What are your thoughts and experiences of Phil Hellmuth and Tony G?
IF: I really like both these players and, to be honest, if I was hosting a TV tourney they would be the first two names on the list. Phil is the biggest ego in poker, and why not, he is the nearest we have to an ‘A’ list celebrity in the poker world, and he knows it. The mixture of his antics and outer space play at the table are different class and always makes for brilliant TV. Tony, meanwhile, was famous for his trash talk and the well-advertised blow out at Ralph Perry, but I think he brings a lot more to the game than that (heart & commitment, lol). He is a brilliant player who plays the Premier League format perfectly. Oh, and he knows exactly how to wind Phil up which is what everyone wants to see. Snoopy: How do you rate Roland’s chances and what do you think his strengths are? IF: Roland has a brilliant chance to win, I have played in and watched a few of his latest TV short-handed games and he doesn’t play bad cards anymore. This was what always used to get him into so much t
