Phil Hellmuth Quotes

My unpredictability is what separates me. If you move in so many ways, your opponent is not focused on what he's doing. He's focusing in on what you're doing, and it freezes him. When they freeze and you hit, they shatter like glass.

I have to be smarter than my opponents. I have to figure out their styles in the ring. I have to be three or four steps ahead of them. So my mind has to be sharp.

I've always said I have very good timing. It is underestimated when you are outside the ring but once you get inside the ring with me, I'm a step ahead.

I've been at the table with some really great poker players. I'm sure Vince McMahon is a hell of a poker player.

Training is not the key. Head is the key. For me, it's head. How aggressive you will be. Who will attack first? But you need to be good in your head, and there will be no problem.

I can dominate a game at any point.

You do what you have to do to get an advantage.

Poker is about understanding human behavior and managing emotions - yours and the other guy's. That's huge in poker, and it's huge in business.

Mental and physical preparation is critical in tournament poker events like the WSOP.

I knew that I have the game to beat the best players.

In both snooker and poker, you have to play your best under pressure; I was always able to do that. I don't think it is something you can teach. Your mental strength, your confidence, your self-belief has got to be very strong. That is the common denominator.

I reckon you have to put a presence in front of your opponent - a bit of confidence and attitude - and then you can change what their next move may be.

With my jump shot, once I get that consistent, I feel like that is going to be a huge advantage for me.

If you read people great then you can become a great No Limit Hold 'Em player.

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.

You have to know your opponent and take him out of his game.

The flop bet is a useful tactic for both old-school and new-school players because it can be effective if you are strong, weak, or somewhere in between. Betting out weak on a bluff can allow you to pick up an uncontested pot while betting out strong gives you the opportunity to control the size of the pot.

My advantage is my skill so I have to use it.

Experienced no-limit Texas Hold'em players understand the importance of reading flop texture.

I just fight like myself. I'm like a cat - if I see the opening, I'm going to shoot for it. I think what stands out is my accuracy.

Nobody can stay in front of me, plus I'm strong, so I can get to the hole and finish at the same time.

I like to get in a battle I can win.

When I get on the basketball court, there's not too many things I can't do.

I fear nothing. I fly around and do things a guy 6-2 and 240 would not do. That gives me an edge.

I don't think there are a lot of backs who can do the things that I can do.