{"id":24575,"date":"2020-10-28T12:36:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T17:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=24575"},"modified":"2021-12-14T04:46:33","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T10:46:33","slug":"top-10-worst-trash-talkers-in-poker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/top-10-worst-trash-talkers-in-poker\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Worst Trash Talkers In Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In poker, one way to become famous is by\nposting good results, especially in the tournaments. Several big scores will\ndefinitely get the fans and the media talking about you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other way is by being someone who stands\nout for their general behavior at the tables. As you might have guessed from\nthe title, this article will be about the latter group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although many of them are actually pretty good\nplayers and not necessarily \u201cbad guys,\u201d their behavior at the tables is just\nplain ugly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether it\u2019s constant whining, failure to show\nrespect for the game and the other players, or, in some cases, treating other\nmembers of the community badly away from the tables, these guys wouldn\u2019t be\nfavorites to win any popularity contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Phil Hellmuth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I guess everyone knew Hellmuth\u2019s name would\nfind its way into this article, so I wanted to talk about the undisputed king\nof WSOP bracelets first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has a history of excellent results and although\nmany disagree with his strategy, it clearly works very well for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But of all good players out there, it\u2019s only\nHellmuth who can\u2019t seem to shut up about his skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It doesn\u2019t matter if he loses a big hand to a\nseasoned professional or a complete amateur, he\u2019ll almost certainly go on a\nrant about how good he is and how everyone else keeps getting lucky against\nhim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cIf\nthere weren\u2019t luck involved, I would win every time.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is actually a direct quote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if the hand in question would be described\nas \u201cstandard\u201d by most poker commentators<\/a>\nand analysts, leave it to the \u201cPoker Brat\u201d to find a reason why his opponent\u2019s\nplay was atrocious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U-Oo0lSvuNU\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now, most people who know Phil say that he\u2019s\nactually a great guy away from the tables, and some of his whinings are just a\npart of his TV persona. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This might well be true because Hellmuth has\ncertainly built quite a brand out of his name, and it\u2019s safe to assume he\u2019s\nmaking a nice living off of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is obviously great for him but it doesn\u2019t\nmake his behavior any less annoying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Tony G<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tony G<\/a> simply enjoys berating other players at the table, and if he is on the losing side of things, these rants and remarks can sometimes feel over the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The interesting thing is, Tony G seems to save\nhis fury for professionals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019ll rarely berate an amateur, and he is often\nthe one to stand up for the \u201clittle guy\u201d at the table if he feels like\nprofessionals are giving them a hard time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But whether he does it for the kindness of his\nheart or to further annoy the pros is a mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tony\u2019s verbal confrontations with Phil Hellmuth\nhave become legendary and clips of their encounters have thousands upon\nthousands of views. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Tony, almost anything goes at the table,\nparticularly when it comes to verbal abuse. Calling people all sorts of names\nand shaming them is clearly a part of meta-game for him, and to his credit, his\nstrategy seems to work quite well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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