy but prop betting is wreck-less degeneracy with money.

I can't see Hellmuth being an athletic type, but that seems easier then it sounds. Easy money for Phil!

There are way too many prop bets in the poker world. I think that it gives poker a bad imagine when they go mainstream (like the Dan B bet). We say that poker is a game of skill and not gambling, then we go around with crazy prop bets. <rant over>

Originally Posted by ekgbeat

There are way too many prop bets in the poker world. I think that it gives poker a bad imagine when they go mainstream (like the Dan B bet). We say that poker is a game of skill and not gambling, then we go around with crazy prop bets. <rant over>

You definitely have a point with the image it can produce. To me, it was fun to watch some of the prop bets transpire, but now they seem so overdone, overused, etc.

This is just what happens,when you have alot of time on your hands,,,,and too much money. (i used to do this with friends,but on a much lesser scale) I "earned" $100 once by running naked thru a mall when i was 17.

He seems to win these sports prop bets, I saw one were he had to make a 3 point shot and he did it. I believe Doug Polk was there, it was a video.

Originally Posted by shells_bells_53

You definitely have a point with the image it can produce. To me, it was fun to watch some of the prop bets transpire, but now they seem so overdone, overused, etc.

You have a good point that it is all in good fun. I just hope mainstreamers aren't using this info against us when they try to legalize poker in the US.

Brings me back to my pool hall days... Man we did some dumb prop bets haha people will do anything for money. Also you find some hidden talents from the hustlers.