A few weeks separated from his mutual breakup with UB.com, poker legend Phil Hellmuth has met with officials from Full Tilt Poker.
The meeting, according to a tweet from Hellmuth, took place at the Wynn in Las Vegas. The full text of the tweet is as follows:
“Now meeting w Full Tilt Poker! At SW Steakhouse bar at Wynn… Made my biggest bet of last 2 years on LSU (-2)!”
The 11 time bracelet winner is widely considered to be the biggest name on poker’s free agent market. He recently told CardPlayer that he’d “Certainly… be talking to a lot sites, whether it’s PokerStars, Full Tilt, Bodog, whatever, and there’s going to be a deal out there that makes the most sense to me. I’m not just speaking financially because it’s really important that I also have a good fit with the brand as well.”
Hellmuth noted in the same interview that Bovada held a great deal of appeal for him, since many of his friends are under contract there as sponsored pros. He is also a fan of the PokerStars setup, specifically their focus on tournament play.
In related news, Hellmuth’s former UB teammate Annie Duke has announced that she does not intend to sign with another online poker site in the immediate future. News on her potential suitors has been scarce, but one would guess that several parties would be interested.