In a recent interview with QuadJack's Poker Radio, Phil Hellmuth, 11-time WSOP Bracelet winner, talked about the drug addiction many famous poker players have/have had.
"There's a drug, I don't know the name of it, but it's something like speed. I'm talking about a really heavy drug. Many poker players have taken this drug in the past 10 years. Almost all players who took this drug has won 1 or 2[...] Read more » Phil Hellmuth: "Many poker players have taken drugs"
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When talking about drugs, he should be more specific, because every medication is a drug, but when we read the word drug we tend to think about street drugs, which is something very different. btw, should those extra well vitamined juices that burns us and makes us flying be considered as drugs?
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He is talking about amphetamines and ironically the drug he is saying is so wrong is the drug he is saying he is going to start taking. Adderal is amphetamine PERIOD. They call it "salt of amphetamine" same thing just like methamphetamine hcl is a salt of amphetamine hcl=hydrocloride=salt
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PH diagnosed with adhd!!??? lol geez thats why he acts like a big freakin baby. this man child would just make me totally laugh if i sat at the same table. i wish i could.haha..id make hime cry like a girl..please dont give him drugs.
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Yeah it's said and known that many of them took/take drugs. Some cases are pretty obvious others not that much. Once you are such a solid player.. you can pretty much push the autopilot of poker and still be profitable.. while playing a long sessions which can be hardly made without the drugs. But they pay the price ofc.. drug addiction and other damages await.. and you can't expect it to last forever. Anyways.. Hellmuth really looks like he does some nice good quality drugs when he's on tv .. maybe it's just him :|
