Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth dropped out of the University of Wisconsin to pursue a poker career. His phenomenal WSOP run over the past 19 years all started in 1988, when he placed fifth in a Seven-Card Stud High-Low tournament. He won the main event the following year, the youngest player in history to do so – at age 24. He is also one of only three players in history to win three gold bracelets within a single year. He holds a record which is unlikely and perhaps impossible to break – three consecutive WSOP wins in three consecutive days (April 26-28, 1993). He has been one of the most successful players of the last twenty years. “Hellmuth” has become a bona fide trademark – representing to poker what Tiger Woods is to golf and Michael Jordan was to basketball.

"I expect great things to happen to me," Phil says. And they have. He is the first player ever to win 11 gold bracelets at the World Series of Poker, along with five top-ten finishes in World Poker Tour events.

Phil is perhaps best known for his caustic table image, needling his opponents and frequently acting out in the event of a bad-beat. "The Poker Brat," they call him.

Regardless of his table image, one cannot escape Phil Hellmuth's track record. In addition to have won over $7,000,000 in lifetime tournament earnings, Phil has multiple endorsement deals, books, and merchandise, making him perhaps the best-known face in poker.

Name: Phil Hellmuth Jr Location: Palo Alto, CA, United States Cashes: 128 Total Winnings: $8,248,841 First Place Finishes: 20 WSOP Bracelets: 11 ProRank 1 Position: 363  [ DETAILS ] Marital Status: Married Children: 2 boys Started Playing Poker: In college in 1985 Favorite Poker Game: Hold 'em Ambition: To be the best poker player of all time Hobbies: My website, www.philhellmuth.com, writing and business Favorite Movie: The American President and The Matrix Favorite Music: '80s and '90s rock and roll Favorite Place: Esalen, located south of Monterey Bay and Pebble Beach Favorite Celebrity: Any celebrity that keeps their family #1 Poker Players I Respect Most: Ted Forrest has a great heart and plays great poker, Johnny Chan plays great poker and manages to spend time with his six children, Annie Duke is a huge family person and shes manages to play great poker as well. I like the poker players that keep their priorities right. If I could change anything in the world: I would like everyone in the world to truly 'see the good' in everyone else. I believe that if that were the case, then we wouldn't have wars, murders and cruelty anymore. I am not denominational in my religous choices, but I believe that Buddha had it right when he told his followers, 'It is important to see the good in everyone.' I have a long way to go in my life to get to where I would like to be, but when I am at my best I am able to see the good even in some of the slimiest poker players out there. Sometimes it is hard, but I can always find something good in them eventually. If I could change anything in the poker world: 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. I mean anyone of any age (John Bonetti-71, Daniel Negreanu-25), sex, religion, race or nationality can play and enjoy this game. Physical prowess is not required in poker. You can use your mind to participate in poker.

