Phil Hellmuth's Worst Nightmare! $148,900 Devastated by Aces!

[@user-xl5lc3qw5z]

Honey he raised me with pocket aces, it's just so sick

[@MiniMarketSantoDomingo]

😂😂😂😂

[@albertforletta1498]

@@user-xl5lc3qw5z 😂👍

[@DarienDavison]

😂💀😂💀😂💀😂💀

[@MightyJabroni]

"How can I play in this game? This is unbelievable!"

[@donaldbeshada8361]

lol

[@daandemeyer1708]

One of the worst calls in tv poker history

[@sf1203]

The guy is a long time pro, and yet any amateur who had pocket 9s with a super juicy board like that would know that hero calls are really stupid.

[@kyleblack1206]

It’s because it’s Esfandiari. They’ve played against each other for like 15 years now. Phil has seen Esfandiari do crazy stuff. He’s completely capable of doing this exact thing with 10 4 off or 7 2 to try and troll Phil on tv

[@toptenguy1]

I kind of get it, though. When you feel like you're getting run over every single hand... And of course, you do run into a monster when you finally make a "hero call" lol

[@kyleblack1206]

@ if this is anyone other than Antonio…phil snaps folds the flop. As I said in my comment they have like 15+ years of history. Esfandiari is known for playing wild and the Ace on the River is like THE perfect bluff card to rep. Phil wanted to look like a genius

[@sf1203]

@@kyleblack1206 I completely understand that, but he got himself way too committed. It was a really bad play, no matter who he's up against. I do hear what you're saying, but man... Not with a board like that.

[@davidross4102]

Audio guy: “How loud do you want the mic on the chips to be?” Producer: “Yes.”

[@keithmorgan742]

EVERY poker show does that annoying crap. No one wants to watch these videos and hear loud and incessant chip noise.

[@RonniePickeringMate]

That would drive me nuts if I was at the table. I don’t know how they don’t find it annoying

[@tpuccia88]

Especially when they're not even in the hand. Why TF do you have to keep shuffling them?

[@davidneal1127]

It's why I tried killing the audio entirely and just using closed captions. This video was enough for me to go back to watching woodworking or something.

[@rewindmelb]

Not everyone gets annoyed easily lol. U need to kick back and chill.... i couldnt care less about the noise, i actually didn't even notice it. Tbh some ppl just love to complain... ​ ​@@keithmorgan742

[@Cincy1]

Phil should've folded but his Ego got in his way.

[@jsbmx2039]

He should have folded pre flop

[@rolindahlquist3124]

His ego always gets in his way.

[@mikemcgrath6150]

​@@rolindahlquist3124most bracelets ever. Worth about 30 million. Hatorade is bad for ya.

[@DissidentPrick]

@@mikemcgrath6150It’s a terrible call, what did he think Antonio had? every 2 broadway cards beat him, every ace and every pair from 7s up. Sometimes I think Phil has only won so many bracelets because he’s been free-rolled into so many tournaments. There’s no doubt Phil was once a great player, but how many players, top players included would ever make that call because it makes no sense to me.

[@mikemcgrath6150]

@@DissidentPrick heads up against most of the current top players and hes 9 and 1. Including 3 and 0 against negreano, who parrots ur words. Whatever he wins no longer matters and what he hasn't does til he does. Hatorade. Most hardware, 30 mill on way to 50 at something u say he sucks at.

[@richardly1543]

Literally every single suited connector, overpair, two high cards, Ax got there. What kind of hand does he think he's beating here

[@CrazeeAdam]

I think Antonio was probably railing him before this hand. And he thought Antonio was bluffing or something. Or thought he could make it look like he had a straight etc. But that is a long shot and really... Doesn't work often against the best players

[@daveyjones8276]

he can beat 2-7 off lol

[@ignotas557]

That was exactly my thought. One of the worst plays of alll time

[@albertforletta1498]

Didn’t anyone tell you that Phil is a genius? Only a genius can understand why Phil made that awesome, incredible call.

[@null0x33]

Just a dumbass

[@ZacharyDerby]

i love phil but this is the worst call on the river in nl holdem that i may have ever seen, what does he put him on sixes???

[@powerhouse539]

Ego is why he didn't fold

[@nyrambler23]

Antonio is known for making massive three barrel bluffs with garbage because he’s perceived as tight; Phil must’ve thought he had 10-3 or something

[@T-roc57]

​@@nyrambler23-Still, in this hand Phil is losing to a lot of bluffs by the river too.

