EDIT: *Poker pro* Phil Hellmuth headed to Signing of the Stars

As weird as it sounds, in the early stages of my sports obsession as a kid I only watched shows on ESPN, ESPN2, etc.. so some nights I ended up watching my fair share of WSOP. For no direct reason, I always despised Phil Hellmuth. 

 

Now if Phil Ivey was attending.....

If each celebrity is introducing a commit--when the lights go down for the finale and the fireworks are keyed....drum roll....A top hat wearing Gary Coleman should show up in a circus car and get out with 10 midget clowns throwing confetti to welcome Rashan Gary!!!! Rashan will look as gigantic as the Statue of Liberty in that crowd as prideful tears roll and everyone on stage links arms and kicks in sync to "HAIL TO THE VICTORS!" ...and down deep won't we all feel really good about showing some Flair AND giving the clowns a day off from running the federal government??? Go Blue! WOO WOO!

Yeah he has a rep for whining at the table but all I've read is he's the nicest guy ever outside of poker . I Was at the 2010 main event and he was a joy to watch

Phil Helmuth is going to a remote location with a bunch of rich people who will need some way to pass the time before and after the event. He is going to work.

Cannot stand Helmuth!!!  Biggest whiny brat in the history of poker.  And why would you want a professional gambler anywhere near your college football program?

Love Jeter and Brady, think Flair is silly, but this is just plain dumb.

I'm All In!!

Wow---this is one eclectic lineup...sounds like a bizarre Harbaugh directed episode of the Love Boat.

Jesus Shuttlesworth, come on down!!!

I'm not up on who many of these people are that are attending signing event.  My question is why are some of these folks chosen?  This poker guy for instance...is he a Michigan alumni or do alot of the kids watch poker today?  Just trying to make sense of the VIP list.

If they're having poker players there, please invite Dan Bilzerian

This is the most random collection of people I could ever imagine at a UofM event. I completely understand former M player and those tied to the NFL machinery but Ric Flair.....Phil Hellmuth.......wtf? 

When the hell are they gonna get judge Judy?! I'm on the edge of my seat over here. Hope she's a surprise guest

Didn't want to start a new thread for this tweet

 

Professors are starting to cancel Wednesday’s classes for #SigningOfTheStars… The hype is real.

— Ben Fidelman (@bfidelman) February 1, 2016

dart thrower too?

I think the entire theme of this will be COMPETITION. These are all competitors at the highest level of their respective careers.