It was the second final table for Phil Hellmuth in just three days
You may like him or not, but no one can doubt the talent that Phil Hellmuth possesses
“Phil is the best tournament player of all time, but he hasn’t achieved it in high-stakes cash games,” said Daniel Negreanu
We’ve even seen him tilt and quit in the middle of a televised game after losing big pots. But, according to Hellmuth, his days as a cash game “fish” are over.
“Let’s be honest. I’ve won at least US$10 million playing cash games. I win in every game I play. I play in a regular game where I’ve won a lot of money. I play mixed games and win a lot of money. I play in televised games and win a lot of money. But there are still people who think I’m bad at cash,” Hellmuth told CardPlayer.
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Phil Hellmuth Participates Quite Often In Televised Cash Games
“I sold some companies for US$10 million in 2017,” he told the American outlet. “At that time, I decided to use a million as a bankroll for cash games. However, for some reason, I didn’t. This time I’m sure I will. I’m going to take US$1.5 million and use it as a bankroll. I’m going to buy in for US$1,000,000, with my own money, several times in this 2026,” asserted the legendary player.
Hellmuth also made the announcement on social media. “I’ve set aside US$1.5M to play cash games this year. I’ve crushed cash games at all levels since 2012,” he wrote in an X post.
Quickly, responses began to appear. One of the most interesting was from Alan Keating
Will this be the year Phil Hellmuth makes his mark on the cash game scene, as he already has in the history of poker tournaments?
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