Bout Frellin time is all I can say!

I was beginning to wonder if they were giving Phil a special dispensation from the (new) rule this year that said no excessive theatrics would be permitted, and even though that rule meant celebrations, I think it should apply here as well.

http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/pdfs/wsop.tournament-rules.08.pdf

This one:


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36. Excessive celebration through extended theatrics, inappropriate behavior, or physical actions, gestures, or conduct may be subject to penalty. Any player that engages a member of the tournament staff during the celebration or utilizes any property of Harrah’s will be penalized in accordance with Rules No. 31 and/or 51. Harrah’s property includes but is not limited to chairs, tournament tables, and stanchions.
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If that didn't apply, then this one sure should here:



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38. Player or staff abuse will not be tolerated. A player may incur a penalty up to and including disqualification for any abuse towards another player or staff member, and player could be asked to leave the property. Repeated etiquette violations such as touching another player’s cards or chips, delay of game and excessive chatter will result in penalties.
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Check it out:

http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/tourney/updates.asp?rr=3&grid=411&tid=4948




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Sat, 12 Jul 2025 23:49:16 Hellmuth Starts Day 6 in the Penalty Box Everyone thought Phil Hellmuth ended the day just with a blow-up and a warning, but that's not the case. He continued to berate Cristian Dragomir for several minutes after the last hand we described and after floor person Robbie Thompson issued him a warning, prompting Thompson to summon supervisor Steve Frezer to the feature table. Frezer listened to Thompson's description of the situation and then assess Hellmuth a one-orbit penalty to start Day 6. Never a dull moment when Hellmuth's around.
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This is what got him the Penalty:


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Sat, 12 Jul 2025 23:39:00 Hellmuth Ends the Day With a Blow-up Cristian Dragomir opened with a raise to 80,000 before Hellmuth made it 255,000 to go from the small blind. "I hope he doesn't have aces," said Hellmuth as Dragomir asked for a count. After a few moments, Dragomir made the call. They saw a flop of and Hellmuth checked to Dragomir, who thought for a moment before firing a healthy bet of 300,000. Hellmuth sighed in disgust before folding face-up on the table. Matusow laughed and said to Dragomir to show the bluff, and Dragomir flipped ! Matusow and the crowd roared in hysterics as Hellmuth jumped out of his seat and stormed around the room berating his opponent for calling his reraise with ten high. "Listen buddy, you're an idiot!" screamed Hellmuth. "This is the Main Event and you are the worst player in history!" he continued as the crowd was loving every moment of the blow-up. Dragomir's entourage continued to cheer as Hellmuth continued the barrage. The TD stepped in and issued a warning to Hellmuth to settle down before Dragomir stood up out of his chair to put Hellmuth back in his place with a cry of, "Enough is enough!" Fortunately for both players the clock ticked over to the end of the level, and the end of the day's play to settle both players down. They eventually shook hands and began to bag up their chips as Mike Matusow summed up the situation best as he shouted, "Thank God for Phil Hellmuth! Thank God for Chris Moneymaker!" What a way to end the day!
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Earlier this evening they didn't do squat either when Phil acted out and had a major blow up and acted like a 2 yr old.

I've also got this over in a thread on Two Plus Two as well here:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthread.php?t=248795

If anyone is interested.

Comments anyone?