Phil Hellmuth’s Million Dollar Poker System

Phil Hellmuth

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Reviewer:  Wixx

I rate this one the best of the Phil Hellmuth DVDs that are available. He is a well known player with a well known history of winning (and whining), and thankfully he does not teach the art of being a sore loser or throwing a tantrum when someone outdraws you. This video shows off as much of his strategy as it can. A lot of Phil Hellmuth's play comes from intuition and 'feelings' and that can not be taught. What he does teach in this video are several key concepts used by many other pro players and wannabe pro players around the world.

The classification of all players as one of 4 animal classes is a great tool. Being able to quickly identify your opponents makes it easier to predict their tendencies and anticipate their play. Many people have heard of these categories, being the mouse, elephant, jackal, and lion. The mouse is the timid player that only plays monsters, and only raises with the nuts. Watch out if the mouse is in a hand. The elephant is an easy way to remember a calling station. These are your best friends if you are playing correctly. The jackal is the loose or crazy player, which can be a boon or a bane depending on the situation. The lion is the player who makes all of the right decisions and should be the way that we strive to play.

Some feel that this is more of a beginner's guide, and well, it is after all explaining a system, so it starts out that way. At the beginning, it is very basic and delivers a rather easily understandable way to play limit hold'em. He explains that by playing ultra tight you are investing very little money into most pots, leaving you more funds to raise and re-raise the big hands that you do play. A lot of useful material is covered in the 70 minute video, but it is by no means an advanced guide.

He explains the term ‘pot odds’ in a way that is easy to understand, yet not too basic. The methods that Hellmuth uses to calculate pot odds are used in some fashion by almost every pro on the circuit. He briefly touches upon position and, in my opinion, if he went a little more in depth here, this probably would be the must have guide for all players. As it stands this is a great video if you are a beginner to intermediate level player.

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