Phil Hellmuth at This Year's WSOP: "I Think I'm Going to Burn This F***ing Place Down if I Don't Win"
"Unrelentingly", "Unacceptably", "Unspeakably": Words being lodged at poker pro Phil Hellmuth this week. Most of the words being used to describe him we don't dare publish on this family friendly site.
Hellmuth is being condemned by some and heralded by others for his rantings and outbursts at this year's World Series of Poker. Specifically the WSOP record bracelet winner known as "The Poker Brat" is being accused of, well, living up to his name.
Will Jaffe posted a video on Twitter applauding Hellmuth for delivering some entertainment to this year's tournament.
It’s been too long but it’s finally time @phil_hellmuth pic.twitter.com/ZUpDaMpfQ0
— WIll jaffe (@dankness3) October 12, 2021
Still others may be wishing they could retreat to a safe space the WSOP does not provide for this type of offensive behaviour.
Was @phil_hellmuth out of line last night at the final table of the WSOP $10,000 stud final table?
— Norman Chad (@NormanChad) October 12, 2021
Unrelentingly, unacceptably, unspeakably.
All the bracelets in the world do not excuse that behavior at the table. Ever.
It’s GOTTA stop, buddy.
In case you missed it, Hellmuth went off at this week's Event #19: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship.
"I think I'm going to burn this f***ing place down if I don't win this f***ing tournament," he said prior to losing out to Anthony Zinno as part of a nearly 15-minute long rant.
Phil Hellmuth had a bit of a blow up last night at the $10k Stud final table pic.twitter.com/DMUVjCcFi1
— Cracking Aces (@CrackingAAces) October 12, 2021
Fellow pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow was quick to defend Hellmth via Twitter, claiming most of those he berates find Phil funny and do not take his attacks seriously.
Another thing nobody gets about @phil_hellmuth ! It’s that all players he berates love him and think it’s funny! They texted him after tourney to tell him how fun it was when he was on rant,so everyone needs to chill, that’s just him! He’s a great guy but a little nuts like me
— Mike Matusow (@themouthmatusow) October 13, 2021
Brian Peterson tweeted:
"I like Phil, that said you let him drop at least 20 MFers and 20 F bombs after a hand! How do you ever reprimand anyone in any of your tournaments. I’m not a goody two shoes but that was disgusting! You’re telling the world it matters who you are!#Horrible"
Ryan LaPlante tweeted:
"There needs to be some enforcement of rules for pros. Especially when it comes to throwing cards at dealers. @WSOP"
JK tweeted:
"The outburst was a disgrace. No amount of bracelets or advisory boards that you mention when no one brings them up at all means a damn thing when you act like a spoiled little child. Goat!? Hardly. I stand corrected."
It remains to be seen whether the World Series of Poker will take any disciplinary actions.
- Nagesh Rath, Gambling911.com
