Phillip J. Hellmuth, Jr. (born July 16, 1964) is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker [1] and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality. He is also a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.[2]
World Series of Poker
In 1989, the 24-year-old Hellmuth became the youngest player to win the Main Event of the WSOP by defeating the two-time defending champion, Johnny Chan in heads up play. He held that distinction until 2008, when 22-year-old Peter Eastgate became the youngest Main Event champion. At the 2006 World Series of Poker, he captured his record 10th World Series of Poker bracelet in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em with rebuys event.[3] At the time, this tied him with fellow poker legends Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan. However, unlike Brunson and Chan, all of his bracelets are in Texas hold'em.
At the 2007 World Series of Poker, Hellmuth won his record-breaking 11th bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Event.[4] Hellmuth also holds the records for most WSOP cashes (68)[5] and most WSOP final tables (41), recently overtaking TJ Cloutier. At the Main Event of the 2008 World Series of Poker Hellmuth made a deep run finishing in 45th place out of a field of 6,844. He was the last former champion standing at the event when he was knocked out. Hellmuth took home $154,400. Hellmuth has won $6,019,630 at the WSOP and is ranked eighth on the WSOP All Time Money List.[6]
World Series of Poker bracelets[7]
Year
Tournament
Prize (US$)
1989
$10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship
$755,000
1992
$5,000 Limit Hold'em
$168,000
1993
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em
$161,400
1993
$2,500 No Limit Hold'em
$173,000
1993
$5,000 Limit Hold'em
$138,000
1997
$3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em
$204,000
2001
$2,000 No Limit Hold'em
$316,550
2003
$2,500 Limit Hold'em
$171,400
2003
$3,000 No Limit Hold'em
$410,860
2006
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em with rebuys
$631,863
2007
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em
$637,254
In 1989, the 24-year-old Hellmuth became the youngest player to win the Main Event of the WSOP by defeating the two-time defending champion, Johnny Chan in heads up play. He held that distinction until 2008, when 22-year-old Peter Eastgate became the youngest Main Event champion. At the 2006 World Series of Poker, he captured his record 10th World Series of Poker bracelet in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em with rebuys event.[3] At the time, this tied him with fellow poker legends Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan. However, unlike Brunson and Chan, all of his bracelets are in Texas hold'em.
At the 2007 World Series of Poker, Hellmuth won his record-breaking 11th bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Event.[4] Hellmuth also holds the records for most WSOP cashes (68)[5] and most WSOP final tables (41), recently overtaking TJ Cloutier. At the Main Event of the 2008 World Series of Poker Hellmuth made a deep run finishing in 45th place out of a field of 6,844. He was the last former champion standing at the event when he was knocked out. Hellmuth took home $154,400. Hellmuth has won $6,019,630 at the WSOP and is ranked eighth on the WSOP All Time Money List.[6]
World Series of Poker bracelets[7]
Year
Tournament
Prize (US$)
1989
$10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship
$755,000
1992
$5,000 Limit Hold'em
$168,000
1993
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em
$161,400
1993
$2,500 No Limit Hold'em
$173,000
1993
$5,000 Limit Hold'em
$138,000
1997
$3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em
$204,000
2001
$2,000 No Limit Hold'em
$316,550
2003
$2,500 Limit Hold'em
$171,400
2003
$3,000 No Limit Hold'em
$410,860
2006
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em with rebuys
$631,863
2007
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em
$637,254
World Poker Tour
Hellmuth has not won a World Poker Tour (WPT) tournament. He has cashed 10 times and made three final tables. He finished fourth in the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em WPT Event at the 3rd Annual 49'er Gold Rush Bonanza in 2002 and 3rd in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em WPT Event at the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods in 2003 and at the 2008 WPT L.A. Poker Classic Hellmuth finished in sixth place earning $229,480 in a final table that included both Phil Ivey and Nam Le. He also played in two WPT Invitational Events, the World Poker Tour by The Book in 2004 and the WPT Bad Boys of Poker II in 2006 and finished 3rd both times.[8] To date, Hellmuth has won $691,109 in WPT tournaments.[9]
[edit] Other tournaments
Hellmuth is the season 3 champion of Late Night Poker.[10] In 2005, Hellmuth won the first National Heads-Up Poker Championship.[11] He defeated Men Nguyen, Paul Phillips, Huck Seed, Lyle Berman and Antonio Esfandiari on the way to the final against Chris Ferguson whom he defeated in two out of three games. While trying to repeat in 2006, he lost in the first round to Chip Reese.[12] In 2007, Hellmuth did not play due to the PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker, a British tournament in which he took part. He won four out of his six group matches and eventually finished third in the finals. Hellmuth took part in the 2008 National Heads-Up Poker Championship,[13] losing in the first round to Tom Dwan.
