No doubt Phil Hellmuth deserves props for his longevity and winning WSOP bracelets but the WSOP created a monster. Since this Main Event Championship, Hellmuth's head grew twice as big, his tantrums, insults and berating players have reached 30+ yrs and Hellmuth's ego is the size of the Grand Canyon. At least he won once on YouTube.
1) The coverage was live, and the play by play / interviewer is long time broadcaster Chris Marlowe. Marlowe isn't a poker commentator, he's a jack of all trades, but mostly basketball and volleyball guy on an assignment. But hey, given 30 years of hindsight I'm sure you too can call the cards accurately on national television, right?
2) Bob Stupak gave Johnny Chan the 'Orient Express' nickname in 1982 after winning one of his big tournaments.
Somehow he gets called a "legend"…….. acts more like a bell end. How many players did he beat in that tournament 177, and how many enters now???? thousands
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Years later Hellmuth gave Dwan hell for playing TT for stacks preflop. Go figure.
Chan wins if any card higher than a 9 except a king. If a ten comes he has 10 10 K K A, which beats phils 99?
The only video on YouTube where Phil wins a hand
2:43 so the commentator does not know that a T also wins it for Chan since it counterfeits 99
1:25
since when Hellmuth was an ''aggressive'' player? 😀
lolololol a disheartened Oriental express… can that be said today? LoL
Great. Now maybe you can do a documentary on how became a little bitch
Imagine if a queen hit the river
You will never see another player reach the final 2 in 3 straight years. Johnny Chan is a living legend.
4:05. Who is the "oriental express" ? Lol. Chan is the "orient express". Geezus.
Lol tilt call
No doubt Phil Hellmuth deserves props for his longevity and winning WSOP bracelets but the WSOP created a monster. Since this Main Event Championship, Hellmuth's head grew twice as big, his tantrums, insults and berating players have reached 30+ yrs and Hellmuth's ego is the size of the Grand Canyon. At least he won once on YouTube.
NEEERRRRD
One has to wonder if he has berated opponents for calling with 54 off when he was just starting way before anyone even mentioned his name.
I wonder what Hellmuth was listening to on his cassette player. lol
I reakon phil would be a really nice guy
Ah hell, let's just answer the questions.
1) The coverage was live, and the play by play / interviewer is long time broadcaster Chris Marlowe. Marlowe isn't a poker commentator, he's a jack of all trades, but mostly basketball and volleyball guy on an assignment. But hey, given 30 years of hindsight I'm sure you too can call the cards accurately on national television, right?
2) Bob Stupak gave Johnny Chan the 'Orient Express' nickname in 1982 after winning one of his big tournaments.
Phil sounds the exact same
2:43 if a king comes doesn’t Phil have a full house. I don’t get that statement.
I still don’t think people respect Johnny Chan as much as we should. The Goat.
It’s crazy that Chan had 15 outs and didn’t hit one, to become a 3peater!!!
Somehow he gets called a "legend"…….. acts more like a bell end.
How many players did he beat in that tournament 177, and how many enters now???? thousands
Helmuth makes a 40,000 opening bet at the WSOP ME final table……..
In 2019….the heads up blinds, were 2m/4m……. Staggering difference. 🙂
The Walkman is a nice touch
he had such a beautiful smyle, where did it go? LOL never seen it again.
Hellmuth was right he’s slightly greater than a 2:1 favorite. Johnny was wrong when he said he was only a 3:2 dog.
Legendary Phil
Who calls with A7 lol