Phil Hellmuth could no longer contain his ire regarding a fellow high-stakes poker pro wearing a facemask at the poker table, clearly pointing out that except for rare circumstances, "no one should be able to cover their face."
In a two-hour interview with poker journalist Craig Tapscott of Poker.org, the 59-year-old discussed a list of various topics, and one of them is his view on facemasks b[...] Read more » Phil Hellmuth calls out Ike Haxton for wearing a mask
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well yeah, this is very strange in situation when corona is over and nobody need to have mask and nobody ask you about vaccacine, so why to let poker players to have it on table! now everybody can tell that they are afraid of corona and they dont want to get sick! even phil hellmuth is strange person, in this situation I am on his side and this should be in rules that you cant have this kind of masks!
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Phil Hellmuth should not complain about that, it's just a mask that Ike Haxton wears, it should not influence anything because he does not wear a mask that covers his whole face, but for this man everything criticizes and sees it wrong.
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Phil Helmuth is known for always not liking something at the table, and especially when he doesn't do well, he can quickly get frustrated and insult the whole world and other players at the table. Another thing is that the mask can hide facial expressions, the so-called tells... which is important when playing live... The game organizer and the casino should specify what the rules are and whether at the moment, when we do not have a global coronavirus pandemic on such a scale, as before masks are allowed or not....
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the mask is not necessary and people should stop wearing such a thing. Anyway, it's useless because it didn't help anything, on the contrary, it's harmful to human health because it prevents normal breathing. Phil Hellmuth is right.
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Phil Hellmuth calling out Ike Haxton for wearing a mask seems to be an issue of personal preference and potentially reflects differing attitudes toward health and safety measures.
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of course, he wants to see her face to observe his reactions more, this is also an important situation, but in my opinion it is absurd for someone to wear a mask. It is not OK...
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I don't know if Phil Helmuth is right, because if there are specific rules at the table by the organizers and wearing a mask is not prohibited, it means that you can play with a mask.... Everyone can do whatever they want as long as the rules do not prohibit it. He should also not hold a grudge against other players who wear masks, and should report it to the organizer who allows it....
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like erik seidel said . hellmuth must challenge this guy to a HU game with no masks , see if hes actually better . maybe play many such hu games to test him . to me it is jealousy to say such things , he seems not able to win him and finds an excuse , the masks is his problem , this is ridiculous .
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Tomex, we cannot always listen to the advice of others or the organizers. We can't, because that makes us weak people when there is no danger and that mask is embarrassing...
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Phil has already appeared at the poker table in a full-body costume, for example as Darth Vader from Star Wars. You couldn't see his face there either.
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if he was doing it for advertising it is another thing, but in the case of this mask it is not necessary. I really don't understand some people because they hurt themselves. I mean in the case of the mask that helps with nothing in the case of a real virus.
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it is allowed for the players to wear glasses, hoodies and other accessories. The players are receptive and they don't protest. I suppose they only speak in their minds when they disagree, but that is the situation.
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I don't know why this player reaclama so much, he should be sanctioned for always criticizing others, this man like haxton has always gone to tournaments like this and nobody has said anything, now this man comes to talk bad.
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yes, he criticizes a lot because it is his strategy to destabilize the mental state of the players. I'm sure he does it for that reason, but that mask is embarrassing...
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Phil is a clown, he always gets involved in everything, Ike is one of the elite players even without a mask.Online or live poker does not matter in this case
