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bad_dog76
November 30, 2007
A typical VVP quote "Oh look at this, what an incredible move! He's done it! He moves all in, over the top with pocket kings"

Yeah dude, what a great play. I mean not many people move all in with pocket kings or aces preflop LOL!

You're not the best announcer but I'd kill for your hair!

Bender
July 29, 2006
I love it when he says remove all sharp objects from the players after they take a bad beat. This guy always makes me laugh.

Unregistered
October 28, 2005
Mike Sexton can't carry this show, You gotta have Vince, and he can play. I think this forum sounds like a lot of 12-13 year olds. Hope I end up at a table with some of you, I like easy money.

HEEEEEEE SUCKSSSS
August 14, 2005
yah ok u suck buddy and u look like an idiot, learn how to play poker and aybe u could talk about it better because u really suck

Hey David
August 13, 2005
You need a girlfriend, dude. A real one. You do know that females exist, right?

Solamen David
August 5, 2005
I am a PHIL HELLMUTH fan living in Nacogdoches, Texas (where the shuttle came down). I am also involved in a research project involving the hexadecimal (base 16) numbering system and evaluating names based on the A=10 (10=1+0=1), B=11 (11=1+1=2) ... E=14 (14=1+4=5) ...

LUCKY NO. 99, you can kiss your "Wayne Gretzky" mystique goodbye. Wayne Gretzky was #99 and was the best; and you, LUCKY NO. 99, were hexadecimal #99 and were the best. Right now, August 6, 2005, I am watching the Travel Channel "World Poker Tour". What's up with the "Phil Hellmuth, Jr."?

Allow me to use the hexadecimal KISS principle, which reduces the hexadecimal (base 16) numbering system to unit numbers: A=10 (10=1+0=1) ... E=14 (14=1+4=5) ...

[Wayne]+[Gretzky]

Wayne = [5+1(A=10=1+0=1) +7+5+5(E=14=1+4=5)] = 23 = 2+3 = 5

Gretzky = [7+9+5(E=14=1+4=5) +2+8+2+7] = 40 = 4+0 = 4

TOTAL = 63 = 6+3 = 9.

His Jersey was #99.

[Phil]+[Hellmuth]

Phil = [7+8+9+3] = 27 = 2+7 = 9

Hellmuth = [8+5(E=14=1+4=5) +3+3+4+3+2+8] = 36 = 3+6 = 9

TOTAL = 63 = 6+3 = 9.

FIRST NAME = 9

LAST NAME = 9.

"The Man In Black"

[Johnny]+[Cash]

Johnny = 1+6+8+5+5+7 = 32 = 3+2 = 5

Cash = 3(C=hexadecimal 12=1+2=3) +1(A=10=1+0=1) +1+8 = 13 = 1+3 = 4

TOTAL = 45 = 4+5 = 9.

[Tiger]+[Woods]

Tiger = 2+9+7+5+9 = 32 = 3+2 = 5

Woods = 5+6+6+4+1 = 22 = 2+2 = 4

TOTAL = 54 = 5+4 = 9.

[Phil]+[Hellmuth]+[Jr]

Phil = [7+8+9+3] = 27 = 2+7 = 9

Hellmuth = [8+5(E=14=1+4=5)+3+3+4+3+2+8] = 36 = 3+6 = 9

Jr = [1+9] = 10 = 1+0 + 1.

FIRST NAME = 9

LAST NAME = 9

JR = 1

TOTAL = 19

CHAOS = 3(C=hexadecimal 12=1+2=3) +8+1(A=10=1+0=1) +6+1 = 19

FAIL = 6+1+9+3 = 19

AMBUSH = 1(A=10=1+0=1) + 4+2(B=11=1+1=2) +3+1+8 = 19

SLAIN = 1+3+1+9+5 = 19

BURN = 2+3+9+5 = 19

BREAK = 2+9+5+1+2 = 19

TURN = 2+3+9+5 = 19

TWIST = 2+5+9+1+2 = 19

HELL = 8+5+3+3 = 19 (Thank God for the "Muth"!!)

GET RID OF THE "JR" and return to

PHIL HELLMUTH = 99

THE MAN IN BLACK.

[Greg]+[Raymer] wants to kick your ... posterior.

[Greg]+[Raymer] = [7+9+5+7]+[9+1+7+4+5+9] = 63 = 6+3 = 9.

