Phillip J. Hellmuth Jr. was born on July 16, 1964 in Madison Wisconsin. To date, Phil Hellmuth is one of the most recognised poker players in the world and was one of the youngest players to make history by winning a main event at age 24. Phil Hellmuth is well-known for his caustic and sarcastic table image, not to mention his frequent battering other players at the end of a loss. Phil Hellmuth has taken on the famous poker nickname of “The Poker Brat” as he is called by his opponents. Phil is one of the youngest poker players to hold 11 gold bracelets at the World Series of Poker, along with five top 10 ranking in the World Poker Tour. Phil has been inducted to the Poker Hall of Fame before he was even 30 years old.
A Brief Phil Hellmuth History
Phil decided to drop out of the University of Wisconsin to pursue a poker career. He has been playing poker for the last 22 years, which all originated in 1988 when he was in 5th place in a Seven-Card Stud High-Low tournament. In 1989 we won the main Seven-Card tournament making him the youngest poker to do so at 24 years. Phil Hellmuth defeated the two-time defending champion, Johnny Chan in a head to head competition. At the 2006 World Series of Poker, Phil Hellmuth captured his record 10th series world poker bracelet in the $1,000 No Limit Hold’em. The following year, at the 2007 World Series of Poker, Phil Hellmuth won his record breaking 11th gold bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Event. This poker superstar also holds the world record for the most WSOP cashes and is tied with TJ Cloutier for the most WSOP final tables. Phil Hellmuth is notoriously known for being one of three other players in poker history to win three gold bracelets within a single year. To add more to his poker fame, Phil Hellmuth hold a world record which seems almost impossible to break: he holds three consecutive WSOP wins in three consecutive days which took place April 26-28, 1993. Phil Hellmuth has been compared to the Tiger Wolf of Golf and the Michael Jordan of Basketball.
Phil’s track record for success is indisputable putting at the top of the international poker game. His lifetime achievements in live tournament earnings have totalled over $7,000,000. Not to mention that Phil Hellmuth has multiple endorsement deals, books, and merchandise that make him the all-too familiar face in poker.
Phil Hellmuth Quick Facts
Without relinquishing his crown for the poker title while holding the most international poker records, Phil Hellmuth still find time for his wife Kathy and their two sons Philip and Nicole where they reside in Palo Alto, California, United States. Phil’s hobbies include working on his website, writing, and doing business as usual. Hellmuth’s favourite movie is The American President and The Matrix. When it comes to poker, few players have truly earned Phil’s respect, but to name a few: Ted Forrest, Johnny Chan, and Annie Duke.
Hellmuth’s winnings in tournaments are over $8,248,841. Phil holds 20 first place finishes, 11 WSOP bracelets, is ranked 322 in ProRank 1 Position. Phil has been quoted saying that if he could change anything in the poker world, he would “: I would like to find a way to make the general public understand poker. I believe that if the public understood poker, then it would become 'bigger than golf' worldwide. Physical prowess is not required in poker. You can use your mind to participate in poker.
Hellmuth’s WSOP bracelets
Year Tournament Prize
1989 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship $755,000
1992 $5,000 Limit Hold'em $188,000
1993 $1,500 Limit Hold'em $138,000
1993 $2,500 No Limit Hold'em $161,400
1993 $5,000 No Limit Hold'em $173,000
1997 $3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em $204,000
2001 $2,000 No Limit Hold'em $316,000
2003 $2,500 Limit Hold'em $171,400
2003 $3,000 No Limit Hold'em $410,860
2006 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em with rebuys $631,863
2007 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em $637,254