Phil Hellmuth Poker Profile

He is the poker player that everyone loves to hate, but we all must admit that he is perhaps the best poker player alive. That fact is evident by his 11 WSOP bracelet wins, more than any other poker player.

Phil Hellmuth was born July 16, 1964 in Madison, Wisconsin and at 24 years old became the youngest winner ever of the World Series of Poker in 1989. Nicknamed the "Brat," because of his perceived bad attitude and big ego, Phil is often compared to other bad boys of sports including John McEnroe. Hellmuth attended the University of Wisconsin for three years before dropping out to become a professional poker player. Phil Hellmuth is one of the most successful tournament poker players of all time.

As of 2010 he has won11 WSOP bracelets, one more than both Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan. Hellmuth also is the season three champion of Late Night Poker, the first time he ever won a tournament in Europe, and the winner of the 2001 Austrian Masters. In 2005, Phil won the first ever National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Hellmuth also four Hall of Fame Poker titles, earning himself the #1 rank among his peers.

In addition to his poker playing, he is the author of many articles for Card Player Magazine and such poker books as Play Poker like the Pros, Bad Beats and Lucky Draws and The Greatest Poker Hands ever Played. He has also made several instructional poker videos, including Phil Hellmuth’s Million Dollar Poker Secrets.

In addition to that, he is a frequent guest on ESPN and has been featured in more than 20 TV specials about poker and Las Vegas. Hellmuth is a spokesperson for and player at Ultimate Bet, an online poker room.

His World Series of Poker accomplishments include first place finishes in The Championship Event in 1989, Limit Hold’em in 1992, 1993, and 2003, two No Limit Hold’em events in 1993, one in 2001, and one in 2003, and Pot Limit Hold’em in 1997. His final table appearances at the World Poker Tour include finishing 4th at the Lucky Chances event (season one) and third at Foxwoods (season two).

Hellmuth’s impressive poker career spans more than 2 decades and listed below are all of the times he has finished in 10th place or better and all of his WSOP money finishes.

Player stats:

2010: 15th place WSOP $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship
2010: 7th place WSOP $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or better
2010: 50th place WSOP $5,000 No Limit Hold’em
2010: 15th place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
2010: 4th place Derby Poker Championship $500 No Limit Hold’em
2010: 2nd place Poker After Dark Week 5 My Favorite Pro
2010: 7th place WPT 8th Annual 5 Star World Poker classis $25,000 Championship Event
2010: 6th place WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars Championship Event
2009: 3rd place Poker After Dark Week 2 Nicknames
2009: 2nd place WSOPE Caesars Cup Eurpoe vs USA
2009: 436th place WSOP Main Event
2009: 24th place WSOP $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Six Handed
2009: 2nd place Poker After Dark Week 11 Magnificent Six
2009: 14th place WSOP $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
2009: 17th place WSOP $2,000 Limit Hold’em
2009: 113th place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
2009: 29th place $2,000 No Limit Hold’em
2009: 10th place WSOP Champions Invitational
2009: 5th place C$5,000 Canadian Open Poker Championship No Limit Hold’em Heads Up
2009: 6th place Poker After Dark Week 2 Speak Your Mind
2008: 2nd place Poker After Dark Week 4 Mission Impossible
2008: 12th place WSOPE £2,500 Limit HORSE
2008: Winner $50,000 Poker After Dark Heads up Challenge
2008: 4th place WSOP $5,000 Ante Up for Africa Charity Event
2008: 3rd place WSOP $1,500 HORSE
2008: 33rd place WSOP $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
2008: 71st place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
2008: 8th place WSOP $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
2008: 6th place WPT LA Poker Classic Championship Event
2008: 2nd place Poker After Dark Week 4 World Champions
2008: Winner Poker After Dark Week 3 Hecklers
2008: Winner Poker After Dark Week 1 Dream Table
2007: 95th place WSOP $1,000 No Limit Hold’em
2007: 31st place WSOP $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Six Handed
2007: 25th place WSOP $3,000 Limit Hold’em
2007: 6th place WSOP $3,000 No Limit Hold’em
2007: 3rd place Poker After Dark Week 20 Signature Week
2007: Winner WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
2007: 4th place Poker After Dark Week 16 Rivals Week
2007: 104th place WSOP $2,000 No Limit Hold’em
2007: 4th place Poker After Dark Week 5
2007: 5th place Poker After Dark Week 4
2007: 6th place Poker After Dark Week 1
2006: 3rd place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
2006: 44th place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
2006: Winner WSOP $1,000 No Limit Hold’em
2006: 44th place WSOP $5,000 Short Handed No Limit Hold’em
2006: 6th place WSOP $3,000 Omaha Hi/Lo
2006: 2nd place WSOP $5,000 No Limit Hold’em
2006: 13th place WSOP $3,000 Limit Hold’em
2006: 67th place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
2006: 3rd place WPT Bad Boys of Poker II No Limit Hold’em
2006: Winner Wynn Las Vegas Poker Invitational No Limit Hold’em
2005: 3rd place WSOP Tournament of Champions No Limit Hold’em
2005: 8th place WSOP $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
2005: 10th place WSOP $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
2005: 42nd place WSOP $1,500 Limit Hold’em
2005: 24th place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
2005: Winner National Heads Up Championship No Limit Hold’em
2004: 3rd place WPT By the Book Invitational No Limit Hold’em
2004: 2nd place WSOP Tournament of Champions
2004: 7th place WSOP $3,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
2004: 6th place WSOP $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
2004: 21st place WSOP $2,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split
2004: 26th place WSOP $2,500 Limit Hold’em
2004: 17th place WSOP $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split
2003: 3rd place WPT $10,000 World Poker Finals
2003: 7th place Four Queens $1,000 No Limit Hold’em
2003: 3rd place $9,800 US Poker Championship Main Event
2003: 4th place Festa al Lago $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
2003: 27th place WSOP Main Event
2003: 6th place WSOP $3,000 Limit Hold’em
2003: Winner WSOP $2,500 Limit Hold’em
2003: 3rd place WSOP $1,500 Limit Omaha
2003: Winner WSOP $3,000 No-limit Hold’em
2003: 12th place WSOP $2,000 HORSE
2003: Winner LA Poker Classic $1,000 Omaha Hi/Lo
2003: 10th place WPT 4th Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open No Limit Hold’em Championship
2003: 3rd place WPT World Poker Finals (Foxwoods)
2002: 8th place US Poker Championship No Limit Hold’em
2002: 2nd place Bellagio 5 Diamond Poker Classic $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
2002: 3rd place Bellagio 5 Diamond Poker Classic $1,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
2002: 4th place WPT 3rd Annual 49er Gold Rush Bonanza $3,000 No Limit Hold’em
2002: 3rd place Caribbean Poker Classis $300 Limit Hold’em
2002: 8th place WPT Legends of Poker $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Championship
2002: 2nd place WSOP $2,500 Gold Bracelet Match Play
2002: 8th place WSOP $1,500 Limit Omaha
2002: 3rd place Party Poker Million Cruise $8,000 Limit Hold’em
2001: 5th place WSOP Main Event
2001: 2nd place WSOP $5,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split Eight or Better
2001: 15th place WSOP Ace to Five Draw Lowball
2001: 15th place WSOP $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha
2001: 6th place WSOP $3,000 Limit Hold’em
2001: 9th place $1,500 WSOP 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Split 8 or Better
2001: Winner WSOP $2,000 No-limit Hold’em
2001: 5th place WSOP Championship Event
2000: 4th place WSOP $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha
2000: 6th place WSOP $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
1998: 14th place WSOP $2,000 Omaha 8 or Better
1998: 16th place WSOP $1,500 Omaha Pot Limit
1997: 21st place WSOP Main Event
1997: Winner WSOP $3,000 Pot-limit Hold’em
1996: 6th place WSOP $2,500 Omaha 8 or Better
1995: 138th place WSOP Main Event
1994: 2nd place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
1993: Winner WSOP $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em
1993: Winner WSOP $5,000 Limit Hold’em
1993: 2nd place WSOP $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw
1993: Winner $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
1992: Winner WSOP $5,000 Limit Hold’em
1992: 8th place WSOP $2,500 Pot Limit Hold’em
1992: 2nd place WSOP $2,500 Limit Hold’em
1992: 4th place WSOP $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw
1990: 5th place WSOP $2,500 No Limit Hold’em
1989: Winner WSOP $10,000 Main Event
1989: 5th p lace WSOP $2,500 Omaha Pot Limit
1989: 14th place WSOP $1,500 Ace to Five Draw
1988: 33rd WSOP Main Event
1988: 5th place WSOP $1,500 Seven Card Stud Split

Phil Hellmuth currently resides in Palo Alto, California with his wife Kathy and two children.