[Gus]+[Hansen] wants to kick your ... posterior.

[Gus]+[Hansen] = [7+3+1]+[8+1+5+1+5+5] = 36 = 3+6 = 9.

[Chris]+[Ferguson] wants to kick your ... posterior.

[Chris]+[Ferguson] = [3+8+9+9+1]+[6+5+9+7+3+1+6+5] = 72 = 7+2 = 9.

[Barry]+[Greenstein] wants to kick your ... posterior.

[Barry]+[Greenstein] = [2+1+9+9+7]+[7+9+5+5+5+1+2+5+9+5] = 81 = 8+1 = 9.

[Mike]+[Sexton] wants to kick your ... posterior.

[Mike]+[Sexton] = [4+9+2+5]+[1+5+6+2+6+5] = 45 = 4+5 =9.

Hello! Anybody getting a clue?

Regards,

Solamen David

Vince Van Patten
August 3, 2005
Jennie, Ill talk to you all night about my goofy nicknames for hole cards, but I dont want any type of physical relationship with you because it takes me 4 hours to properly fix my hair and I wouldnt want to jeopardize having one strand of hair out of place; but Im sure youre a very lovely girl. Love Always, The handsome and debonair Vince Van Patten.

Jennie Robinson
July 31, 2005
he is so hot!!!!!!!!omg I want him. Hes so cute :) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX <3

Inspector Jones
July 20, 2005
haha malcolm the guys such an amateur hes playing $1 sng's LOL i'm guessing he went out in 8th or 9th position?

Malcolm
July 20, 2005
I played in a Pokerstars $1 s/g tourney the other day and seated next to me was someone named VVPatten. Someone asked him if he was Vince Van Patten but he did not talk. Could this have been Vince?

Unregistered
July 19, 2005
hes putting on his glove,now hes puttig on his other glove

Unregistered
July 17, 2005
This guy loves his suited connectors. Even thought players fold em 95% of the time.

JetsFan315
July 7, 2005
hey VVP for pres. the only reason more ppl watch WPT then WSOP is cause of Shana Haitt. and WSOP is better(well besides the Shana Haitt part) cause it is a bigger field and has BETTER ANOUNCERS. Van Patten is a horrible anouncer. all he knows about poker is the hand nicknames.

vanpattenisawful
July 4, 2005
Naw the perfect job for Van Patten is hosting one of those 30 minute infomercials at 3am. The product doesnt matter.

James
July 3, 2005
He should be doing voice overs for Chevy or something.

greatwhite
July 2, 2005
If they replaced him with Norman Chad the WPT would be alot more watchable. This guy is not entertaining at all.

Observer
June 2, 2005
I agree lynds, he adds some colour to the commentary. I like his quirky observations here and there. Like one time a guy was wearing a dark jacket, hat and sunglasses and Vince was like "this guy looks like he's in the witness protection program!" and also this old trucker-looking amateur guy he kept saying "this guy looks like the sucker that everyone gets paid off of, but hes actually doing well". It's also funny when hes like saying "hes got the six eight off suite, mike. whats he gonna do?" Very descriptive hehe.

lynds
May 31, 2005
You're all crazy. Vince Van Patten is amazing. He does INDEED make the WPT what it is, and he is a great poker player. He knows his stuff. And yes, he *is* a babe. He's great. <3 I enjoy him very much.

Observer
May 28, 2005
I loved it when Gus Hansen had 4-2 and he was considering raising it pre-flop, and mike is saying its a bad play etc. Vince replies "it's a big hand for Gus!" lol

Vince Van Patton
May 12, 2005
My Dad was in SPACEBALLS!

Unregistered
April 30, 2005
note to mike sexton: ditch the baggage!!!!

Honey_comb1
April 27, 2005
Howdy Vince, your looking as handsome as ever ;) Hope your thinking about letting me do that bio!! See you soon. Your other honey! ahaha

the truth II
April 17, 2005
Recipe for offensive & annoying commentary:14 uses of racial slurs8 cliche hand labels ("He's picked up the speed limit again!")

???
March 29, 2005
what's with the lovefest with this goofball?????

shelley
March 28, 2005
I loved him the first time I saw him on t.v. and again when I saw him in person at Mammoth when I was only about 15 years old he stopped me dead in my tracks in a cafeteria line. He said Hello to me, I melted, and I didn't find out it was him for a few hours later a friend said she saw him and then I knew my feelings for him were really real. I think I heard he is married, to bad, so am I, for now...

