118 Quotes by Phil Hellmuth

Writing about poker is one of my passions.

All I want are titles and nothing less.

There are times when success doesn't make sense on a purely mathematical basis. I've played absolutely perfectly before, put in a masterful performance, and then my perfect play evaporated because one guy lost his mind and got lucky. Of course, I've also won that way.

No doubt about it, in order to win the WSOP Main Event, plenty of stamina is required.

I've studied the way the Internet kids play. I want to know what they're thinking when they play pots against me.

Prestigious events like the Main Event at the WSOP are marathon races. Fatigue is sure to set in.

One or two great lay downs per tournament will give you a few extra lives while a few well-timed bluffs will give you a ton of extra chips.

There are two ways that lack of sleep affects my play: I'll play too many hands and I'll lose the ability to effectively read my opponents.

Some people know me as the bad boy of professional poker and call me The Poker Brat. Sometimes I deserve that nickname, but not always.