[@albertforletta1498]

Phil is extremely intelligent. He knows the majority of people raise with hands like 10-3 and 9-2. Phil was absolutely certain ( just as many pros and amateurs alike would be certain) that Antonio was stone cold bluffing. 😂😂

[@mark-ish]

​@@albertforletta1498ironically he played that hand incredibly un-intelligently.

[@AkramRagab-bd2qb]

Phil is the gift that keeps on giving

[@mark-ish]

giving his chips.

[@smashthestateX]

this was 10 yrs ago

[@KevinP_1987]

Probably no one has ever played pocket nines worse than this.

[@lawrenceflail3164]

I started reading one of his books at one point and he said no one but pros should play anything but Jacks or better so he probably thinks he played this correctly.

[@briansymmes7917]

Or any other two cards, for that matter.

[@keithmorgan742]

" I showed my hand. I called him with 9's." Is that supposed to somehow make his horrific read seem better?

[@billymabum3514]

I’m folding the flop when two overs come on a 3 bet pot

[@PaulRoos-p3o]

same here, maybe if he had a heart but otherwise,,,,,

[@benmork7444]

I agree unless I was dead set that he had AK… in that case, you’re still folding the river…. Just a crazy hand to watch

[@TheErolking]

Me too

[@OsefKincaid]

Well yeah but that's because you're not complete morons

[@JaAoM-x3r]

I would see the turn just to be sure but I wouldnt be calling the turn bet ever with that hand and board.

[@UKMessi1]

i loved watching this show as a kid, the good old times

[@mannymooster]

Phil even puts him on AK....and still calls !!!

[@dhinton1]

like the commentator said at 0:35, at 1:14 (flat out said so then), and at 3:58 .... it looked like Antonio was attempting to get even for a previous hand between the two. and Phil still let Antonio do precisely THAT by calling (at least) TWO streets that were easy folds.

[@moneymikz]

Honey, he bet every street with red aces

[@RichardYoshimura]

After the Ace comes like what are you beating 😂

[@mark-ish]

2-7 🫏

[@MightyJabroni]

Nevermind that there were a Queen and a Jack on the board already. His nines were dusted after the flop.

[@cbrreezzyy69]

“Just top set that’s what you said to me?” 😂😂😂😂

[@gmsleepless6530]

more of these unseen videos from poker after dark please , old ones ofc

[@ignotas557]

LMAO. Guy is acting like he made miracle call with 4th pair. Like what possible hand he could beat? Even few possible bluffs got there and the end

[@hypertexter]

How is hellmut a world-level poker player with such a call? How do u even call that flop and river bets? I don’t get it

[@bannaubrycheiniog1329]

If ants tasted like chicken we'de all be eating them

[@marceloflores6505]

Phil's right, Antonio could have 32o there, he beats that 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thinkingthinking3020]

It is like calling showdown with 73o because oponent can have 72o :D

[@dsholt]

Can the chip clicking noise be brought up any louder in the sound mix?

[@StrikeTheRoot]

earlier in the game Antonio complained that other players didn't respect his raises. as if nobody believes him when he's got the nuts. Phil apparently is one of those players.

[@pflanagan1]

PH is facing 3 overcards as well as a possible straight and calls with 99. "I had him right where I wanted him"

[@DogbiteW]

I am NOT a Hold Em expert, but I do question calling a large bet vs. two overcards on the flop. Hellmuth could have saved a lot of money.

[@luisvargas241]

Phil probably repeated “just top set he said” all way home 😭🤣

[@Kingoftown417]

I wish people that weren’t in the hand would stop making noise with their chips.

[@antzooma]

easy fold on flop, easy fold on river. I love how Esfandiari just knows its easy money too so keep betting

[@juanantonio3487]

You forgot easy fold in turn

[@sllgrecco]

Never knew John Mayer played poker

[@peter949]

exactly what i thought hahah

[@Luka23567]

John Mayers clone

[@bantau]

Why does he act so shocked when he calls with weak hands and loses? He never raised. Just called every bet and lost. 3 overs on the board and called the river bet. I love it!

[@hengiztcol-bass1670]

I can't play, but even I know unless your certain, you don't go all in with an Ace on the River!

[@GG22LL-f7m]

The goat doing goat things

[@NT-lq3lq]

When tilting goes wrong

[@iamnotmrt5063]

What does he beat?

[@ronaldkalinowski1828]

King 8 😂

[@aheroictaxidriver3180]

NLH Lesson 1: When facing a big bet on the river, the first thing you must determine is which made hands would bet this way, but are WORSE than your hand. In this case, Phil's hand is so weak that there are none of those. So to call, Phil must know that AE is bluffing, which means Phil must know which cards he's bluffing with. So Phil must know that AE would play K9, K8, K7, T8, T7, 98, 97 of hearts this way, AND must also know that AE would do that often enough, relative to the times AE has Phil beaten.

