Tunica winner's dad paid his buy-in

[jacki]

Wisconsin State Journal article on Stoltzman

[youngin20]

I think he qualified thru a super. At least I remember reading that on pokerpages.

[Russ McGinley]

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In 1989, then- Madison resident Phil Hellmuth Jr. captured the World Series of Poker championship at age 24. Hellmuth says his accomplishment, worth $755,000 at the time, was more significant, but he still characterizes Stolzmann's World Poker Open as one of the top 45 poker events of the year.

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Phil once again puts his ego aside to celebrate a victory for someone else, likely at his own expense, and reminds everyone that his WSOP victory at age 24 is not really significant.

[eastbay]

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In 1989, then- Madison resident Phil Hellmuth Jr. captured the World Series of Poker championship at age 24. Hellmuth says his accomplishment, worth $755,000 at the time, was more significant, but he still characterizes Stolzmann's World Poker Open as one of the top 45 poker events of the year.

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Phil once again puts his ego aside to celebrate a victory for someone else, likely at his own expense, and reminds everyone that his WSOP victory at age 24 is not really significant.

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My jaw dropped when I read that as well. Case closed. Phil is a sh7thead.

eastbay

[deacsoft]

I was born in Sheboygan and lived in Madison, so I guess that makes me next. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[gonores]

:clears throat:

[gonores]

That's so weird, because I talked to Phil in Tunica and he seriously did not come off as any kind of a dick. He was all "rah rah Madison," he looked me in the eye when we talked, and he remembered my name at the end of the conversation when he wished me luck. But I agree...total dick move in this article.

[cracker69]

this is from one of johns good friends.

His dad had won an entry to the tourney online. He took john with him for some company and staked him 500 for a super. John put up 500 as well. Entered a $1,000 single table super and won it. You know the rest. The deal was his dad will get 1/2 the winnings. Who knows if he'll hold him to it.

cracker69

[elanto]

i agree phil is a total assh0le.


-anto

[krazyace5]

Sounds like John got a shitty deal, his dad stakes him 50% for a super but he has to give up 50% of the main event?