Phil Gordon leaves Celebrity Poker Showdown, Hellmuth may replace.

[KneeCo]

From All-in Magazine Online:
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Phil Gordon, host of Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown, is leaving the show to explore other opportunities. Gordon’s camp confirmed this by phone earlier today.

In an official statement, Gordon said, “I no longer have any contracted obligations to the producers of Celebrity Poker Showdown, so I am ready to move on… After 42 episodes of Celebrity Poker, I just want to see people play in turn, bet more than $200 into a $5K pot, and know when they have the nuts. Nothing would give me greater pleasure than saying ‘Phil Hellmuth loses another big pot, and it looks like he’s ready to implode!’ on national television.”

Ironically, Phil Hellmuth himself is reportedly in the running to replace Gordon in the host spot. Bravo reps refused to confirm this, but in a recent interview with ALL IN, Hellmuth disclosed that he was in meetings with the Celebrity Poker people, adding, “Maybe, if the time considerations work, then it’s possible—it’s possible—that I’ll get involved."

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[Beavis68]

He mantioned this during his book tour. Sounded more like it was Bravo's choice.

[olliejen]

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After 42 episodes of Celebrity Poker, I just want to see people play in turn, bet more than $200 into a $5K pot, and know when they have the nuts.

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man, i always thought Phil Gordon seemed like a really chill, laid-back dude on TV. I didn't know he had this type of edge to him...

[MicroBob]

I think this gives me greater respect for him.

He actually would prefer to call 'real' poker. I don't think it means he has en edge. I think it just means that he's stuck calling poker with a bunch of people who have no idea what they're doing.....nobody denies this.


Assuming he considers himself a 'real' broadcaster (which I believe he does) this is the equivilent of some NBA announcer getting stuck broadcasting some random Rock-and-Jock charity-game each week.
ANY basketball announcer would prefer to call real basketball games.
ANY poker announcer would prefer to be broadcasting the WSOP or other major events.


I don't blame Phil at all for wanting to pursue other opportunities.

[wisehandpoker]

Any connection between this and the NHUC snub?

[Jaksiel]

I loved when he basically called Jeff Gordon an idiot for folding to a very small all-in raise.

(I think it was something like Gordon raising to 3000, someone going all-in for only 600 more, and Gordon folding.)

[Beavis68]

http://members.cox.net/poker.beavis/DennisRodman.mpg

[Uncle Wimp]

Yes, and Kathy Griffin then said, "Okay, Phil, get over it," a line she can use even more if Phil Hellmuth takes the chair.

[smbruin22]

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I loved when he basically called Jeff Gordon an idiot for folding to a very small all-in raise.

(I think it was something like Gordon raising to 3000, someone going all-in for only 600 more, and Gordon folding.)

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i can't remember the actual sequence, but it was a tiny amount.. more like $100 to stay in on $6,000.

[grdred944]

Good to hear that Phil G. is leaving. Probably a nice guy but it was getting old. I think Hellmuth would be the death-knell for Celeb Poker. He cannot do any broadcast without turning the focus on himself. Dave would put up with about ten minutes of that crap.