Dennis Phillips of the November Nine Hires Poker Coach.
September 3, 2008
Roy Winston Hired by Dennis Phillips for Poker Tutoring
Dennis Phillips, the current chip leader of the 2008 WSOP Main Event final table (which is currently on a four-month hiatus), has become the first person of the November Nine to do something a lot of people expected - hire a poker coach.
Phillips had made the official announcement earlier in the week that he will be tutored and coached by 2007 Borgata Poker Open winner Roy Winston. Winston brings a plethora of poker tournament experience to the table, and with his partner Joe McGowan, they believe they can catapult the skills of Phillips ten-fold. Both Winston and McGowan are coaches for Oracle Poker Consulting, a very well-known poker coaching business.
“Dennis’s play so far has been extraordinary. My partner Joe McGowan and I are going to help with his preparation for the challenges he will face not only at the final table, but on the way there,” said Winston. “This is a unique experience to have weeks to prepare before play and we want Dennis to have every opportunity and will be there with him along the way.”
The $200 satellite entry that Dennis Phillips earned en route to his WSOP Main Event appearance has skyrocketed him in to the public limelight. So with a huge edge in chips, it’s really no wonder he has made every effort possible to ensure he takes down his remaining 8 opponents.
Many poker enthusiasts and players have already mentioned that the only downside to the four-month layoff for this final table was that it did give ALL the players time to fine-tune their games before meeting with one another for the live telecast on ESPN on November 11th. The edge favors none of the players though, as they will not be able to feed off the same type of momentum they had when they originally made the final 9 earlier this summer, which as most players will tell you is one of those “essential” things you want to have when going into the final table.
It is not known how much Phillips has paid Oracle Poker Consulting for their services, but he’s hoping it pays off to the tune of $9.1 million dollars that 1st place gets!
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