Phil Hellmuth, a professional poker player with 15 WSOP bracelets and $24,117,333 in earnings, reveals why some poker players will never be the greatest. He shares why he plays tight, breaks down some of his biggest hands, and explains why some formats just seem to work. Tune in to hear Phil’s thoughts on politics, entrepreneurship, solvers, and GTO – and learn the ONE element every poker strategy must include.

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Time Stamped Show Notes:                                                                                                              

• 00:00 – 25:00 - The epic battle with Antonio, how people come across in interviews, reminiscing on past games, and the importance of reads.
• 25:00 – 53:00 - On being tight, having competitors, laughing at himself, game breakdowns, and formats that work
• 53:00 – 01:13:00 - Beef in the poker world, what he thought about the election, Trump’s harpoon moment and what he did, and why Phil sees himself as “reasonable” politically.
• 01:13:00 – 01:41:00 - On Trump being pro-poker, legalizing online poker, how to support poker, his businesses and opportunities, and what he recommends in regards to online vs. live.
• 01:41:00 – 02:00:00 - On tilts, Phil’s progression, business deals, owning companies with Jeff, investments, and some big players in the game.
• 02:00:00 – 02:16:30 - On going to the Olympics, what he thinks about solvers, why he believes GTO has flaws, and why every strategy must include an element on reading people.

3 Key Points

• Be reasonable.
• Great readability makes great poker players.
• Play with patience.

Contact/Resources

• Partner - partypoker
• Website - Jeff Gross Poker
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• Phil’s Website
• Phil’s Twitter
• Phil’s Instagram