No-Limit at Roddick’s House

Date: 2005.10.31 | Category: Hand Of The Week | By: Phil Hellmuth   

Here’s what my Friday was like: I started in Vegas having breakfast with Corey and Lisa Pavin at the PGA Tour event. Then it was on to Austin, Texas, on Carl and Jimmy Lou Westcott’s beautiful private jet so we could boat around Lake Austin with tennis star Andy Roddick. After those chores, it was back to business and on to an event in Austin where I took the stage, drinking Dom Perignon. The day ended with a no-limit Hold ’em tournament back at Roddick’s house.

Roddick has worked hard on his no-limit Texas Hold ’em game, and it showed. He knew how to play the game; including running over the table when he had the chip lead (aggressively bluffing when he had big chips); betting the right amount when he wanted a call; and moving in when he was a short stack.

Topping off our six-player one-table tournament were “Douggy” (Doug Spreen, Roddick’s trainer), my friends Jimmy Lou and Carl, and another friend of Roddick’s, Neal.