Phil Hellmuth
| Phil Hellmuth | |
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 Phil Hellmuth (2018) |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | July 16, 1964 |
| place of birth |
 Madison
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| Nickname | The Poker Brat |
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Nicknames |
# 1_Lucky_OnePokerStars
LumestackinWSOP.com
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| place of residence |
Palo Alto
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| Live Poker Tournament Achievements | |
| Highest prize money | $ 2,645,333 |
| Total prize money | $ 23,517,333 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | 15th |
| Cashes | 162 |
| Best main event | Victory ( 1989 ) |
| Main Event of the World Poker Tour | |
| title | no |
| Cashes | 18th |
| Last updated: August 26, 2020 | |
Phillip Jerome "Phil" Hellmuth, Jr. (born July 16, 1964 in Madison , Wisconsin ) is a professional American poker player .
Hellmuth is one of the most popular and successful poker players in the world. At the World Series of Poker , he achieved 162 money placements and won 15 bracelets , making each record holder. In total, he has earned more than $ 23.5 million in live poker tournaments to date .
Because of his temperament at the poker table, Hellmuth is nicknamed "The Poker Brat". In July 2007 he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame . At the 50th edition of the World Series of Poker , Hellmuth was named one of the 50 best players in poker history in June 2019 .
Personal
Hellmuth, who measures eight feet, grew up as the eldest of five children in a Catholic family in Madison , Wisconsin , and attended Madison West High School there. He then studied at the University of Wisconsin , where his father worked as dean , but left the university without a degree to pursue a career as a professional poker player. During his studies he met his future wife, who works as a psychiatrist at Stanford University . The couple married in 1990 and have two sons. Hellmuth lives in Palo Alto .
He made cameo appearances in the 2007 poker drama Luck In The Game and an episode of the Billions television series in 2017 . As an actor, he appeared in the comedy film The Grand in 2007 and in an episode of the television series Touch in 2012 .
Poker career
Career
Beginnings
Hellmuth first encountered poker while studying and began to play as much as possible with friends and family. In Madison he built his first bankroll by playing cash games against professionals, doctors and business people, which he gambled away in Las Vegas . Hellmuth kept returning to Madison at this time to earn money playing poker as a worker on a corn field. Eventually, when he succeeded in low-stakes games in Las Vegas, Hellmuth began playing for higher stakes and participating in poker tournaments.
Tournament successes
In 1989 the then 24-year-old Hellmuth became the youngest ever winner of the most important poker tournament , the Main Event of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas , after he had defeated Johnny Chan heads-up . This secured his first bracelet and a prize of 755,000 US dollars . Hellmuth held the record as the youngest winner of the WSOP main event until 2008 , before he was replaced by Peter Eastgate . Hellmuth has won 15 bracelets so far , 12 of them in his favorite Texas Hold'em discipline . He also holds the record for most WSOP final tables and his 162 WSOP cashes are top marks. Hellmuth won the third season of Late Night Poker . In 2005 he won the first edition of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship . Hellmuth prevailed against Men Nguyen , Paul Phillips , Huck Seed , Lyle Berman and Antonio Esfandiari . In the final, he defeated Chris "Jesus" Ferguson 2-1 after games, with Hellmuth winning the first and third - and decisive - game. Hellmuth appeared again in 2006 and lost there in the first round against David "Chip" Reese . At the 2011 WSOP , Hellmuth finished second behind Brian Rast in the Poker Player's Championship for over one million US dollars in prize money. 2012 Hellmuth reached the most expensive event of the series, the Big One for One Drop with a buy-in of one million US dollars, the final table . There he finished fourth and received his highest prize money to date of more than 2.5 million US dollars. At the beginning of October 2012 Hellmuth won the Main Event of the World Series of Poker Europe in Cannes with a prize of over one million euros . At the 2015 WSOP , he finished sixth in the High Roller for One Drop for just under $ 700,000. Away from the WSOP, Hellmuth sat at the final table of the Super High Roller Bowl at the Aria Resort & Casino in early June 2016 and received $ 1.6 million in prize money for his fourth place.
Hellmuth took part in the first, fourth and sixth seasons of the High Stakes Poker series on Game Show Network , in which he finished with an overall profit. At the end of 2010, he separated from his sponsor UltimateBet .
