Changes: Phil Hellmuth

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Phil Hellmuth, Jr. won the World Series of Poker main event at the age of 24 in 1989, after going heads-up with two-time winner Johnny Chan, who was attempting an unprecedented third straight championship. Phil has never won the main event again, but has won a number of other WSOP tournaments. As of 2005, he currently holds 9 WSOP bracelets and has had 45 cash finishes in WSOP events. He also won the first-ever National Heads-Up Poker Championship, broadcast in 2005 by NBC.

Strengths

He's undeniably a great player and may be one of the very best. In Play Poker Like the Pros Hellmuth credits an uncommon ability to read opponents for much of his success.^{[citation needed]} Notwithstanding his reputation for arrogance, he does possess a tendency to self-criticize.^{[citation needed]}

Weaknesses

However, he has a propensity to melt down emotionally and become verbally abusive when luck goes against him, and has been known to lose matches after tilting badly. Like many players who are successful in their reliance on psychology and reads, he has a tendency to overestimate his psychological mastery and make some decisions that are unwarranted by the cards.

Hellmuth in the media

Phil is currently (2006) the "poker expert host" on Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown.

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 [[Image:PhilHellmuth.jpg|left|thumbnail|150px|Phil Hellmuth at the 2005 WSOP]] '''Phil Hellmuth, Jr.''' won the [[World Series of Poker]] main event at the age of 24 in 1989, after going [[heads-up]] with two-time winner [[Johnny Chan]], who was attempting an unprecedented third straight championship.  Phil has never won the main event again, but has won a number of other [[WSOP]] tournaments.  As of 2005, he currently holds 9 WSOP bracelets and has had 45 cash finishes in WSOP events.  He also won the first-ever [[National Heads-Up Poker Championship]], broadcast in 2005 by NBC.
+== Strengths ==
-He's undeniably a great player and may be one of the very best.  However, he has a propensity to melt down emotionally and become verbally abusive when luck goes against him, and has been known to lose matches after [[tilt]]ing badly.
+He's undeniably a great player and may be one of the very best.   In ''[[Play Poker Like the Pros]]'' Hellmuth credits an uncommon ability to read opponents for much of his success.{{fact}}  Notwithstanding his reputation for arrogance, he does possess a tendency to self-criticize.  {{fact}} <!-- I'll cite examples from the recent CP column -->
+== Weaknesses ==
+However, he has a propensity to melt down emotionally and become verbally abusive when luck goes against him, and has been known to lose matches after [[tilt]]ing badly.  Like many players who are successful in their reliance on psychology and reads, he has a tendency to overestimate his psychological mastery and make some decisions that are unwarranted by the cards.   <!-- TODO: I'll post some examples from his recent CP article or remove this assertion. -->
+== Hellmuth in the media ==
 Phil is currently (2006) the "poker expert host" on Bravo's [[Celebrity Poker Showdown]].