Quotes from Phil Hellmuth

Poker is really about reading people. What happens when you bluff? What does it look like when the other guy bluffs? Does he look right, does he look left? Under what circumstances does he fold or call?

We have hillbillies with third grade educations and 8th grade educations who have conquered the poker world. There is no telling why someone is great at reading other people. Some people just are.

Poker is supposed to be fun.

Here's a news flash: I hate to lose! Just watch any televised poker broadcast and you can see that's the case.

One of my favorite poker shows on television is 'Poker After Dark.'

When I lose a big pot, I go a little crazy.

Look, for some players, pot odds should guide your decision making.

By taking the lead on the flop, I can give myself opportunities to win more money when I am strong and pick up some uncontested pots when I'm not.

I've been an idiot at the poker table for a long time.

The more records you put up, the longer they talk about you.

I'm pretty tall, and I'm always dressed in black.

When I don't reraise with a premium hand like K-K, I'll just smooth-call. Sometimes I just don't want to announce the strength of my hand to the entire table.

I bought a midnight blue Porsch with a whale tail when I was winning big one time in L.A. That car was fast, fast, fast!

Most pro athletes are super competitive, super clutch, and they don't want to lose at anything.

If you play professionally, you can expect to go broke at some point.

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.

I wanted to be famous and I wanted to make a fortune, and I've done that.

I guess if there weren't luck involved, I'd win 'em all.

My favorite poker game is No Limit Texas Hold 'Em.

Look, No Limit Texas Hold 'em is a game of reads, deduction and logic, and Allen Cunningham excels in each.

It is very, very difficult to quit when you're losing. And nobody does it well.

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

It's always pretty cool to hit a card on the river, especially when you're lucky enough to do it two days in a row. But good fortune doesn't last forever.

I'm the good guy, I'm a family guy.