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<div class="bread-crumb"> <p><a href="/">Home</a> : <a href="/poker-news">Poker News</a> : Phil Hellmuth Brings The Circus With Him In Latest World Series Of Poker Main Event Entrance </p> </div> <table class="top-search" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <form accept-charset="UTF-8" action="/search" method="get"><div style="margin:0;padding:0;display:inline"><input name="utf8" type="hidden" value="✓" /></div> <tr> <td><input class="hint" id="search" name="q" type="text" value="Search" /></td> <td><input class="go-red" name="commit" type="submit" value="Go" /></td> </tr> </form></table> </div> </div> <div class='top-col'></div> <div class='col1'><table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' id='contributor'> <tbody> <tr> <td> <h1>Phil Hellmuth Brings The Circus With Him In Latest World Series Of Poker Main Event Entrance</h1> <h2>17-Time Bracelet Winner Channeled 'The Greatest Showman' With 17 Models And Dan Cates Dressed As A Lion</h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p class='byline'> by <a href="/authors/277-card-player-news-team">Card Player News Team</a>  |  Published: Jul 07, 2023 </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="" class="btn-print print"><img alt="Print-icon" src="/packages/btn/print-icon-153e261d88c2bb24e41900da5d57efa4.gif" /></a> <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ead5999f88808f899ed7ba828386caa28f8686879f9e82caa89883848d99cabe828fcaa98398899f99cabd839e82caa28387caa384caa68b9e8f999ecabd8598868ecab98f98838f99caa58ccaba85818f98caa78b8384caaf9c8f849ecaaf849e988b84898fcc8b879ad188858e93d7829e9e9a99d0c5c59d9d9dc4898b988e9a868b938f98c4898587c59a85818f98c7848f9d99c5d8d2dadadcc79a828386c7828f8686879f9e82c7889883848d99c79e828fc7898398899f99c79d839e82c7828387c78384c7868b9e8f999ec79d8598868ec7998f98838f99c7858cc79a85818f98c7878b8384c78f9c8f849ec78f849e988b84898f" style='text-decoration:none'> <div class='btn-mail'> </div> </a> <div class='top-share twitter'> <a class='twitter-share-button' data-lang='en' href='https://twitter.com/share'></a> </div> <div class='top-share 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This year, the poker brat leaned fully into the circus, taking on the persona of ‘The Greatest Showman’ while bringing a taste of the big top to the Las Vegas Strip.</p> <p>Hellmuth, who is less than a week removed from his <a href="https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/27992-phil-hellmuth-wins-record-extending-17th-world-series-of-poker-gold-bracelet">record-extending 17th bracelet win</a>, arrived at the main event on day 1D dressed as P.T. Barnum. He was accompanied by 17 models, as well as <a href="https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/160340-daniel-cates">Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates</a> in a full lion costume being dragged in a cage while Katy Perry’s <em>Roar</em> played over the loud speakers.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shot by <a href="https://twitter.com/warrenlush?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@warrenlush</a> <a href="https://t.co/RMF8eLpvDL">pic.twitter.com/RMF8eLpvDL</a></p><p>— phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth) <a href="https://twitter.com/phil_hellmuth/status/1677105395213684736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>The dramatic entrance had mixed reviews from the poker community. While some acknowledge that Hellmuth’s antics undoubtedly have helped with the growth of the game, others feel it goes too far when it interrupts play.</p> <p><img src="https://media.cardplayer.com/assets/000/034/202/F0ZDrJMaAAEK7Gf.jpg" style="width:320px;height:213px;margin:4px 4px;border:2px solid;" class="right" alt="" />Hellmuth has been entering the main event in costume for more than a decade. Some of his past characters have included Julius Caesar, a war general, a boxer, a giant baby, Gandalf from <em>Lord of the Rings</em>, Thor from <em>The Avengers</em>, Darth Vader from <em>Star Wars</em>, and a <span class="caps"><span class="caps">NASCAR</span></span> driver that actually got into an one-car accident in the Rio parking lot.</p> <p>Cates is also no stranger to wearing a costume at the table. Just two weeks ago he entered the $50,000 <em>Poker Players Championship</em>, a tournament he won twice in a row, <a href="https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/27949-dan-jungleman-cates-begins-wsop-poker-players-championship-title-defense-as-the-terminator">dressed as the Terminator</a>.</p> <p>The main event has already <a href="https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/28005-2023-world-series-of-poker-main-event-breaks-all-time-field-size-record">drawn a record field</a> of 9,300 and counting, with registration still open on day 2.