Dan Colman Sorry for Hellmuth Rant: Will Quit Poker in 2015

Big One Drop winner Dan Colman now says he was “too harsh” after essentially calling record WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth a “cancer” to the game.

That wasn’t all he said last week. “Whore”, “Charlatan”, “Spineless” are just a few of the insults Colman directed at Hellmuth.

“Its embarrassing that we have to share our profession with whores like this guy. After I win one drop, he immediately comes on stage to shake my hand in front of a camera and congratulate me. As if he’s the gatekeeper to the poker world and welcoming me inside.

“It is truly pathetic that a 40 year old would behave the way he does at the table, not to mention how spineless he is, just willing to take any sponsorship regardless of the company’s integrity. Hey, anything for a payday! Really makes me sad to think there’s a chance some people may look up to this charlatan. People of his attitude and character are a cancer to this world.”

Colman, who won $15.2 million at this year’s One Drop event, clarified what he intended to get across.  His “apology’ though included additional insults.

"Again, I agree I was wrong for attacking Phil in the manner I did, and I apologize, but my main points stand. In my view he is a terrible ambassador for the game, and I think its despicable that with all the money he made as the face of UB, he has never even sat down and engaged the poker community about his involvement."

Colman reportedly will quit poker in 2015 based on a conversation between the One Drop winner and Doug 'WCGRider' Polk.

WCG|Rider: we both know you arent hanging up the gloves

WCG|Rider : so whats your plan

mrGR33N13 : serious

mrGR33N13 : i play pca maybe aussie next year

mrGR33N13 : then 100k one drop and main event

mrGR33N13 : then its all over

mrGR33N13 : they dont deserve me, they been treatin the greenie too rough lately

- Nagesh Rath, Gambling911.com