Phil Hellmuth, 45, has won millions of dollars and 11 WSOP bracelets through his career so far. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame back in 2007 which confirms what a successful player he is. However, in the past few years - things have not gone Phil's way at the poker table, and every time we hear about him lately - it's usually about him crying out load after a "bad beat". According to D[...] Read more » Negreanu's attack on Phil Hellmuth's way of playing poker
Joined: Aug '09
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Haha, I don't think there is anything wrong with playing tight, but if you don't know when to loosen up, you'll get perceived as a rock and get no action. PRETENDING to be loose at exactly the right time usually pays dividends for me, of course these opportunities are seldom and changing up gears works occasionally when nothing else does. I also agree with DaMessiah666; this comment from one pro to another is more a mind trick than anything else. Nobody knows Hellmuth's style better than him, and he should do what he thinks is best, regardless of what his competition thinks/says. Just my opinion but switching up your style because someone else says so can BACKFIRE!
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[QUOTE]Posted by Skedenj: Phil Hellmuth is still very good player... you should be scared if you seat at same table [/QUOTE PHILL OUT, NEGREANU IS GOD!
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I don´t like helmuth but he is a very good tournament player but a bad cashgame player.I think that is was daniel wanted say to helmuth thats he is not a good allrounder.For me is daniel the better player
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think negreanu is absolutely right, phil is a donk at cash games and should realise it soon. in all previous seasons all he's done is whine whine. but it surely is fun to watch him tilt
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phil is still good but he start strange play and sometimes like donkey he try to win and was easy beaten negreanu is on hard work now he is one off the poker leader at this time in the world but we must wait and i think he never will win so more as phil done good luck all
Here is a message from Negreanu's twitter: RealKidPoker: Very proud of @phil_hellmuth.Just got off the phone with him and he's decided to work on his game. I'll be rooting for him.He's good 4 poker
I like both of them and for sure if I broosh my teeth I won't ever score these goals; for sure game has chenged a bit ( like happens in every kind of sport ) but before retiring I think Phil Hellmuth will win for a long time more.
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phil won most of the bracelets when they were small fields, not like todays fields, I dont think phil will win another for many years, he needs to stop being a cry baby and play poker
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Hello everybody! Yes Phil Helmuth probably continues to be a very good player. But compare the best current player I think he is far behind. It is just good at plucking fans now. See you soon for new posts lol!
all due respect, but helmuth isnt that great at all.. he always complains about how people suck out on him. if he doesnt like this, he should bet properly and stop trying to slowplay every nice hand!
negreanu with his smallball poker is, i think, the better player..
Joined: Nov '09
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i realy think dan's right its a good advice and phil should pay attention to it he realy have to improve is game play cuz the way he plays dont seems to work these days and he realy should stop blamming others for his lost no one forced im all-in ...did by is one... so who's to blame
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Daniel is a very good player and he is right....all good players from the past years have adapted to the playing requirements...we cannot compare the limit hold'em played in David Sklansky's time with the kind of limit poker played today at online tables...
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