Bracelet overview
| year | Buy-in | competition | Attendees | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $ 10,000 | World Championship - No Limit Hold'em | 178 | $ 755,000 |
| 1992 | $ 5000 | Limit Hold'em | 88 | $ 188,000 |
| 1993 | $ 2500 | No Limit Hold'em | 173 | $ 173,000 |
| $ 1500 | No Limit Hold'em | 284 | $ 161,400 | |
| $ 5000 | Limit Hold'em | 63 | $ 138,000 | |
| 1997 | $ 3000 | Pot Limit Hold'em | 170 | $ 204,000 |
| 2001 | $ 2000 | No Limit Hold'em | 441 | $ 316,550 |
| 2003 | $ 2500 | Limit Hold'em | 194 | $ 171,400 |
| $ 3000 | No Limit Hold'em | 398 | $ 410,860 | |
| 2006 | $ 1000 | No-Limit Hold'em (with rebuys) | 754 | $ 631,863 |
| 2007 | $ 1500 | No-Limit Hold'em | 2628 | $ 637,254 |
| 2012 | $ 2500 | Seven Card Razz | 309 | $ 182,793 |
| 2012 E | € 10,450 | Main Event - No-Limit Hold'em | 420 | € 1,022,376 |
| 2015 | $ 10,000 | Razz Championship | 103 | $ 271,105 |
| 2018 | $ 5000 | No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) | 452 | $ 485,082 |
Prize money overview
| year | Prize money (in $ ) | Tournament victories |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1980 | - |
| 1988 | 239.275 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1,062,840 | 4th |
| 1990 | 66,794 | - |
| 1991 | 132,150 | 1 |
| 1992 | 385,575 | 2 |
| 1993 | 594,900 | 4th |
| 1994 | 161,685 | 1 |
| 1995 | 461.660 | 4th |
| 1996 | 145.775 | 2 |
| 1997 | 234.100 | 1 |
| 1998 | 314.020 | 3 |
| 1999 | 61.179 | - |
| 2000 | 436.046 | 5 |
| 2001 | 814.735 | 3 |
| 2002 | 285,290 | - |
| 2003 | 1,160,832 | 3 |
| 2004 | 96,441 | - |
| 2005 | 845.810 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1,271,502 | 2 |
| 2007 | 932,324 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1,156,544 | 4th |
| 2009 | 177.243 | - |
| 2010 | 427,656 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1,652,521 | - |
| 2012 | 4,394,823 | 3 |
| 2013 | 485.138 | 1 |
| 2014 | 303604 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1,028,128 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1,669,246 | - |
| 2017 | 1,133,312 | 3 |
| 2018 | 684.190 | 1 |
| 2019 | 600.015 | 1 |
| 2020 | 100,000 | 1 |
| total | 23,517,333 | 60 |
Personality and disputes
Hellmuth is one of the most noticeable people in poker. Many fans and observers have a clear opinion of him, both positive and negative. While his 15 bracelets bring him a lot of recognition, his bad reputation comes mainly from his reactions to defeat.
Hellmuth often made boastful comments at poker tournaments, often after losing with a hand that was statistically considered a favorite. This is known as a bad beat in poker language . Some examples are: “ If luck weren't involved I guess I'd win every one ” (German: “If luck didn't play a role, I would probably always win”) and “ I've revolutionized the way to play Texas hold 'em ”(German:“ I have revolutionized the way to play Texas Hold'em ”). During the Main Event of the WSOP in 2005 he decided in one round his hand A ♣ K ♠ on the Board 44AQ fit. His opponent then showed him that he had two aces, a full house . Thus Hellmuth escaped a high loss and said he could dodge pistol bullets (original " I can dodge bullets baby ", the bullets is also the English expression for two aces in hand). In the same tournament he accused an amateur player of not being able to spell the word "poker" after he was defeated by the latter with a lot of luck. His ranting after the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions in 2004, where he lost heads-up to Annie Duke , is also legendary . Sometimes Hellmuth is called Hell Mouth ( German Höllenmund ), a play on words with his last name. While many players do not like Hellmuth's behavior, it is appreciated by television producers, so it rarely happens that Hellmuth (especially at the WSOP) gives free rein to his thoughts and no camera is present.
During the 2002 WSOP , Hellmuth offered to shave his head if amateur Robert Varkonyi , who was low on chips at the time, won the main event . When Varkonyi won, ESPN ended its show showing Hellmuth's locks shaved off. Hellmuth wrote a book called Poker Brat , which contains both autobiographical material and poker advice. While many professional players, amateurs and fans perceive Hellmuth's behavior as tasteless and sometimes gross, they respect his poker talent and personality away from the poker table. It is debatable whether Hellmuth intentionally displays bad etiquette, as much of his image is based on selling himself as a poker brat . As a professional poker player, Hellmuth is also committed to social issues. He participated in many related events. Furthermore, he regularly comments on TV broadcasts and poker games. Hellmuth has also participated in various poker-related podcasts , including Phil Gordon's podcast for the 2005 WSOP .
