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11-11-2005, 12:15 PM
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Dannenmann\'s gift to Hellmuth at TOC
I don't remember seeing this in the Cardplayer report of the event and haven't seen it mentioned here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker...ory?id=2219654 Steve Dannenmann had his own prank in store for Hellmuth. Knowing that the telecast will air on Christmas Eve, Dannenmann presented Hellmuth with a colorfully wrapped holiday gift. Hellmuth was shocked. Encouraged to open the gift by the audience, Hellmuth unwrapped his box like a 4-year-old and pulled out a doll resembling a donkey. The audience roared. Even Hellmuth cracked a smile. Ironically, the jovial spirit which characterized the Hellmuth-Dannenmann relationship early would become increasingly poisonous from that moment forward. ----- That is going to be great to see on TV!! 
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#2
11-11-2005, 01:10 PM
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Re: Dannenmann\'s gift to Hellmuth at TOC
it WAS in cardplayer and someone posted here too....
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#3
11-11-2005, 02:15 PM
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Typical Hellmuth
Quote from Hellmuth in the article:
"I played so great. But, so what? It doesn't mean anything. The American public doesn't understand how unlucky I got. I had Hoyt stealing my blinds over and over and just when I have a chance to bust him (with A-Q), he wakes up with Aces. I mean, how unlucky is that?" "...But I could not overcome the bad luck...I never had my chips all-in at any point, except late. I played perfect poker. Great poker is not moving all-in every time. The public doesn't understand that." Does this guy's story ever change? Maybe Hellmuth should start playing chess instead.
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#4
11-13-2005, 03:16 PM
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Re: Typical Hellmuth
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Quote from Hellmuth in the article: "I played so great. But, so what? It doesn't mean anything. The American public doesn't understand how unlucky I got. I had Hoyt stealing my blinds over and over and just when I have a chance to bust him (with A-Q), he wakes up with Aces. I mean, how unlucky is that?" "...But I could not overcome the bad luck...I never had my chips all-in at any point, except late. I played perfect poker. Great poker is not moving all-in every time. The public doesn't understand that." Does this guy's story ever change? Maybe Hellmuth should start playing chess instead. [/ QUOTE ] alot of truth in that whether you hate him or not .... how many braclets or titles do you have under your belt ?? poser
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#5
11-13-2005, 11:44 PM
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Re: Dannenmann\'s gift to Hellmuth at TOC
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#7
11-14-2005, 01:04 AM
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Re: Typical Hellmuth
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[ QUOTE ] Quote from Hellmuth in the article: "I played so great. But, so what? It doesn't mean anything. The American public doesn't understand how unlucky I got. I had Hoyt stealing my blinds over and over and just when I have a chance to bust him (with A-Q), he wakes up with Aces. I mean, how unlucky is that?" "...But I could not overcome the bad luck...I never had my chips all-in at any point, except late. I played perfect poker. Great poker is not moving all-in every time. The public doesn't understand that." Does this guy's story ever change? Maybe Hellmuth should start playing chess instead. [/ QUOTE ] alot of truth in that whether you hate him or not .... how many braclets or titles do you have under your belt ?? poser [/ QUOTE ] I don't get why you defent Hellmuth. This guy is right. He always gripes about luck. Why is he a professional poker player if he can't accept a luck factor? It is a big weakness in his game and talking about it on this forum is a great way to be mindful of it, which can help your own game.
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#10
11-14-2005, 09:21 AM
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Re: Typical Hellmuth
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Does this guy's story ever change? Maybe Hellmuth should start playing chess instead. [/ QUOTE ] He'd whine about the hypermodern patsys with their 1. G3 and bemoan the novices who bring their queen out too early. In the words of Nimzovich: "Why must I lose to such an idiot?!"
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