It was a giant weekend for 17-time World Collection of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, who traveled from his dwelling in California to Las Vegas for each a high-stakes poker money recreation and a celebrity-filled sixtieth birthday bash, although he doesn’t truly flip the massive 6-0 till July 16.
Hellmuth arrived in Las Vegas on Thursday, Could 9 with a full slate of festivities. That included a Friday evening filming of Excessive Stakes Poker with businessmen Chamath Palihapitiya, Jeffrey Housenbold, and Stanley Tang, in addition to HSP crusher Andrew Robl, who’s Poker Corridor of Fame probabilities was the subject of dialog on a latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast.
“It’s going to be like six individuals from my dwelling recreation,” Hellmuth defined earlier than getting in a non-public SUV at Harry Reid Worldwide Airport.
The next day, Hellmuth posted a video of himself inside PokerGO Studio earlier than HSP began filming. Amongst these competing within the recreation that he hadn’t beforehand talked about have been Nik Airball and Jennifer Tilly, with whom he talked in regards to the PokerStars Huge Sport.
The 2 had performed collectively again in November, however the episode was set to debut on Friday evening.
The poker world should wait and see how Hellmuth did taking part in Excessive Stakes Poker, however what is understood is that the next day the Poker Brat was taking part in on the Wynn Golf Course whereas filming the Sphere.
“I’m calling it the ‘Bestie Billionaire sixtieth Birthday Bash.’ All my associates right here celebrating my sixtieth birthday though it isn’t till July. Form of enjoyable,” Hellmuth mentioned. “We have now backstage passes for the Stones tonight, The Rolling Stones, though I don’t know if we’re going to make it. We’ve received a birthday dinner tonight.”
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Hellmuth’s subsequent tweet confirmed that his associates had purchased him a brand new wardrobe for his sixtieth birthday, and it additionally confirmed some type of bronze bust of the poker legend that merely mentioned, ‘The Best.”
“They assume I would like a brand new wardrobe. I’m a black and yellow man,” Hellmuth defined. “My sixtieth birthday isn’t till July, however it was the one time we might get collectively.”
In a follow-up tweet, Hellmuth confirmed off his new wardrobe that included some new Tom Ford gadgets. He then proceeded to don a number of the clothes earlier than making his method right down to a birthday dinner.
Amongst these at Hellmuth’s birthday was NBA participant Draymond Inexperienced of the Golden State Warriors.
On Sunday, Hellmuth posted a video of himself on a jet set to return to Los Angeles. He revealed that he’ll be taking part in some tournaments on the WSOP Circuit on the Commerce whereas additionally competing within the Match of Champions. Moreover, he’ll host a $1,000 8-Sport Combine on Wednesday.
“Finest birthday weekend of my life right here with my besties,” Hellmuth mentioned. “So honored that our man Elon Musk stopped by for 10 minutes. And now I’m all cocky, ‘Elon got here to my birthday celebration, I’m so cocky.’ Shut up, Phil. No time for ego.”
The 2024 WSOP is slated to kick off on Could 28 and Hellmuth can be in attendance making an attempt to seize his record-extending 18th gold bracelet! The WSOP will finish on July 17, the day after Hellmuth’s precise sixtieth birthday!
Till then, comfortable early birthday Poker Brat!
*Lead picture and tweets courtesy of Phil Hellmuth.
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