Kathleen/ Babykatg
March 27, 2005
I just got done cruising on the WPT. My husband played but didn't make the final table. We did meet Vince and he is so nice! Him and Mike work very hard, long hours. I find the show very entertaining but seeing it live, I now know how difficult it really is for Vince and Mike to make comments when they don't know what the hand is! If they make up silly names for card suits it's to pass the time away and make the job more interesting. So what if he never made #1 tennis pro...he did beat out John McEnroe twice! So get a life and leave him alone! He's a good guy! (Vince, you spoke to my husband and I during the taping, we were to the left of the booth...you told us you were a morning person). Keep doing the great job you're doing...these people are jealous of you...and girls...HE IS SOOO Handsome!!! Keep up the good work Vince...and have another Corona! (P.S. Linda's joke about the "small package" was hilarious!)

the truth
March 26, 2005
i have an idea also. the 7,2 off-suit should be called the vince van patten.

crispin_13
March 23, 2005
I'm so in love with the VVP! I wish he had a fan website! Let me know if one gets set up! If anyone else out there thinks he's hot- watch Hell Night.

Poker Jill
March 22, 2005
I enjoy listening to Vince commentate at the WPT. He is a pretty good player and plays online at Hollywood Poker. If you guys want to play against go to www.hollywoodpoker.com, and see how he really is in person. He is very chatty in the game and he is quite funny!

Mighty Wingman
March 19, 2005
honestly i enjoy listing to vvp. but i agree with iveyfan05 the whole "speed limit" thing has really got to go. seriously just call them pocket 5s. oh and vince, i would like to see you play in one of the wpt events. mike played in the book writer one. why dont you just enter one. i'm sure if you just asked they would let you in for like one dollar. but seriously i wanna see how you play.

Vince is cool
March 18, 2005
i like vince. i think norm chad is very funny, but vince is also funny sometimes.i think you guys who are attacking him are probably UGLY and are just jealous.

VINCE VAN PATTEN
March 17, 2005
You guys need to relax. Yes I play a few tourneys from time to time. Moslty online lately, Paradise Poker under the name Blackjack777 if you want to look me up and say hi. Just promise to be nice.If you have any suggestions for new slang terms to call the cards, post them. I check the site every few days when not on the road. Have a good one, thanks for showing support.

Unregistered
March 11, 2005
Looks like Kato Kaelin

mit
March 11, 2005
compared to bush-lite. vvp is a harvard graduate. and he's basically entertaining. he really likes the game-you can tell. shuffle and deal........

iveyfan05
February 23, 2005
the worst is when a player has pocket 5's....."he has the spped limit, with no sign of slowing down" uggggggghhh..mute button

Vegas Mike
February 10, 2005
If Vince knows a cutesy nickname for your cards it's time to fold.

Unregistered
February 7, 2005
He has never claimed to be a great poker player he is very modest and seems like a great guy I love what he does for the WPT.

Connie
January 30, 2005
Love him! I used to carry around a picture of him in my wallet when I was in grade school.It's great to see him again!

VVP For President
November 28, 2004
Anyone who does not like Vince must be out of their mind or related to Norman Chad. Vince is one one of the main reason ppl prefer to watch Travel Channel's WPT over ESPNs coverage of the WSOP. Lon McCarron is a worthless zombie who is programmed by the same person who made Stuart Scotts glass eye. Vince's kid game "a little acey deucy" and his off the wall random relations of hands to britney spears make WPT the best poker show out there.

slvsc2
November 16, 2004
My L.A. friends tell me he's a better commentator than poker player. That should tell you something about this guy. But you know what, give him credit. He has some coin of his own. His old man has all of his 8 is Enough money willed to him. Shauna is his sister-in-law and the only work he has to do is go to poker tournaments. Not a bad gig.

wizardofoz
October 23, 2004
He seems to enjoy Mike Sexton's company and the game in general, but listening to his commentary makes me believe he has little clue what he is talking about.

