An odd Twitter row broke out between some of poker’s great and good after Phil Galfond revised his opinion on fellow Phil of the Hellmuth variety from good to great.

It’s widely recognized by fans that Phil Hellmuth is a living poker legend. With 15 World Series of Poker bracelets, almost $24 million in the bank from live poker tournaments alone, ‘The Poker Brat’ is a self-styled pantomime villain but also a world champion par excellence.

Phil Galfond wanted to catch everyone up with his opinion on the great man, however and that included crediting him with some kudos after he won two High Stakes Duels against Antonio Esfandiari. 

We so often criticize the plays we see on TV from the comfort of our couches. I think it’s only fair to also give credit where credit is due.