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Phil Hellmuth on Poker Brat Reputation, Celebrity Games, and LeBron’s Funeral
It is officially open season on LeBron James after Steph Curry was caught on video at Harrison Barnes' wedding doing a perfect impression of LeBron’s self-serious workout videos. PFT and Big Cat are declaring the King's reign of coolness over, especially since Kyrie Irving was right there laughing along with the enemy.
PFT CommenterLeBron James is dead and Steph Curry murdered him
LeBron James is dead. D-E-D. Dead. Steph Curry murdered him. Kyrie backstabbed him, went behind his back. Very Shakespearean, this whole thing.
The drama is reaching peak levels, providing more entertainment than any scripted show could hope to offer during the summer months.
Big CatThe NBA offseason is currently better than Game of Thrones
LeBron James, the NBA offseason has now become, I hate to be the guy who's like the offseason is better than the real season, but it's making a run for its money because it's better than Game of Thrones.
While the mockery is flowing, Big Cat isn't convinced this is the end of LeBron’s dominance on the court. He’s predicting a revenge tour for the ages, though Hank is already looking past the season to LeBron’s eventual exit from Cleveland.
Big CatLeBron James will average 30-10-10 this season
LeBron is going to go on a rampage this year. He's like 30-10-10 for sure. Just mark it down. I mean, this is what happened in the NBA Finals... His numbers are going to keep going up.
HankLeBron James will lose early in the playoffs and leave Cleveland
He's going to gas himself out, lose in the first or second round of the playoffs, and then leave town.
The Poker Brat Himself
Phil Hellmuth joined the show to discuss his legendary career and his reputation for being, well, a brat. He didn't shy away from the title, admitting he actually gave it to himself back in 1999. Phil walked us through the psychological toll of playing perfect poker for 30 hours only to lose to someone playing "horrendous" poker. He also gave us a peek behind the curtain of high-stakes celebrity games, including his time playing blackjack with Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan.
Phil HellmuthTobey Maguire is the greatest celebrity poker player in the world
The biggest celebrity winner probably in the world is Tobey Maguire... He's really good. Ben Affleck is an excellent poker player as well, and these guys play in some high-stakes games.
Phil also defended one of the most notorious gamblers in sports history, Charles Barkley. While Sir Charles has a reputation for losing big, Phil insists it’s more about the cards than the player.
Phil HellmuthCharles Barkley is a good gambler who just gets unlucky
I played blackjack with [Charles Barkley]. We played high stakes blackjack together recently, and he was playing really good. He was unlucky, I've got to say. He was playing perfectly. And I was playing perfectly, and I think I won $30,000, and he went the other way... but I mean, he was just unlucky.
Phil even addressed his own future at the table, remaining confident that he’ll add another Main Event title to his massive collection of bracelets.
Phil HellmuthI will win the World Series of Poker Main Event again
I still think I'm going to win [the World Series of Poker Main Event] sometime, and I'll tell you why. It has the best structure of any poker tournament we have... you just have a lot of time to work your chips up.
Mount Rushmore of Combinations and Who's Back
Uncle Chaps joined the show for a live-day celebration and helped the crew draft the Mount Rushmore of Combinations. From the Contra Code to "penis and holes," the list covered the essentials. PFT managed to sneak in a homer pick with Brady and Belichick, while Hank went with his own culinary invention: Barbecuffalo.
In Who's Back, training camp turnovers are officially in the air. Whether it's Blake Bortles throwing picks or Mitch Trubisky fumbling snaps, football is finally close enough to smell. Big Cat also weighed in on the potential Jon Jones vs. Brock Lesnar superfight.
Big CatJon Jones will easily beat Brock Lesnar if he stays clean
Jon Bones Jones, if he stays clean, he will kick the shit out of Brock Lesnar. I mean, he can fight with anyone. He will beat him up.
Thoughts, Prayers, and The Mooch
The Ravens are in such a state of injury-induced crisis that owner Steve Bisciotti is literally asking for prayers. The conversation naturally shifted to why Colin Kaepernick is still looking for a job while the Ravens sign guys who seemingly didn't even play in college.
Big CatColin Kaepernick clearly should be signed by an NFL team
To start the offseason, I thought the Colin Kaepernick storyline was bullshit. But now it's kind of like, all right, he's clearly – someone's just – like, he should be signed. They signed two backup quarterbacks that I had never heard of.
We also caught up on the short but explosive tenure of Anthony "The Mooch" Scaramucci. Between the colorful language and the sheer alpha energy of missing his child's birth to hang out with the President, the crew found a new fascination.
Big CatGoing through a divorce while your wife is pregnant is a baller move
Congratulations, I will pray for our son. Going through a divorce while your wife is pregnant is a baller move.
Before letting everyone go, PFT shared a drunk idea for his future lineage that is sure to result in either a CEO or a very confused toddler.
PFT CommenterI want to name my son 'Winner'
I want to name my son, my eventual son, Winner. Okay this is along the same lines of naming him coach. It's an alpha name... who's gonna be like no I don't want to have winner on my team.
Hopefully, The Mooch stays in power long enough for us to get a full week of locker room talk out of him.
