One Phil is replacing another Phil on the Celebrity Poker Showdown.


Phil Hellmuth will join current cohost comedian Dave Foley at the desk next to the “loser’s lounge” on the popular Bravo TV show. Phil Gordon recently decided to leave the show after appearing on 42 episodes. Filming of Bravo’s show will start this Spring at Harrah’s in New Orleans, which recently reopened. In the past, the show was filmed at the Palms in Las Vegas.


This season, celebrities will be playing only for charities that benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. The show has given away $2.5 million to charities.


In a statement, Gordon said he wants to get into broadcasting professional poker tournaments, where he could “see people play in turn, bet more than $200 into a $5,000 pot, and know when they have the nuts.” He also took a shot at his replacement, Hellmuth.

“Nothing would give me greater pleasure than saying ‘Phil Hellmuth loses another big pot and it looks like he’s ready to implode!’ on nation television,”

Gordon wrote.


But when it comes to real poker achievements, Gordon has got nothing on Hellmuth. Hellmuth has more than $5 million in tournament winnings and nine World Series of Poker bracelets.


Gordon has one World Poker Tour victory and no bracelets. His tournament winnings sits at a little more than $1 million.




by Bob Pajich at Card Player

Phil Hellmuth is out of the LA Poker Classic 2006

WSOP Final table finishes All Time till end Dec 2005

At least, according to Poker Top Ten


Famous Poker Players


1. T.J. Cloutier
One of the most well respected players in the tournament scene, T.J. recently wrote a book called 'Championship No-Limit and Pot-Limit Hold'em'. Among his many accomplishments, T.J. was the all-time leading money winner at the World Series of Poker in 2001.


2. Phil Hellmuth

Phil is a well known character in the poker community. He has 6 WSOP Bracelets, including the 1989 WSOP No Limit Hold'em Main event. His homepage is available at www.philhellmuth.com.


3. Johnny Chan
Rising to international recognition with his WSOP main event victory in 1987, and again in 1988, Johnny Chan continues to be one of the most recognized names in poker. His website (chanpoker.com) features photos from the 1987 WSOP.


4. Miami John Cernuto

Miami once claimed his nick name brings him luck, because after he took on the name he entered the 1988 Superbowl of Poker and won his first big pot and the seven-card-stud title. It seems as though he was right (although we believe a fair amount of skill was involved too) and has continued to rise in stature in the poker scene.
In 2003 he won the Heads Up Poker Tournament in Vienna, beat 381 players at the L.A. Poker Classic in Event #5 at No Limit Hold'em - winning the tournament and over $70,000, he won $23,000 in event #17 at the Legends of Poker, and placed fourth in the Limit 7-Card Stud Championship in the United States Poker Championship at Trump Taj Mahal.


5. Thuan "Scotty" Nguyen

Nicknamed "The Prince", Scotty took the WSOP championship title in 1998 and is among the highest earning players of all time.


6. Doyle Brunson
Nicknamed "Texas Dolly", Doyle has 8 WSOP bracelets to his name and has already been inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.


7. Stu Ungar (deceased)

Stu Ungar is considered by many contemporaries to be the greatest No Limit Hold'em player of all time, with three WSOP championship titles to his credit. Killed by a cocaine addiction.


8. Eric Seidel
Eric is a highly accomplished player and placed second to Johnny Chan in spectacular form during the 1988 WSOP championship event.


9. Johnny Moss

Johnny Moss is known as the "Grand Old Man" of poker. He has won the World Series of World Championship three times.


10. 'Amarillo Slim' Preston
Amarillo Slim, Poker Ambassador and non-stop source of Tall Tales, has been competing in WSOP events since their inception, with a number of bracelets to his credit.