Phil Hellmuth
Player Information:
- Name: Phil Hellmuth
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- Date of Birth: July 16, 1964
- Place of Birth: Madison, Wisconsin
- Currently Resides: Palo Alto, California
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Biography:
Phil Hellmuth is one of the most successful tournament poker players of all time and has won more money in tournaments in the last 10 years than any other player.
He has a record nine gold bracelets (tying with Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan) and is one of the all time top money winners. He discovered poker in 1985 while studying at the University of Wisconsin and then went on to become the youngest player to ever win the World Series in 1989 when he was only 24 years old.
He was born in Madison, Wisconsin and currently lives in Palo Alto, California and travels the tournament circuit for larger buy-in events, is a spokesman for online cardroom Ultimate Bet, and has a book out called "Play Poker Like the Pros" which was released to lukewarm reviews. Phil also has the reputation of being a poker brat. He constantly complains about the playing style of his oppenets.
It is a shame that most people are going to remember him for his poor attitude rather than for the great poker player that he is. His ambition is to be the best poker player of all time.
Notable Poker Accomplishments:
| Place | Date | Entry | Game Type | Tournament Name | Location | Amount Won |
| 1st | 15-May-03 | $3,000 | No-Limit Hold'em | 34th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2003 | Las Vegas | $410,860 |
| 1st | 26-Apr-03 | $2,500 | Limit Hold'em | 34th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2003 | Las Vegas | $171,400 |
| 5th | 14-May-01 | $10,000 | No-Limit Hold'em | 32nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2001 | Las Vegas | $303,705 |
| 1st | 24-Apr-01 | $2,000 | No-Limit Hold'em | 32nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2001 | Las Vegas | $316,550 |
| 1st | 06-May-97 | $3,000 | Pot Limit Hold'em | 28th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1997 | Las Vegas | $204,000 |
What's your opinion about this Player?
| 1 | 01 Jan 2006 - 07:37| Rodolfo Valdes ( |
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| The best player out there. | |||