He makes regular appearances on episodes of Poker After Dark, both as a player and as a drop-in commentator. Hellmuth won his first Poker After Dark tournament in the first episode of the third season, winning a net $100,000. Hellmuth returned two weeks later and claimed his second Poker After Dark title, winning another net of $100,000.[8] He also appeared in the first and fourth seasons of GSN's cash game show, High Stakes Poker.[14] As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $10,700,000.[8] He is ranked third on the All Time Money List, behind Jamie Gold, and Daniel Negreanu. [15]
[edit] Poker-related activities
Hellmuth has made several instructional poker videos, including his Ultimate White To Black Belt Course and Phil Hellmuth's Million Dollar Poker Secrets. He has written many articles for Cardplayer magazine and several poker books including Play Poker like the Pros, Bad Beats and Lucky Draws, The Greatest Poker Hands ever Played, and Poker Brat, which contains autobiographical material as well as poker advice. In May 2004 Phil Hellmuth partnered with Oasys Mobile for the release of Texas Hold'em by Phil Hellmuth. At the time it was one of the 10 most popular multi-player mobile phone games available.[16] In spring 2006, Hellmuth replaced Phil Gordon as commentator on Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown.[17] Along with Annie Duke, Hellmuth is a poker coach on Fox Sports Network’s Best Damn Poker Show, which is sponsored by the poker site Ultimatebet.net.
Hellmuth has not won a World Poker Tour (WPT) tournament. He has cashed 10 times and made three final tables. He finished fourth in the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em WPT Event at the 3rd Annual 49'er Gold Rush Bonanza in 2002 and 3rd in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em WPT Event at the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods in 2003 and at the 2008 WPT L.A. Poker Classic Hellmuth finished in sixth place earning $229,480 in a final table that included both Phil Ivey and Nam Le. He also played in two WPT Invitational Events, the World Poker Tour by The Book in 2004 and the WPT Bad Boys of Poker II in 2006 and finished 3rd both times.[8] To date, Hellmuth has won $691,109 in WPT tournaments.[9]
[edit] Other tournaments
Hellmuth is the season 3 champion of Late Night Poker.[10] In 2005, Hellmuth won the first National Heads-Up Poker Championship.[11] He defeated Men Nguyen, Paul Phillips, Huck Seed, Lyle Berman and Antonio Esfandiari on the way to the final against Chris Ferguson whom he defeated in two out of three games. While trying to repeat in 2006, he lost in the first round to Chip Reese.[12] In 2007, Hellmuth did not play due to the PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker, a British tournament in which he took part. He won four out of his six group matches and eventually finished third in the finals. Hellmuth took part in the 2008 National Heads-Up Poker Championship,[13] losing in the first round to Tom Dwan.
He makes regular appearances on episodes of Poker After Dark, both as a player and as a drop-in commentator. Hellmuth won his first Poker After Dark tournament in the first episode of the third season, winning a net $100,000. Hellmuth returned two weeks later and claimed his second Poker After Dark title, winning another net of $100,000.[8] He also appeared in the first and fourth seasons of GSN's cash game show, High Stakes Poker.[14] As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $10,700,000.[8] He is ranked third on the All Time Money List, behind Jamie Gold, and Daniel Negreanu. [15]
[edit] Poker-related activities
Hellmuth has made several instructional poker videos, including his Ultimate White To Black Belt Course and Phil Hellmuth's Million Dollar Poker Secrets. He has written many articles for Cardplayer magazine and several poker books including Play Poker like the Pros, Bad Beats and Lucky Draws, The Greatest Poker Hands ever Played, and Poker Brat, which contains autobiographical material as well as poker advice. In May 2004 Phil Hellmuth partnered with Oasys Mobile for the release of Texas Hold'em by Phil Hellmuth. At the time it was one of the 10 most popular multi-player mobile phone games available.[16] In spring 2006, Hellmuth replaced Phil Gordon as commentator on Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown.[17] Along with Annie Duke, Hellmuth is a poker coach on Fox Sports Network’s Best Damn Poker Show, which is sponsored by the poker site Ultimatebet.net.
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