WSOP Poker Champ Phil Hellmuth Appears on 12 Million Beer Cans

To commemorate pursuit of World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet number 12, three different photos of WSOP champion Phil Hellmuth and three of his notable quotes are appearing on 12 million cans of beer that are being distributed across the United States this month.

When the sponsor for the 2008 WSOP, Milwaukee's Best Light, invited Hellmuth to visit their factory in Milwaukee earlier this month, they presented him with a can of "Milwaukee's Best Light" off of the line that had Hellmuth's picture and the quote: "If it weren't for luck I'd win 'em all!" on the can.

Hellmuth wrote of the experience in his blog:

"I suddenly felt overwhelmed and amazing inside. Seeing the can was like winning a bracelet!... The feeling I had was really happy and powerful, and I guess that I'll have to watch my ego, if it was big before... Now it may blow up!"

He added, "I will be on three versions- with three different pictures- of beer ("Milwaukee's Best Beer," Milwaukee's Best Light," and "Milwaukee's Best Ice") with three of my lines. One of the lines of mine that will be featured is "I can dodge bullets baby!""

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