FCP Bob 1,312 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Annie's Blog Announcementhttp://www.annieduke.com/2010/12/moving-on/UB Announcement about Phil leaving.http://blog.ub.com/2010/12/phil-hellmuth-leaving-ub-poker-2/It will be interesting to see how long it takes for them to get other sponsorship. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I doubt phil would leave without a deal lined up. Unless he got dropped. Link to post Share on other sites
dna4ever 2 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Interesting. Obviously this is not a coincidence that they quit on the same day. Something smells fishy in poker world Link to post Share on other sites
I_fold08 1 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 from wickedchops.http://wickedchopspoker.com/In a move that surprises no one, Phil Hellmuth and UB have announced they are parting ways today.In a move that surprises some, Annie Duke has announced she’s leaving UB as well.The timing of the announcements today obviously aren’t a coincidence. UB has a history for releasing big news during dead press times (Exhibit A: super-user list on 9/11), and this is something that must’ve been in the works for awhile between the parties.Having said that, this feels like a win-win-win for everyone involved. For UB to effectively move from the past, cutting ties with Hellmuth and Duke (and of course, Excapsa) was a must.And for Hellmuth and Duke to shake the dirt off their shoulders from the UltimateBet super-user scandal and rebuild their reps, leaving UB was a must as well.UB is moving in a different direction with their team and marketing efforts, building up more of a youth-orientated squad headlined by Eric Baldwin, Adam “Roothlus” Levy, and Maria Ho. We expect this trend and complete remodeling of the team to continue in the near future.What’s next for Hellmuth and Duke? That’s not as obvious. Although one person who has to be happy about this is Hellmuth’s agent, Brian Balsbaugh at Poker Royalty. Love him or hate him, Hellmuth is the biggest needle mover on TV for poker. A deal with any number of sites (U.S. or non-U.S. facing)– or perhaps some new venture– feels almost inevitable for Hellmuth. The only question is how fast will he be scooped?Also, if Hellmuth actually does land on Dancing with the Stars and manages to last a few weeks, that would absolutely broaden his appeal to other poker–or more mainstream–sponsors as well.As for Duke, she’s done a great job positioning herself for more mainstream opportunities, and we could see her expanding past the traditional online poker sponsorship opportunities.Anyway, it should be an interesting few months for Hellmuth, Duke, and UB.Expect a podcast with Team UB member Joe Sebok about all of the changes later tonight or tomorrow. We will try to land a podcast with Hellmuth, or his agent Brian Balsbaugh, early next week.Read Duke’s statement here.Read Hellmuth’s statement here. Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I heard awhile ago that Hellmuth was going to be sponsored by the wsop.com cardroom Link to post Share on other sites
dna4ever 2 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Obviously this is not a coincidence that they quit on the same day. The timing of the announcements today obviously aren’t a coincidence.SEE! Link to post Share on other sites
I_fold08 1 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I heard awhile ago that Hellmuth was going to be sponsored by the wsop.com cardroomsounds like a perfect match Link to post Share on other sites
jd3 0 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 SEE!Phil will be just fine, the amount of TV time he gets is insane, will get paid big bucks. Link to post Share on other sites
kobe2odom8 14 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 rumor has it that Tbrick412 will be taking annie duke's spot Link to post Share on other sites
rcgs59 15 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Hellmuth is starting to teach for the WSOP so that one would not surprise me at all Link to post Share on other sites
donk4life 34 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 wow gl tbrick with the sponsorship. Link to post Share on other sites
bullmoose 0 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Interesting. Obviously this is not a coincidence that they quit on the same day. Something smells fishy in poker worldPerhaps another cheating scandal ??......hope not.....but seems odd & sudden they both depart at the same time....just my paranoid side speaking Link to post Share on other sites
thebottomline 0 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-blogs/6-ph...ying-a-new-handPH Blog up, pretty short and sweet, and for the first time ever, no name dropping! Not even a plug for any new potential site/sponsor! Link to post Share on other sites
TwstdWrstr 10 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 rumor has it that Tbrick412 will be taking annie duke's spotlearn, chat, play $10+1 one table SNG's with the pros. Link to post Share on other sites
Merby 3 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Sounds to me like a simple coincidence. Link to post Share on other sites
MaxStPolish 4 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 wow gl tbrick with the sponsorship. Link to post Share on other sites
mrpaddyx 13 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 This probably only makes sense to me but wouldn't Hellmuth be a great fit at Pokerstars? Pokerstars love their big "signature" signings. Folk like Daniel, Isildur and every WSOP champion they can get their hands on. Hell even they should even sign Annie Duke just to stick it to Howard Lederer. Link to post Share on other sites
Shark527 0 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 This probably only makes sense to me but wouldn't Hellmuth be a great fit at Pokerstars? Pokerstars love their big "signature" signings. Folk like Daniel, Isildur and every WSOP champion they can get their hands on. Hell even they should even sign Annie Duke just to stick it to Howard Lederer.I think Lederer would try and match or exceed any deal Stars would give his sister.I would bet money that Hellmuth ends up at Stars. Link to post Share on other sites
nutzbuster 7 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Annie Something smells fishy in poker worldummmm......... Link to post Share on other sites
GWCGWC 83 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I think Lederer would try and match or exceed any deal Stars would give his sister.I would bet money that Hellmuth ends up at Stars.you take Stars and I'll take the field for $20? Link to post Share on other sites
Jam-Fly 8 Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 only problem I'd see with Hellmuth and Stars is that Hellmuth might feel too big to share the spotlight. He seems like the type that would rather be the only big player affiliated with a medium size site as opposed to one of the biggest players affiliated with the biggest site. Link to post Share on other sites
Shark527 0 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 you take Stars and I'll take the field for $20?$20 - Hellmuth ends up at Stars vs. the field?Sure. Link to post Share on other sites
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