After Hellmuth lost the second game to Ferguson in the final of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship , he shook his head and left the room. He said to the camera: “ He had four outs, how lucky can you get? ”(German:“ He only had four outs , how lucky can you be? ”). When Hellmuth lost a hand to Cristian Dragomir at the 2008 WSOP Main Event, he kept calling him an idiot: “ Buddy, you are an idiot, that's what you are. ”
Hellmuth also markets his skills and fame outside of the poker table. He is the author of numerous articles in Card Player Magazine and poker books. He has also made many tutorial videos on poker, including: a. Phil Hellmuth's Million Dollar Poker Secrets . Hellmuth was the speaker and player at UltimateBet , an online poker room . He worked with Oakley Inc. to create a collection of signed poker-style sunglasses. There is a clothing line that is nicknamed the Poker Brat . In an online interview with ESPN , he estimated he could make up to $ 400 million outside of poker.
Works
- Book Play Poker Like the Pros: The greatest poker player in the world today reveals his million-dollar-winning strategies to the most popular tournament, home and online games - William Morrow Paperbacks, 2003, ISBN 978-0-06-000572-6 .
- Book Bad Beats and Lucky Draws: Poker Strategies, Winning Hands, and Stories from the Professional Poker Tour - William Morrow Paperbacks, 2004, ISBN 978-0-06-074083-2 .
- Book Phil Hellmuth's Texas Hold 'Em - William Morrow Paperbacks, 2005, ISBN 978-0-06-083460-9 .
- Book Poker Brat: Phil Hellmuth's Autobiography - D&B Publishing, 2017, ISBN 978-1-909457-74-4 .
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Phil Hellmuth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Phil Hellmuth in the Hendon Mob Poker Database (English)
- Phil Hellmuth in the database of the Global Poker Index (English)
- Phil Hellmuth in the database of the World Series of Poker (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ All Time Most Popular Players in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed June 9, 2020.
- ↑ a b Phil Hellmuth in the World Series of Poker database, accessed on June 9, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Phil Hellmuth in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed June 9, 2020.
- ↑ Hellmuth, Enright Inducted Into Poker Hall of Fame on cardplayer.com on July 6, 2007, accessed June 9, 2020.
- ↑ WSOP Reveals List of 50 Greatest Players in Poker History on pokernews.com on June 27, 2019, accessed on June 9, 2020.
- ↑ a b The Life of Phil Hellmuth: Net Worth , Biggest Profits, Losses and Personal Life on somuchpoker.com on July 18, 2019, accessed on June 9, 2020.
- ↑ World champ 'Poker Brat' Phil Hellmuth publishes memoir on channel3000.com from June 14, 2018, accessed on June 9, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Phil Hellmuth in the Internet Movie Database, accessed on June 9, 2020 (English).
- ↑ 20th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1989 ($ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on June 9, 2020.
- ↑ 2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship (Heads-Up No Limit Hold'em) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on June 9, 2020 (English).
- ↑ 42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2011 ($ 50,000 The Poker Players Championship - 8 Game) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on June 9, 2020.
- ↑ 43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012 ($ 1,000,000 The Big One for One Drop (Event # 55)) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed June 9, 2020.
- ↑ 2012 World Series of Poker - Europe (€ 10,000 + 450 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event (Event # 7)) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on June 9, 2020 (English).
- ↑ 46th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2015 ($ 111,111 No Limit Hold'em High Roller for One-Drop (Event # 58)) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed June 9, 2020.
- ↑ Super High Roller Bowl with 888poker ($ 300,000 No Limit Hold'em) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed June 9, 2020.
- ↑ Phil Hellmuth's search for sponsors on pokerfirma.de on January 10, 2011, accessed on June 9, 2020.
- ^ Adam Levy Triggers Classic Phil Hellmuth Meltdown at the 2008 WSOP on bluff.com on May 2, 2014, accessed on June 9, 2020.
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hellmuth, Phil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hellmuth, Phillip Jerome Jr. (full name); The Poker Brat (nickname); # 1_Lucky_One (nickname); Lumestackin (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American poker player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 16, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madison , Wisconsin , United States |