Phil Hellmuth | Poker Player Profile by Pokerlistings (2024)

Phil Hellmuth

One of the most colorful, scandalous and at the same time highly professional persons in the history of world poker is Phil Hellmuth. He has 17 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets to his credit, and his total fortune is in the tens of millions of dollars. During his career he became a member of the Poker Hall of Fame (in 2007), wrote more than 10 thematic books and held dozens of charity tournaments. The current list of the top 20 best players in the world undoubtedly includes Phil Hellmuth. Even at the very beginning of his poker journey (at the age of 24) he made a loud statement when he broke the world record and became the youngest ever WSOP Main Event champion. Further in the review, there are very interesting facts from his biography, which will help you to form a complete image of the poker player.

Main Information

There are thousands of news about the high-profile victories, public scandals and apathetic actions of the player. Phil Hellmuth is a fan of Texas Hold'em and has created his own style of playing it. Millions of fans around the world follow the player's social media and try to realize his signature tricks.

Here is the basic information about Phil Hellmuth (full name Phillip Jerome Hellmuth Jr.) that every fan should know:

Player Biography

Phil Hellmuth was introduced to the fascinating world of poker in his early childhood in Madison, playing with his family. By the way, he grew up in a large family, where in addition to him there were 4 other children. More serious passion for card games acquired at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, when in 1985 he saved the first $20,000 on bets and immediately spent them on entertainment in Las Vegas. It was then that the young man realized that it was time to quit his studies and take his poker career seriously. Phil Hellmuth's parents at first did not support his decision, and in order not to starve, the player had to work on a farm for a while.

Now the legendary athlete has a wife Katherine and two sons - Philip and Nicholas. This year, the couple will celebrate their 24th wedding anniversary. Katherine works as a psychologist at Stanford, although she has also participated in tournaments many times.

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Poker Career

Back in 1989, a young Phil Hellmuth became a WSOP champion, broke the world record and won his first big money from playing poker. This record was not broken until almost 20 years later! After this triumph, the number of wins in other tournaments increased dramatically. Now in almost every game where he took part - he took the best prizes.

Already by 2006 the poker player could boast 10 WSOP bracelets, and a year later became an honorary member of the Poker Hall of Fame. At the moment, there is no other player in the world who could collect more than 17 bracelets of the WSOP, as Phil Hellmuth did. At this point in time, his career is still going strong:

• He has written several books (Bad Beats and Lucky Draws, Play Poker Like the Pros, The Greatest Poker Hands Ever Played);
• Hosted seasons 1,4 and 6 of the popular show High Stakes Poker;
• He is a commentator for the WSOP, Poker After Dark;
• Was part of the Ultimate Poker team;
• Starred in episodic roles in movies and TV series.

Live Poker Achievements

Phil Hellmuth's accomplishments in live poker can't be counted. The player is famous for his special style of play, which no one has ever been able to surpass. Here are some of the key achievements that have made him world-famous:

Online Poker Achievements

In addition to live games, Phil Hellmuth often plays online as well. Here are a few of his biggest wins discussed around the world:

Top Five Career Cashes

Poker has brought Phil Hellmuth worldwide fame and big earnings. The player has a truly astounding number of achievements, here are the top 5 of them:

Phil Hellmuth Socials

It is an interesting fact that for the last few years the poker player comes to the WSOP in unusual and apathetic costumes. Thus, the network is already actively discussing his outfits as a race car driver, Caesar, MMA fighter and even Thor. Phil Hellmuth gives his fans many other reasons for arguments and discussions in his social networks, which you can subscribe to via the following links:

• Twitter - @phil_hellmuth;
• Instagram - philhellmuthpositivity;
• Facebook - philhellmuthfanclub;
• Phil Hellmuth's personal website (with blog) - philhellmuth.com.

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