Pilla 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Does any else see this. The guy has turned a great talent, maybe top 10 all time, into a player who people think is the best. Marketing has transformed Hellmuth into a household name as it did with Jordan. I say congradulations to him. Link to post Share on other sites
SGFULTON83 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 More like the Dennis Rodman of poker for outbursts, waiting on him to kick a cameraman......JMO though since Jordan was the greatest and Phil is not the greatest and again JMO! Link to post Share on other sites
XX44466XX 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Celeb Poker. Swell. Link to post Share on other sites
joball33 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Does any else see this. The guy has turned a great talent, maybe top 10 all time, into a player who people think is the best. Marketing has transformed Hellmuth into a household name as it did with Jordan. I say congradulations to him.Um, it was more than just marketing that made Jordan a household name. It was the fact that he is the greatest of all time. Link to post Share on other sites
XX44466XX 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Um, it was more than just marketing that made Jordan a household name. It was the fact that he is the greatest of all time.QFT! Link to post Share on other sites
wickedbadman 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 A lot harder to decipher who is "the best" at cards opposed to basketball, so marketing himself does play a much bigger roll. Link to post Share on other sites
wsox8 10 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 but we'll also notice that hardly any of the responses are actually on topic....this thread is useless.....just like hockey.Michael Jordan was the best NBA player ever and Phil Hellmuth is not the best poker player ever. Period. Link to post Share on other sites
Pilla 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Author Share Posted June 8, 2006 Not the place for this but Jordan is not the best ever maybe top 5. Link to post Share on other sites
joball33 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Not the place for this but Jordan is not the best ever maybe top 5.Haha. Alright, you win. He's just pretty much unanimously accepted as such without reason, right? Link to post Share on other sites
sdnuol 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 i say anyone who has 9 braclets has to be pretty damn good, but hes def no MJ. Link to post Share on other sites
Yoda 1 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 i say anyone who has 9 braclets has to be pretty damn good, but hes def no MJ.How about this? Phil Helmuth is the Michael Jordan....of BASEBALL. Think about it. All the hype, media, press, some decent numbers, but everybody was really whispering, what is he doing, really. Link to post Share on other sites
Flack_attack 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Not the place for this but Jordan is not the best ever maybe top 5.Is this Wilt Chamberlain?bark twice if your in Miluwakee Link to post Share on other sites
Loismustdie 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Not the place for this but Jordan is not the best ever maybe top 5. Yeah,no. NO-NO-NO-NO-NO. Jordan is most definitely the best ever, and most players would tell you that. It's not even close. Link to post Share on other sites
joelav128 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 How about this? Phil Helmuth is the Michael Jordan....of BASEBALL. Think about it. All the hype, media, press, some decent numbers, but everybody was really whispering, what is he doing, really.not true at all, mj stunk at baseball. ph doesnt stink at poker (even though its hard not to think that after seeing the first season of hsp) Link to post Share on other sites
Yoda 1 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 not true at all, mj stunk at baseball. ph doesnt stink at poker (even though its hard not to think that after seeing the first season of hsp)Oh come on I was proud of my decent analogy. It certainly works for Hellmuth in cash games as you hinted to Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 How about this? Phil Helmuth is the Michael Jordan....of BASEBALL. Think about it. All the hype, media, press, some decent numbers, but everybody was really whispering, what is he doing, really.decent numbers? Link to post Share on other sites
stevedar 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 besides batting 200 his numbers were incredible for someone playing AA 10 years removed from playing baseball Link to post Share on other sites
wsox8 10 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Not the place for this but Jordan is not the best ever maybe top 5.you are a moron. who is the best in your mind? lebron? Link to post Share on other sites
blueodum 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 It is safe to say that there is not a SINGLE professional poker player who thinks Phil Hellmuth is the best player in the world.A large majority of contemporary NBA players would say Jordan was the best player in their lifetimes.The comparison is absurd. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
ROGUE06 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Michael Jordan is the best basketball player ever. Period. Link to post Share on other sites
Incubus77546 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Hakeem Olajuwon would be my pick for close 2nd Link to post Share on other sites
punk1o1 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 It is safe to say that there is not a SINGLE professional poker player who thinks Phil Hellmuth is the best player in the world.A large majority of contemporary NBA players would say Jordan was the best player in their lifetimes.The comparison is absurd. Thank you.Not safe to say... Not that im all for Helmuth but Chan once sais he thinks Helmuth is the best tournament player.And for Basketball I gotta go with Nash for a close second Link to post Share on other sites
joball33 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Not safe to say... Not that im all for Helmuth but Chan once sais he thinks Helmuth is the best tournament player.And for Basketball I gotta go with Nash for a close secondNash a close second of all time? Jesus Christ. You think Nash is better than all of the following:1. Magic Johnson2. Larry Bird3. Wilt Chamberlain4. Kareem Abdul Jabbar5. Julius ErvingI don't even think he is the second best player in the game today, let alone of all time. Link to post Share on other sites
Incubus77546 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Nash a close second of all time? Jesus Christ. You think Nash is better than all of the following:1. Magic Johnson2. Larry Bird3. Wilt Chamberlain4. Kareem Abdul Jabbar5. Julius ErvingI don't even think he is the second best player in the game today, let alone of all time.Yeah hes right Nash is good... but not that good. I still dont see Olajuwon on that list though!? Link to post Share on other sites
joball33 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Yeah hes right Nash is good... but not that good. I still dont see Olajuwon on that list though!?That's not my list. That's just a list of 5 players I thought of off of the top of my head who are better than Nash. Link to post Share on other sites
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