[Cincy_Kid_ES]

Maybe Phil took some huge losses, and he did not want to deal with the variance of poker anymore? I'm sure he has millions, and he is a great name and image for poker which that in and of itself can make him hundreds of thousands. He might also want to avoid becoming like Brunson and spending his whole life with a deck of cards. Who knows? Maybe, the lifestyle and people he is constantly surrounded by really can get to you after a certain amount of time. I doubt Phil is an angel, but he seems to have a LOT more class than almost anyone in the poker community.

Does anyone have any factual reason as to why he would retire? where was this even confirmed? And does this mean he will NEVER play poker again or he will by and large cut his playing time down 95% or something like that?