Phill Hellmuth playing heads up 300/600 LO8 UB

[davebwell]

He and Fred420 started playing Heads Up Stud8 for 200/400 but bhead left when Fred didn't look like a fish

[SmackeytheFrog]

I'd play basketball against Raymer, and chess against Latrell Sprewell, (sp?) but not vice versa.

I'm not surprised to read this thread at all. Phil is just another hold em monkey, lost in Omaha8. He is an awesome hold em player, but he simply cannot get out of that one game mindset to play anything else. Yeah, a world champion millionaire monkey, but a monkey nonetheless. I may get to Vegas for the lowest buyin WSOP O8 this year, and if I see certain pros at my table I will fear. If I see Hellmuth, I will cheer.

[Fiasco]

A lot of the better players are adept at most of the games. No doubt NLHE is Hellmuth's best game by far, but im sure that he has a solid number of cashes in other events, including LO8.

[killerfizh]

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A lot of the better players are adept at most of the games. No doubt NLHE is Hellmuth's best game by far, but im sure that he has a solid number of cashes in other events, including LO8.

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15-Jul-06 United States $ 3,000 Omaha Hi/Lo
37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006, Las Vegas 6th $ 48,576

09-Feb-03 United States $ 1,000 Omaha Hi/Lo
2003 L.A. Poker Classic, Los Angeles 1st $ 55,485

11-May-01 United States $ 5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight or Better
32nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2001, Las Vegas 2nd $ 103,785

04-May-99 United States $ 2,500 Omaha 8 or Better
30th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1999, Las Vegas 5th $ 20,925

[You're No Daisy]

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phil just issued a challenged for 250k

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Let me guess...it was to play heads up no limit hold'em? He's a one trick pony. Albeit, a good one.

[odomination]

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A lot of the better players are adept at most of the games. No doubt NLHE is Hellmuth's best game by far, but im sure that he has a solid number of cashes in other events, including LO8.

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15-Jul-06 United States $ 3,000 Omaha Hi/Lo
37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006, Las Vegas 6th $ 48,576

09-Feb-03 United States $ 1,000 Omaha Hi/Lo
2003 L.A. Poker Classic, Los Angeles 1st $ 55,485

11-May-01 United States $ 5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight or Better
32nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2001, Las Vegas 2nd $ 103,785

04-May-99 United States $ 2,500 Omaha 8 or Better
30th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1999, Las Vegas 5th $ 20,925

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Obviously playing O8 tourny donkeys is VERY VERY different from playing a O8 HU specialist at 300-600