Phil Hellmuth Poker Results EVENT PLACE PRIZE DATE LA Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 6 Event #29 - WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 6th $229,820 Feb 28, 2008 Moscow Millions No Limit Hold'em 10th $100 Nov 28, 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #52 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 95th $4,840 Jul 2, 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #45 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Short Handed 31st $13,344 Jun 28, 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #34 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 25th $7,761 Jun 20, 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #28 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 6th $76,464 Jun 17, 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #15 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 1st $637,254 Jun 9, 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #10 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 104th $3,901 Jun 6, 2007 WPT World Championship / WPT Event Season 5 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 18th $123,760 Apr 27, 2007 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #45 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 3rd $53,945 Aug 9, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #41 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 44th $5,498 Aug 5, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #34 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 1st $631,863 Jul 23, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #30 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Short Handed 44th $8,340 Jul 20, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #24 - WSOP Omaha Hi/Lo 6th $48,576 Jul 15, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 2nd $423,893 Jul 4, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #7 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 13th $10,309 Jul 2, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #2 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 67th $7,578 Jun 27, 2006 Rendezvous a Paris / WPT Event -Season 5 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 16th $23,591 Jun 16, 2006 Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 4 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 50th $58,585 Apr 24, 2006 Tournament Of Champions - WSOP Circuit Qualified event WSOP Circuit No Limit Hold'em T.O.C FINAL 3rd $250,000 Nov 8, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #27 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 8th $70,625 Jun 26, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #19 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 10th $5,080 Jun 19, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #4 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 42nd $4,200 Jun 5, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #2 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 24th $15,905 Jun 3, 2005 2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em 1st $500,000 Mar 5, 2005 Five-Diamond World Poker Classic II / WPT Event Season 3 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 41st $21,781 Dec 18, 2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #25 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 7th $34,880 May 14, 2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #21 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 6th $29,800 May 10, 2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #19 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 21st $2,580 May 9, 2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #11 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 26th $3,280 May 2, 2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #5 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 17th $4,120 Apr 26, 2004 World Poker Finals WPT Season 2 WPT No Limit Hold'em 3rd $281,700 Nov 17, 2003 Four Queens Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 7th $3,055 Oct 1, 2003 2003 United States Poker Championship Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 3rd $116,424 Sep 19, 2003 Festa al Lago Poker Tournament Pot Limit Omaha 4th $8,585 Jun 30, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 27th $45,000 May 23, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #32 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 1st $410,860 May 15, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #26 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 6th $15,040 May 10, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #16 - WSOP Limit Omaha 3rd $15,800 Apr 30, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #12 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 1st $171,400 Apr 26, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP Limit H.O.R.S.E 12th $3,160 Apr 23, 2003 Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 1 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 20th $15,999 Apr 18, 2003 L.A. Poker Classic - WPT Season 1 Event #11 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 1st $55,485 Feb 9, 2003 Jack Binion World Poker Open 4th Year - WPT Season 1 WPT No Limit Hold'em 10th $18,324 Jan 31, 2003 2002 U.S. Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em 8th $1,975 Dec 12, 2002 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic Event #8 - Pot Limit Omaha 2nd $29,449 Dec 9, 2002 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic Event #3 - Pot Limit Hold'em 3rd $13,386 Dec 4, 2002 $500,000 Guaranteed Gold Rush WPT Season 1 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 4th $34,000 Nov 11, 2002 $500,000 Guaranteed Gold Rush WPT Season 1 Limit 7 Card Stud 8th $500 Nov 7, 2002 Ultimate Poker Classic WPT Season 1/ Caribbean Poker Classic Event #1 - Limit Hold'em 3rd $1,220 Oct 8, 2002 Legends of Poker WPT Season 1 WPT No Limit Hold'em 8th $12,900 Aug 31, 2002 Legends of Poker WPT Season 1 Event #4 - Limit Hold'em 7th $4,120 Aug 3, 2002 Legends of Poker WPT Season 1 Event #2 - Limit Hold'em 6th $1,255 Aug 1, 2002 Grand Slam of Poker Tournament Event #10 - No Limit Hold'em 3rd $33,840 Jul 31, 2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP Heads Up - No Limit Hold'em 2nd $17,000 Apr 26, 2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #6 - WSOP Limit Omaha 8th $3,640 Apr 24, 2002 Mexican Riviera (Party Poker Million) Limit Hold'em 3rd $62,400 Mar 16, 2002 LA Poker Classic Event #16 - Limit S.H.O.E 2nd $25,600 Feb 16, 2002 LA Poker Classic Event #6 - Pot Limit Hold'em 10th $1,213 Feb 6, 2002 3rd Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #19 - WPO Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 17th $10,864 Jan 26, 2002 3rd Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #18 - WPO Limit Hold'em 2nd $28,087 Jan 22, 2002 3rd Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #15 - WPO No Limit Hold'em 8th $3,841 Jan 19, 2002 United States Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em 12th $1,352 Dec 7, 2001 Legends of Poker Limit 7 Card Stud 2nd $12,650 Aug 23, 2001 Tournament of Champions 2001 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 19th $6,000 Jul 29, 2001 Calfornia State Championship Event #17 - Limit Hold'em 9th $1,721 Jun 24, 2001 Calfornia State Championship Event #12 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 5th $2,200 Jun 19, 2001 Austrian Masters and World Heads Up Championship No Limit Hold'em 1st $28,180 Jun 7, 2001 Austrian Masters and World Heads Up Championship Heads Up - Limit 7 Card Stud 3rd $3,048 Jun 6, 2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #27 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 5th $303,705 May 18, 2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #23 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 2nd $103,785 May 11, 2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #16 - WSOP Limit Ace to Five Draw 15th $1,850 May 5, 2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #14 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 15th $4,910 May 3, 2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #10 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 6th $19,555 Apr 29, 2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #7 - WSOP Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 9th $4,685 Apr 26, 2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #5 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 1st $316,550 Apr 24, 2001 Shooting Star Tournament Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 1st $13,875 Mar 26, 2001 LA Poker Classic Limit Hold'em 17th $987 Feb 16, 2001 U.S. Poker Championship Event #13 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8th $2,175 Dec 9, 2000 U.S. Poker Championship Event #11 - Limit 7 Card Stud 9th $1,575 Dec 7, 2000 Poker EM 2000 Limit 7 Card Stud 1st $161,920 Oct 8, 2000 Pot of Gold Tournament Event #3 - No Limit Hold'em 1st $8,092 Sep 6, 2000 Global Pot Limit No Limit Open Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 5th $3,000 Aug 1, 2000 Global Pot Limit No Limit Open Pot Limit Hold'em & Omaha 1st $9,225 Jul 31, 2000 Pot of Gold Tournament Limit Hold'em 6th $1,229 Jun 10, 2000 Peppermill Summer Poker Tournament No Limit Hold'em 7th $755 Jun 8, 2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker Event #14 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 4th $29,250 May 6, 2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker Event #10 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 6th $16,450 May 3, 2000 Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #16 - WPO Pot Limit Omaha 3rd $13,968 Apr 13, 2000 Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #11 - WPO No Limit Hold'em 1st $53,932 Apr 8, 2000 Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #7 - WPO Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 24th $631 Apr 4, 2000 L.A. Poker Classic Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 3rd $8,040 Feb 21, 2000 Carnival of Poker No Limit Hold'em 3rd $100,700 Jan 27, 2000 Carnival of Poker No Limit Hold'em 6th $10,657 Jan 22, 2000 Carnival of Poker Limit 7 Card Stud 7th $3,765 Jan 12, 2000 30th Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 5th $20,925 May 4, 1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker Event #7 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 12th $9,210 May 2, 1999 Carnival of Poker Limit Hold'em 7th $6,552 Jan 22, 1999 Carnival of Poker Pot Limit Hold'em 9th $2,552 Jan 18, 1999 29th Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 14th $4,080 Apr 28, 1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Event #5 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 16th $3,870 Apr 25, 1998 1998 L.A. Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 1st $50,400 Feb 26, 1998 Hall of Fame Poker Classic Limit Hold'em 11th $2,340 Aug 11, 1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker Event #22 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 21st $21,200 May 10, 1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker Event #15 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 1st $204,000 May 3, 1997 27th Annual World Series of Poker Event #13 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 6th $12,375 May 3, 1996 10th Annual Diamond Jim Brady No Limit Hold'em 4th $5,390 Aug 12, 1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker Event #4 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 2nd $93,900 Apr 19, 1994 24th Annual World Series of Poker Event #20 - WSOP No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball 2nd $72,500 May 9, 1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 1st $138,000 Apr 28, 1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 1st $161,400 Apr 27, 1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker Event #7 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 1st $173,000 Apr 26, 1993 23rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #18 - WSOP No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball 4th $26,500 May 9, 1992 23rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #11 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 8th $6,700 May 2, 1992 23rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 1st $188,000 Apr 29, 1992 23rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #4 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 2nd $84,000 Apr 25, 1992 23rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #2 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 9th $5,715 Apr 23, 1992 7th Annual Diamond Jim Brady Shootout 6th $5,380 Aug 10, 1991 Hall of Fame Poker Classic Limit Omaha 5th $12,750 Dec 14, 1990 21st Annual World Series of Poker Event #13 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 5th $32,500 May 12, 1990 Superbowl of Poker No Limit Hold'em 17th $2,175 Feb 12, 1990 5th Annual Diamond Jim Brady Event #21 - 1/2 Lowball, 1/2 Hold'em 5th $10,980 Aug 30, 1989 5th Annual Diamond Jim Brady Event #20 - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 3rd $78,000 Aug 29, 1989 20th Annual World Series of Poker Event #14 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 1st $755,000 May 14, 1989 20th Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP Limit Ace to Five Draw 14th $2,985 May 9, 1989 20th Annual World Series of Poker Event #4 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 5th $25,300 May 4, 1989 19th Annual World Series of Poker Event #12 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 33rd $7,500 May 16, 1988 19th Annual World Series of Poker Event #6 - WSOP Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 5th $15,450 May 10, 1988 See an error in the results? an email

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