Phil Laak
| Phil Laak | |
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 Phil Laak (2015) |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | September 8, 1972 |
| place of birth |
 Dublin
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| Nickname | The Unabomber |
| place of residence |
 San Francisco
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| Live Poker Tournament Achievements | |
| Highest prize money | $ 265,290 |
| Total prize money | $ 3,822,231 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | 1 |
| Cashes | 37 |
| Best main event | 412th ( 2015 ) |
| Main Event of the World Poker Tour | |
| title | 1 |
| Cashes | 15th |
| Main event of the European Poker Tour | |
| title | no |
| Cashes | 1 |
| Last updated: February 24, 2020 | |
Phil "The Unabomber" Laak (born September 8, 1972 in Dublin , Ireland ) is a professional American poker player . He lives in San Francisco and is nicknamed The Unabomber .
Earlier life
He spent his childhood in Wellesley , Massachusetts . He graduated from the University of Massachusetts and worked as an engineer . An old roommate and good friend is professional poker player Antonio Esfandiari .
Poker career
Career
Laak won the World Poker Tour (WPT) Celebrity Invitational in February 2004 . He has since reached two other WPT final tables, the 2005 Battle of Champions and the Five Diamond World Poker Classic . At the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2005 in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas , he finished second behind Johnny Chan in a tournament of the variant Pot Limit Hold'em . Laak defeated Ram Vaswani at the 2006 William Hill Poker Grand Prix for $ 265,000 . Laak played in the second through sixth seasons of the television format High Stakes Poker . On NBC's Poker After Dark , Laak won the weekly prize of $ 120,000. There he defeated poker greats like Doyle Brunson , Antonio Esfandiari , Jennifer Harman and Erik Seidel . On June 5, 2010, Laak set a new world record in Las Vegas: At the Bellagio Hotel , he played poker for more than 79 hours straight. He trumped both the record of 72 hours and two minutes officially recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records and the unofficial record of 78 hours and 45 minutes recognized in the poker world. Laak announced, however, that he would continue playing until he reached the 90-hour mark. After playing poker for 115 hours straight, he ended the project. Since then he has been the world record holder in this category. Laak won a Hold'em event at the 2010 WSOP Europe in London , earning him his first bracelet and more than £ 170,000 .
In total, Laak has earned over 3.5 million US dollars with poker in live tournaments.
Nickname and personality
Laak became known as the Unabomber because of his hoodie that Gus Hansen gave him and the sunglasses he wears at the poker table. He is known for pulling his hood so far over his face that no expression can be seen. Other characteristics of his style include going behind the dealer to be the first to see which card comes next, or getting ready to go when he moves all-in , no matter which hand he hits. For these things, Laak is loved by poker fans, but also criticized by poker players for finding it unprofessional.
His girlfriend is the actress and poker player Jennifer Tilly , who is known as The Unabombshell . Since May 7, 2007, Laak has been on the American pay-per-view broadcaster MOJO HD in the eight-part television series I bet you with his best friend Antonio Esfandiari , in which the two made crazy bets against each other. Like Esfandiari, he also made a cameo as a poker player in the 2008 comedy film All in - All or nothing , his wife played a supporting role.
Web links
- Phil Laak in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Phil Laak in the Hendon Mob Poker Database (English)
- Phil Laak in the database of the World Series of Poker (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Laak, Phil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | The Unabomber (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American poker player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin , Ireland |