September 2011
An Evolution of Greatness
Some poker fans aren’t too enamored with the Phil Hellmuth shtick. The elaborately planned entrances, the over-the-top blow-ups on TV, the incessant name-dropping of the latest celebrity he’s rubbed elbows with. It’s all become a huge distraction from the game itself, and since 2007, when he won his last WSOP bracelet, Hellmuth has seemingly been [...]
Top 10 Stories of the 2011 WSOP
The 2011 World Series of Poker is almost over. There’s that little thing called the November Nine still to settle, but there were 57 other bracelets awarded this summer over seven weeks in Las Vegas. The craziest period on the annual poker calendar had some amazing things happen on the felt, some crazy things happen [...]
Second Thoughts
During the 2011 WSOP Phil Hellmuth took a break. Not from great play, but instead from the John McEnroe-ish table persona that he has spent a career cultivating. With over a $1M won during the course of the Series and with no infantile outbursts, is this the end of the ‘Poker Brat’ as we know [...]
Viktor Blom: The Rise and Fall of the Mysterious Isildur1
The Rise and Fall of the Mysterious Isildur1 Toward the end of October 2009, a mysterious force of nature known as Isildur1 ambushed the high stakes tables at Full Tilt, scattering the regs in his wake. His target seemed to be Tom “durrrr” Dwan, whom he proceeded to demolish in a matter of days, taking [...]
Phil Laak is a Beast…Sort Of
Where to start? Not sure. First off, I would like to say congrats to my buddy Brian Rast for killing it at the WSOP. Well done, buddy. Two bracelets and then off to Brazil to get your girl (and missing the Main Event to boot. You will probably go down as the only guy in [...]
Hollywood Party
FOR TILLY, BIG ACTION IS THE ONLY ACTION IN TOWN “There’s a poker thing on Saturday,” says Phil. “It’s only 30 percent that we go. It’s for charity.” Neither of us is crazy about charity tournaments. The structure is usually pretty bad, you have to socialize and get your picture taken. But Phil’s friend Jerry [...]
Hollywood Homeless Game
SLUTSKY PROVES THE OLD SAYING ABOUT ONE MAN’S TRASH… This will undoubtedly be the most bizarre opening to a poker story that you will ever read, but, trust me, there’s a method to my madness. All the dots will be connected in short order. The other day, I was walking my two Boston terriers in [...]
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