Phil Hellmuth
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt, Chad Holloway, and Sarah Herring welcome 15-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth to the show to talk NFL Playoffs. He talks about his favorite sports bets, makes picks for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills @ Kansas City Chiefs, and shares why he’s been so successful with his “Pick of the Week” this season.
In addition, he offers his Super Bowl pick, shares stories of past Super Bowls he’s attended, and of course name drops the likes of Larry Fitzgerald, George W. Bush, Condoleeza Rice, Billionaire Bill Austin, Troy Aikman, Tiger Woods, Gene Simmons, Garth Brooks, and Brett Favre.
There’s also a short interview w/ 2007 WSOP Main Event champ Jerry Yang to see what he’s been up to as of late.
The crew then break down the latest industry news including Doug Polk going off on Daniel Negreanu, the WPT being sold for $78 million, and recent online winners. Toss is a chance to enter the OddsChecker US $1,000 Super Bowl Free Bet Giveaway and it’s another must-listen show.
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Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:24 | Welcome to the show |
| 01:00 | Teasing guest Phil Hellmuth |
| 01:42 | Doug Polk rants against Daniel Negreanu |
| 05:00 | Update on the Galfond Challenge |
| 06:43 | Was Doyle Brunson going to buy the WPT? |
| 07:27 | World Poker Tour sold for $78 million |
| 10:39 | Winners from the latest WSOP Circuit Online Series |
| 12:15 | Paulius Plausinitis wins WSOPC GGPoker Main for $1.2 million |
| 14:53 | Sponsor: GGPoker |
| 15:42 | Interview w/ 2007 WSOP champ Jerry Yang |
| 20:12 | Lex Veldhuis & Arlie Shaban crush Blowout Series |
| 21:54 | Sheldon Adelson passes away |
| 26:40 | Sponsor: Run It Once |
| 28:05 | PokerNews crew offers their NFL Playoff picks |
| 30:00 | Phil Hellmuth joins the show |
| 31:15 | Betting NFL totals |
| 34:30 | Buffalo Bills @ Kansas City Chiefs |
| 37:47 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Green Bay Packers |
| 38:03 | Hellmuth’s Pick of the Week: Packers over Bucs |
| 40:45 | Hellmuth’s 1998 Super Bowl story |
| 42:26 | Meeting President George W. Bush |
| 45:10 | Waiting for COVID-19 vaccine |
| 46:40 | His first and only Lambeau Field experience |
| 49:52 | Why was Hellmuth high for two weeks? |
| 52:23 | Poker plans for 2021 |
| 56:30 | How Hellmuth helped get Chamath Palihapitiya a NBA team |
| 1:00:24 | Hellmuth’s Super Bowl LV pick |
| 1:01:13 | Enter the OddsChecker US $1,000 Super Bowl Free Bet Giveaway |
| 1:04:00 | Check out the upcoming Lone Star Poker Series Champions Social |
| 1:05:31 | Oddschecker Ad |
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