Justin Bonomo Pwns Phil Hellmuth at 2007 World Series of Poker

Team Bodog poker player Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo and Phil "The Poker Brat" Hellmuth have been exchanging words during the 2007 World Series of Poker. (Bodog Beat Image)

Team Bodog poker player Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo and Phil Hellmuth are sharing a table in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event at the 2007 WSOP and apparently they are not getting along so well. As reported by PokerNews.com, the two exchanged some heated words before the dinner break. After a hand in which Justin bet out on the turn with two pair, Hellmuth called. Justin bet on the river, Hellmuth called. Justin showed a full house and Hellmuth folded. That's when the talking started:

Following the hand, Hellmuth utters "effing amateur" to Bonomo and follows with "You've been raising every hand, you can't have a hand ever time!" -- which he had apparently also said while Bonomo was in the middle of previous hands.

Bonomo calls the floor over and tells them that Hellmuth had not only called him an "effing amateur," but also has been talking about how Bonomo can't have a hand WHILE Bonomo is currently in a hand. Phil acknowledged that talking while Bonomo was in a hand was out of line and said he was just steaming and apologized.

Bonomo responds "You apologized before. You did it to me in the 50K, you did it to me at Bellagio, you can't influence action while I'm in a hand!" Phil again apologizes. Bonomo says "You apologized before, just stop doing it. You're supposed to be a professional, stop acting like an amateur."

The Tournament Director tells them both not to talk while the other is in a hand and gives them both a warning.

Two minutes go by (Hellmuth visibly steaming the entire time) and Hellmuth mumbles, "He really has been raising every hand."

Justin comes back with "You know what Phil, then re-raise me."

It would appear that Justin is completely unfazed by sharing a table with the 11-time WSOP bracelet winner, and he shouldn't be. Justin has only been playing live in the US for 10 months, this is his first WSOP, but he already has a third place finish under his belt. What do you think he'll be like in 28 years time with the amount of live experience that Phil has now? On top of that, he outlasted Phil in the $50k HORSE event, finishing 18th to Phil's "day before". On top of THAT, he has more than twice as many chips as Phil going into the dinner break.

There is also a very entertaining thread running on the 2+2 forum about the ZeeJustin, Phil Hellmuth spat.

They are due back from dinner in just a few and we'll keep you updated on all the, like, drama, omg, live from the 2007 World Series of Poker.

UPDATE: Justin was moved away from Phil after the dinner break and seated next to Men "The Master" Nguyen, one of the chip leaders. Apparently, Men expected the same deferential treatment as Phil did because after Justin called him down on two hands in a row and took about 8k from him, he started grumbling at Justin inaudibly. We'll assume they were not compliments as Justin was definitely not smiling. Men was so on tilt that he turned around and started yelling at some railbirds, accusing them of looking at his hole cards and giving away tells. The railbirds responded, "we don't care a thing about you, we're watching our friend Steve." (Steve was seated to Men's right.) Men just started grumbling again.

Justin has now been moved to another table and promptly took 10k off the guy to his right on the first hand. He is on a tear right now.