[@paddymurphy4791]

Quite possibly the worst plays in poker history absolutely shocking

[@patrikvavro5173]

Phil Hellmuth is FISH :D 4:38

[@someonesomewhere7587]

"I can't beat anything... except for that." Oops wrong Phil

[@JohnStand-k2p]

Longest period of time I’ve ever seen Phil stay quiet.

[@thomascondrey1603]

I wish I could know what helmuth was thinking this hand, there was no point he should of thought he was ahead unless he thought Antonio had AK but the end killed it

[@billybhoy32]

What year is this from ?

[@rorywilson656]

With all the possibilities on that board, 'just top set' seems a reasonable enough thing to say. Better than for example, ' calling with only pocket 9s you crazy mtf, what were you thinking?!' Now that would have been rude.

[@frankberger3507]

Imagine if Phil had the T 5 he had the last hand, and bet like Antonio all through the hand, then got called and beat with pocket 9s. He'd rant about what an idiot the guy was for calling, and tell him "just keep playing like that and you'll give me all your money", and for once, he'd be right.

[@sportsfansports3353]

Even hands that started as junk got there to beat 99. What in the world did he think he could beat that Antonio ever would have had?

[@jessebrown8519]

There should be a rule against chip shuffling when mics are on - such an annoying sound.

[@keithkingman2459]

What is the reason playing with chips

[@stpetepiper]

partly to look cool, partly because its a natural way to release some tension in this setting. You are sitting at a table for 3-12 hours a time mostly.... the only things allowed on the table are chips and cards.... and you aren't really allowed to mess with the cards, so it just becomes a thing you do to pass time and it just becomes habit to the majority of ppl who play alot. Its hard for most people to just sit completely still for long periods, especially when making decisions about large amounts of money.

[@slackerdc]

What I don't understand is how he isn't thinking "If he's made any hand at all it beats what I have"

[@ewenhutchison841]

Amazing reading abilities 😂😂😂.

[@tbonemalone3786]

Phil blundered big time. Calling with 9s lolololololol

[@FredShin-m7x]

Phil should have folded after the flop

[@howard5992]

Or on the river bet.

[@MikeGervasi]

Yes, Phil. You called him with 9s. You did a lot before that too. You played chicken at the wrong time cause Antonio had a Mack truck.

[@gc99289]

There were several straights on the low end and high end, J, Q, A on the board, and Philly still called. Only thing those 9s were beating is 10-2 and 7-2.

[@MrSitemaster2]

I can't work out what hand did Phil put Antonio on?

[@FRANK1EOM]

And this guy says he's the best ever? 99s on that board? You are completly crazy!

[@JeffOfTheMountains]

He's called the Poker Brat for exactly that reason.

[@ShivaRainchild]

4:50 if that call wasn't shameful enough, he even gave himself a clap on the butt 🤣

[@VicenzoV]

First 9,000 seems about right. The rest is all ego.

[@MormonMustang_]

I'd like to know what Antonio put him on bc when that Ace came on the river K/10 made sense here. I would have been worried with the last bet .

[@HarvNastyHands]

Are these new videos or reruns from old

[@sman8491]

Very old

[@Alfred-b4f]

💀💀💀💀😂😂😂😂 love how andy and huck came back thats how long Phil Tanked lol.

[@mad8445]

What a Call???!!! Crazy!!!😂

[@halfbit]

I think people not in the pot should stop fidgeting with the chips.

[@pauldavis5665]

Antonio's raise pre-flop made it pretty obvious he at least had one ace. Not sure what Phil was thinking here calling with 3 over cards to his 9's out there.

[@Itsabigworldoutthere]

great play by Antonia betting that top set, great play

[@michaelzientz3211]

the thing thats hilarious about this is that Phil is upset about the comment "Just top set" when he was behind all the way whereas Antonio thought he could have been behind to two pair or another set. Cant believe he called the flop but i guess thats why he is on TV and IM not - haha

[@Stetsonhatman]

Antonio: Phil, poker doesn't seem like it's your game. I know maybe we should have a "spellin" contest.

[@paulberglund6470]

If he was going to call a big bet on the river he may as well gone all in on the turn where he at least he would come across as having the nuts while blocking 1/2 of the nit cards

[@partybusexperiance3289]

(3:45) Phil is playing like a fool. He called a 7k raise with a pair of 9's. Then with a possible straight, a flush draw, and 2 over cards, he calls 30k more. WTF is he doing? He should have folded at the 7k raise. It went out on a nothing hand.