Marina/ maelohna
October 19, 2004
vvpfan and pumpkin: I've never heard of Apples Way or Three for the Road. What kind of shows were they?

vvpfan
October 5, 2004
Yes Vince is the son of Dick Van Patten. Apples Way was a fab show....along with Three for the Road. Vince definiteyl still has it. I heard he married Eileen Davidson from the Young and teh Restless but not sure.

pumpkin
September 30, 2004
I had the biggest crush on Vince when he played in Apples Way. How many of you remember that show! he still has it!!!!!

adanthang
September 27, 2004
My wife and I have the same opinion of Vince:"Sleazy Tennis Pro"

choppincfan
September 19, 2004
why are all of you making such a BIG deal over this guy? hes a color commentator. thats it. who cares. just watch the damn game and be entertained instead of always having to find something wrong with someone. hes fine at what he does. sometimes funny, and sometimes lame. i happen to think hes pretty good, and theres no reason to get red in the face about anything he says, geez, you sound like your in a political debate

Marina/ maelohna
September 17, 2004
Hey all...I don't know anything about this guy except that my roommate told me he's the son of Dick Van Patten. Anyone know if that's true? I was just curious.

bravado15
September 11, 2004
Vince Van Patten is great. Mo Town, Snow men, Sigfried and Roy, Acey Deucy, etc. Good god. This man is fantastic and so fun to listen to. He and Sexton make an excellent team. Now go lose your life savings at pokerstars, you naysaying jackasses.

flintsword
August 28, 2004
Ok, the comments are outrageous, but the objective is to make the play exciting and bridge to the average (fishy) home player. Sexton is the expert. Vince is the Public Relations alter-ego. Think of it this way: Sexton is on the poker side, "pass me a coffee type" and Vince is on the marketing side, "two drink minimum and wear a toga type". Yeah, good players cringe at the comments, but the result is a tide of new players and I can live with both. Hire a writer and don't forget to use the classic "The last time I saw this many 'Bad Hands' was the the Shoplifting Convention in Vegas!" In short, more poker and better material! Aside from that, good job so far.

jesus
August 18, 2004
ahhhh vince van patten is an angel sent from the heavens above

Vince Van Patten
August 18, 2004
Stop making fun of me.

Matt adrenolswimmer59
August 6, 2004
No lie...this guy is a joke.

Bag
July 26, 2004
Vince makes the show what it is - AMAZING! Along with Mike Sexton they make an awesome couple of comentators

Flamin_Jesus
July 18, 2004
Vince is a great commentator in my opinion. All of those bad mouthers out there get a life!

Shit Dick Vince
July 8, 2004
Vince is a bozo and just needs to get Off the Air.

herman007
July 7, 2004
Believe it or not, but VVP actually finished like 13th or 14th in a recent major tournamnet. Mike Sexton played in the same tourney and finished behind VVP by a couple players.

Hmmmmm
June 29, 2004
I take it he is not the best poker player in the world. However, I understand why he was hired. He has a polished look and sound and his commentary is indeed quite entertaining. I could care less if he can play or not. That is not why he was hired folks. Remember, he is an actor that plays poker. Not the other way around.

Xana
June 28, 2004
Wow! I want him.

Poker Kitten
June 28, 2004
He is super super sexy. Ahhhhhhh. He makes me feel like a teenager again. Anyone know if he is married? I would love to have his e-mail address.

He zucks
June 27, 2004
I love the way this jerk off makes up his own language about the cards. Pocket 8' being called octopus not "Snowmen."

alspath
June 24, 2004
Can someone get this to Vince?The Game is - No Limit, Texas Hold'emBy Al SpathHearts begin to pound, sweat begins to bead on several foreheads as the TV lights glare into the faces of the poker worlds newest and most cunning final table competitors. The non-stop, ever changing, pressure packed action continues to unfold slicker than an episode of CSI. The tells are cleverly disguised from our weekly living room investigative team, and then it happens: Vince Van Patton shamelessly announces - Daniel Negreanu has picked up a monster hand (pocket fours). What the hell could he be thinking/smoking/or drinking? Monster Hand? Get a grip Vince; have you been playing in to many Hollywood home-games or what?

flush80
June 17, 2004
my 2 year old nephew can play better than this guy, talks a lot of shit.

Hansel
June 7, 2004
I agree w/ NotNowTodd, Van Patten is hilarious, I love his one-liners, he's a great entertainer, show some love

NotNowTodd
June 7, 2004
Some of the best one liners ever. Love his comments on Kirill. 2 queens "west hollywood" great stuff. He does talk like he wears his boxers backwards though.

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Vince Van Patten June 6, 2004
he's a joke - cant play worth shit but talks like he can - the WPT's weakest link!