Poker Beat - May 20

[Lon VanPatten]

According to a post over at Pokerati, there's no Poker Beat this week?

EDIT: Well, apparently I was mistaken.

As Huff notes below, The Poker Beat is dedicated to a 2010 WSOP Preview (with possible topics):

Who's the newcomers to watch?
Who will have a breakout year?
Who will be a big disappointment?
With no Jeffrey Pollack, will it be smooth sailing for the WSOP staff?
Will the economy affect WSOP attendance?
How many people will show up for the Main Event?

Also, some news briefs(?) about the House Ways and Means Committee hearing, talking about World Team Poker (it only took 18+ hours to complete, ugh!) and other news, Joe Stapleton's "Tight Laydown" and maybe a visit from the Insider, on this week's Poker Beat.

[Huff]

There is a poker beat this week. WSOP preview.

[The 6th Wilbury]

Maybe it means Michalski can't do it this week.

If so, Huff, can you open the phone lines so that I can call in and talk over BJ Nemeth?

[Spartan]

Originally Posted by The 6th Wilbury

Maybe it means Michalski can't do it this week.

If so, Huff, can you open the phone lines so that I can call in and talk over BJ Nemeth?

This. In fact I'll throw in the fact I can talk on skype as an extra bonus.

[Lon VanPatten]

The Poker Beat - WSOP Preview - PokerRoad

[Lon VanPatten]

For BJ, Hellmuth made final tables in the following WSOP non-holdem events:

1988 5th $1,500 7 Card Stud Split
1989 5th $2,500 PLO
1992 4th $5,000 2-7 NL Lowball
1993 2nd $5,000 2-7 NL Lowball
1996 6th $2,500 Omaha 8
1999 5th $2,500 Omaha 8
2000 4th $2,500 PLO
2001 2nd $5,000 Omaha 8
2002 8th $1,500 Omaha Limit
2003 3rd $1,500 Omaha Limit
2005 8th $5,000 PLO
2006 6th $3,000 Omaha 8
2008 8th $5,000 PLO
2008 3rd $1,500 HORSE

[Journeyman_1]

Hellmuth has some decent omaha results!

[MattWaldron]

Someone is going to tap into the INFINITE POWER of KevMath!?!? If only --WE-- were lucky enough to have that here.

[BJ Nemeth]

Originally Posted by Lon VanPatten

For BJ, Hellmuth made final tables in the following WSOP non-holdem events:

I compiled those numbers before the 2008 WSOP, but didn't plan on referencing them on the show, so I went from memory. Thanks, Lon!

My point is that Hellmuth has come close to quite a few non-hold'em bracelets, somewhat dispelling the myth that he's nothing but a hold'em player.

I think it was this last stop at Bellagio where a young player challenged Hellmuth by saying that Andrew Lichtenberger was the greatest tournament poker player in the world. Hellmuth said something like, "Excuse me, but don't my 11 bracelets count for something?"

The other player said something like, "Yeah, but like seven of those bracelets came in the pre-Moneymaker days when fields were small and nobody knew how to play."

Hellmuth said something lame, missing a perfect opportunity. My WPT boss and I immediately expected him to say, "Okay, so that leaves me with four bracelets in the Moneymaker era. How many do you have?"

It's a pretty obvious comeback (my boss and I came up with it separately), and the kid set him up perfectly. As fun as it is to watch Hellmuth antagonize people, how much more fun would it be if Hellmuth had a quick wit?

[Lon VanPatten]

No chance of the BJ Guide to the WSOP appearing in online form?