[@josephmclaughlin9404]

Antonio was representing strength from the very first bet. I’m no high stakes player, but apparently neither is Phil.

[@georgnesmejanow7676]

Just top set !!!

[@papigringo5692]

Dude I'm a horrible player and even I know that's a horrible call.

[@mikemcgrath6150]

Ur right...u r horrible.

[@mattman3495]

Someone once said he may have x amount of wins but most of them are 30 person tournaments.

[@imik3y]

I fold on the flop anyway but what bluffs does he have on the river?

[@ryukyle5913]

Phil was blinded by the idea that he was hero calling and busting a seven-deuce. Steam raise 2-7 pre-flop and three barreling with bottom pair. It seems phil forgot bottom pair is barely a bluff catcher and Antonio would have realized that most bluffs Phil could have would have beat that.

[@thomasmason8481]

I guess he thought he had a flush draw but even still this is a crazy call

[@mcfly7]

In poker, with time, people fade away.

[@jamesmiller1142]

Somebody is finally finding out it's a lot easier to win WSOP poker bracelets 35 years ago than it is nowadays. He's not in the same league as Negraneu or Ivey.

[@heyheytaytay]

ALL I HEAR ARE CHIPS CLINKING.

[@amosjsoma]

Full Tilt Poker? How old is this clip?

[@Roybatty066]

Late 90's

[@Steven_Snary-TBR]

What bluffs missed that would 3bet preflop?

[@Jaysin13]

Another call by Phil where he talked himself into a hero move with almost nothing he can beat on the board

[@RAK_Media]

Phil, that's an easy fold on the flop with 2 overs out there

[@trainerfrank9786]

Strange call. On flop and turn he could hope that he is up against AK. What is he hoping for? 72?

[@TrllHezcTrllHezc-uu6fj]

CALLING STATION HELLMUTH

[@jackofallgames3097]

Wow! Just...wow. I wouldn't even have seen the turn here. Bluffing or not, it's just not worth the risk

[@jimmykrackin6344]

The call on the flop was bad move. It was snowball rolling after that. The Pocket pairs is hardest to read.

[@joshuaking1194]

Im tryin to figure out what he thought antonio had 😂

[@richfrazier8756]

Even I wouldn't have made that call with three over cards on the table!

[@Shellcracker]

Phil we have an opening this weekend at our home game

[@TheKabindas]

With 3 cards on table making pair above his 9s, how can he call that call at the end ?!!!

[@jonloftness5210]

" . . . Just top set, that's what you said to me?" Ah, hello Phil. Antonio might have assumed all of your calls were because you had K/10 and and up and down straight draw that hit on the river. Trip aces was NOT a slow roll.

[@thestewozshow7042]

great to watch these new whizz gits play

[@alabamaal225]

After that Ace showed (instead of a nine or ten) Hellmuth should have abandoned his hand. Esfandiari had three ways to pair higher than him, and Hellmuth though he could bluff his way through this? We probably saw the Sunk Cost Fallacy in action here.

[@mtraven23]

"just top set" when phil called, he was rightly worried he had a straight. Saying, "just top set" was just his way of saying, "I dont have the straight". Didn't seem like it was a poke, to me.

[@erichimmelreich9372]

Would checking the A river have been better? Let Phill bet

[@bradgingrich4505]

The greatest of all time........nice call

[@CoIdHeat]

„Great Play Antonio“ Even when doing the most stupid mistake Phil tries to make it appear like his opponent would have pulled off some incredible move to be able to beat him.

[@tjones5719]

Phil just seems to want to bully pre flop and assumes anyone who calls him is bluffing. Now granted if you are a pushover pre flop you can lose on any raises where you don’t have it, but it seems like Phil, knowing Phil, is better to not be the aggressor pre flop.

[@shauncorless8965]

Ive never sen him win a hand yet ,,,the mans a jinxe ,said hes won 30 million but spent 50 to winit 😅😅😅😅

[@KB44444]

PokerGo production please put the est. effective stack sizes in or this really isn't as interesting to watch

[@albertschaf6985]

What was wrong with "just top set"?

[@user-xl5lc3qw5z]

Set of aces beats pretty much every other hand on the board, so using the word 'just' makes it sound a bit sarcastic. That being said, 99% of people would not take offence and would either find it funny or recognise that it was just a clumsy choice of words, only someone as sensitive as Hellmuth would get offended by that comment

[@joea6005]

How does Antonio bet $29,500 using 4 bands of cash? They would be banded in strange amounts ($7,375 each?)