{"id":327136,"date":"2024-08-05T16:40:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T21:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=327136"},"modified":"2024-08-06T09:20:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T14:20:45","slug":"phil-hellmuth-has-epic-meltdown-on-no-gamble-no-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/phil-hellmuth-has-epic-meltdown-on-no-gamble-no-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Phil Hellmuth Has Epic Meltdown On \u2018No Gamble, No Future,\u2019 Storms Off Set"},"content":{"rendered":"

Poker legend Phil Hellmuth<\/a> stormed off the set during the filming of an episode of Poker Go\u2019s \u201cNo Gamble, No Future\u201d after an expletive-laden meltdown at the Aria, Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

\"Phil
What the Hellmuth? Phil gets mouthy with \u201cHumboldt Mike\u201d before dramatically exiting the building during the filming of PokerGo\u2019s \u201cNo Gamble, No Future\u201d at the Aria Las Vegas. (Image: PokerGo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe Poker Brat\u201d ripped off his microphone and threw it on the table after he felt he had been disrespected by his opponent, \u201cHumboldt Mike.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hellmuth has won 17 World Series bracelets<\/a> \u2013 more than anyone else on the planet — but his trademark emotional blowups are the stuff of legend. And while the 60-year-old, who once claimed he could \u201cdodge bullets, baby,\u201d may have mellowed in recent years, last week\u2019s explosion could be one for the ages.<\/p>\n

\u2018Start the Car\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It all kicked off when Hellmuth lost a large pot to Mike during the $200\/$400 No-Limit Hold’em cash game, which aired last week. But trouble had been brewing for a while. Earlier, Hellmuth lost a coinflip with A-K against Ryan Feldman\u2019s pocket queens.<\/p>\n

\u201cF\u2013ing morons running like this against me, it\u2019s unbelievable,\u201d\u00a0he seethed.<\/p>\n

Later, facing several straddles and a raise to $9,000 from Mike, Hellmuth woke up with A-Q and moved all in for his remaining $24K. Once more, he found himself in a flip when Mike turned over pocket jacks.<\/p>\n

Things were looking rosy for Hellmuth when an ace appeared in the window, but not so great when a jack hit on the river.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cStart the car baby, let\u2019s go!\u201d sang Mike dancing a jig around his chair.<\/p>\n

But it was his next comment that truly triggered Hellmuth<\/p>\n

\u201cPhil, I\u2019ve got an address if you need to send some [money],\u201d Mike said, as the dealer counted out the chips.<\/p>\n

\u2018You Want Me to Quit?\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Cue meltdown: \u201cBuddy, I told you, alright, you want me to quit? Alright I\u2019m going to f\u2013ing quit. I can\u2019t play with you anymore. You\u2019re such an a\u2013hole, man,\u201d spat Hellmuth.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t mind losing the flip, I really don\u2019t,\u201d he continued. \u201cBut come on, I asked you not to do that s\u2013t. You have been more out of line to me than any other person. No, you\u2019ve been more out of line to me than any other person has been to me in a year and a half. F\u2013k you, man. I don\u2019t know who you f\u2013ing are, but I\u2019m never going to film with you again.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Even for a Hellmuth blowup, it\u2019s pretty epic. Of course, the real winner here is PokerGo, because the Poker Brat\u2019s meltdowns have a certain viral power. This one has already been viewed half a million times on YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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