Phil Laak Poker Profile

Holis and Phil @ 2006 WSOP

Phil Laak was born September 8, 1972 in Dublin, Ireland. He was raised in Wellesley, Massachusetts and currently lives between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Laak graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in mechanical engineering and has worked as an engineer, a repo man and a real estate investor, prior to moving to California and becoming a pro poker player.

Laak become know on the poker scene as the Unabomber after fellow poker pro, Gus Hansen, gave him a hooded sweatshirt, which he wears with the hood up and pulls closed the drawstrings, along with his trademark sunglasses. Phil also can be seen air boxing at the poker tables, as well as doing pushups and running behind the dealer during a showdown to see which card will come up next. His antics have made him popular with some fans but have drawn criticism from others who believe he is acting unprofessionally.

Player stats:

2006: 5th place Seneca World Poker Classic $5,000 Championship Event

2005: 6th WPT 4th Annual 5-Diamond World Poker Classic $15,000 Main Event

2005: Winner Poker Royale Grand Final: The James Woods Gang vs. The Unabombers

2005: 4th Place Poker Royale Match 5: The James Woods Gang vs. The Unabombers

2005: Winner William Hill Poker Grand Prix #6,000 No Limit Holdem

2005: 6th Place Poker Royale Match 3: The James Woods Gang vs. The Unabombers

2005: Winner William Hill Poker Grand Prix #6,000 Heat 1

2005: 3rd Place Poker Royale Match 1: The James Woods Gang vs. The Unabombers

2005: 6th place WPT Battle of Champions II No Limit Holdem

2005: 22nd place WSOP $5,000 Limit Holdem

2005: 2nd place WSOP $2,500 Pot Limit Holdem

2005: 27th place WPT Mirage Poker Showdown $10,000 Championship Event

2004: Winner WPT Invitational No Limit Holdem

2003: 12th place Bellagio 5-Diamond World Poker Classic $10,000 Championship

2003: 6th place WPT Legends of Poker $5,000 Main Event

2003: 4th place WPT Bad Boys of Poker No Limit Holdem

2002: Winner Uncle Louie, San Jose CA - $500 No Limit Holdem

2002: 18th L.A. Poker Classic $1000 No Limit Holdem

Phil is currently appearing in the High Stakes Poker season 2 on GSN. He is also dating actress Jennifer Tilly, who won the WSOP Ladies Event in 2005. Tilly has since received the nickname of The Unabombshell

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