</p> <p>While Cates was eliminated late, Hellmuth had a productive day at the tables, shedding his costume and finishing with 108,500. The PokerGO broadcast did catch one of his patented rants, however.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A little Vintage Hellmuth to cap off the night in the 2023 <a href="https://twitter.com/WSOP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WSOP</a> Main Event. <a href="https://t.co/3cDXPCjjQC">pic.twitter.com/3cDXPCjjQC</a></p><p>— PokerGO (@PokerGO) <a href="https://twitter.com/PokerGO/status/1677231372287770625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><em>*Photos courtesy of PokerGO</em></p> <p><strong>The Poker World Reacts</strong></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><span class="caps"><span class="caps">NOT</span></span> my best look, no shirt on!! <a href="https://t.co/ITICOuEgRZ">https://t.co/ITICOuEgRZ</a></p><p>— phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth) <a href="https://twitter.com/phil_hellmuth/status/1677101511141371905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What filters do I set on Twitter to ensure that I never see Phil Hellmuth's nipples again?</p><p>— Thomas Keeling (@SrslySirius) <a href="https://twitter.com/SrslySirius/status/1677119241492004864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If <a href="https://twitter.com/phil_hellmuth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@phil_hellmuth</a> wants to embarrass himself w his ridic entrances, I say let him. He’s earned it w his wsop records and being one of the faces in growing the game all these years. What he hasn’t earned is the right to disrupt play in doing so. Do it on break/before play starts.</p><p>— Daniel Buzgon (@DBuzgon) <a href="https://twitter.com/DBuzgon/status/1677177651432394753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I’m actually pretty happy Hellmuth welcomed us to the <span class="caps"><span class="caps">WSOP</span></span> on day 48, 4 levels into the last day of the main. <br><br>Thanks Phil.</p><p>— Jon W. Pardy (@Jon_Pardy) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jon_Pardy/status/1677185158850674689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Without <a href="https://twitter.com/phil_hellmuth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"><code>phil_hellmuth&lt;/a&gt; nobody is ever making quarter in poker and most are prolly homeless! Him and Mike Sexton had the vision to make it what it is today, so clap your hands and sat ty &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/phil_hellmuth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;</code>phil_hellmuth</a> for everything I have! <a href="https://t.co/kqPF8opnQX">https://t.co/kqPF8opnQX</a></p><p>— Mike Matusow (@themouthmatusow) <a href="https://twitter.com/themouthmatusow/status/1677174569411690496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Probably the most absurd entrance to the main event ever, that was so obnoxious. Tasteless. No1 cared one bit when you interrupt an entire room like that in the middle of a level. With all due respect <a href="https://twitter.com/WSOP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WSOP</a> y’all can do better.</p><p>— Nathanael Kogel (@KogelNathanael) <a href="https://twitter.com/KogelNathanael/status/1677094212343574528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">At least he’s not dressed like a spice girl <a href="https://twitter.com/phil_hellmuth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@phil_hellmuth</a> <a href="https://t.co/Bchs6VXBUj">https://t.co/Bchs6VXBUj</a></p><p>— Chris Hunichen – OTCtrade.com (@BigHuni) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigHuni/status/1677192442309926915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/WSOP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WSOP</a> for once again giving Hellmuth an obnoxious and unnecessary “grand entrance” during the middle of the level where you blast music on top of this stupid announcement. Fuckin grow up</p><p>— The Saurus (@TheSaurus831) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSaurus831/status/1677093138467528713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hellmuths entrances are fun for the game & the guy is putting himself out there to have a goof. I am actually saddened by miz reg negative tweets about it! You try winning 17 bracelets and still be cool enough to show up in costume for a bit. <a href="https://twitter.com/phil_hellmuth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@phil_hellmuth</a></p><p>— Ryan Depaulo: Degenerate Gambler (@depaulo_ryan) <a href="https://twitter.com/depaulo_ryan/status/1677197349893070849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><strong>Visit the <em>Card Player</em> <a href="https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-tournaments/wsop">2023 World Series of Poker page</a> for schedules, news, interviews, and the latest event results. 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