Phil Hellmuth: “I Wouldn’t Be Surprised If (Online Poker Measure) Passed Before Feb 1” (Video)

World Series of Poker bracelet record holder Phil Hellmuth may know something we don't.  His hinting about online poker becoming legal in the US and the likelihood of him signing on with a company that nobody has even heard of in the very near future was far from subtle. 

Hellmuth made these remarks in an interview with Short Stacked Radio last week (the stream appearing below).

“I wouldn’t be surprised if online poker were passed in the next five days,” Hellmuth said in the interview. “I wouldn’t be surprised if it passed before Feb. 1 ... I think there’s going to be the biggest explosion in poker history the minute [online poker] is legalized.”

To position himself for the legalization of online poker, Hellmuth said: “I happen to be in a pretty lucky position where we have had more than one discussion recently, you know, there’s some very big companies and some very big people that are starting to get ready for the legalization of online poker. You may find me signing something in the next two weeks. You may find me signing with a company that no one’s ever heard of. Don’t be surprised if that happens.”

- Ace King, Gambling911.com