Not my best poker face while playing next to Phil Hellmuth but certainly an amusing WSOP moment.  Rob Gracie took this photo during the 2010 WSOP Limit Shoot Out.  I remember Gracie kneeling down to take this shot.  While behind the lens, he gave me a look of either curiosity or sympathy.  I responded with my best silent poker face.

My actual thoughts?  Obviously I was thinking… I wish I had 10 Chippendale Dancers standing around me right now… I would ask them to dance for Phil.

My poker face while playing next to Phil Hellmuth

Let me know if you sit next to Hellmuth at the WSOP.  I might put you in my  ”Poker Face Next to Phil Hellmuth” post.

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2008 WSOP Main Event Day Five:  Phil Hellmuth is still playing because wearing militia gear is lucky.  And we all know Hellmuth says you have to be lucky to win these tournaments or he would own enough gold bracelets to equate his weight.  It’s been a while since I worked at the circus but I’m guessing Hellmuth weighs about 216. 

I asked Tiffany Michelle if she called in sick at Pokernews which wouldn’t be very smart because her boss might see that on ESPN.  She said "I told them I would do interviews on break but they won’t let me!"  Well, it’s good to hear a boss or two (Tony G and John Caldwell) know a bit about poker.  Dear Mr. Caldwell and Mr. G, now that you know your employee is skipping out on work to play poker… you can get her updates here. 

Michelle also said… "I want to be the last Ho standing, you know because "Ho" was the last woman standing last year.  I want to be like her." Well, Maria Ho would be flattered to hear that statement and I think I could introduce you to her… wait… aren’t you two dating? Oh great, I just read WCP.  Why am I sharing a brain with those guys.  OK, so go here to read a bit more of the MicHo* relationship and here to read Girl on Girl with Michelle and Ho.  Note to WCP… MicHo is my Trademark (TM).

Finally, Allen Cunningham (photo right) may be proving his 2007 WSOP Main Event final table appearance was not a fluke.  Even though this will make Cunningham’s fifth cash at the 2008 WSOP and he has five WSOP bracelets… everybody knows you have to get lucky to win because Phil Hellmuth said so.

*MicHo – the relationship between Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho which is a spoof on Benifer and all of those other stupid combo relationship names that make for lazy typing.

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