Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth
Phillip Jerome Hellmuth, Jr.is an American professional poker player who has captured a record fourteen World Series of Poker bracelets. He is the winner of the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and the Main Event of the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe, and he is a member of the WSOP's Poker Hall of Fame. Hellmuth is also known for his temperamental "poker brat" personality...
ProfessionOther
Date of Birth16 July 1964
CityMadison, WI
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I've busted a million Europeans
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If luck weren't involved, I'd win every tournament!
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I think that we are all in the right place at the right time almost every day. It's the people who are prepared to be lucky who can take advantage of being there. How do these people position themselves to be lucky? It was Goethe who said, 'Anytime that you take the first step toward trying to achieve something in life, all manner of good things will mysteriously fall into your path to help speed you along your way.' Amen to that!
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