
Phil Hellmuth
A world-renowned professional poker player to whom the All-In podcast hosts issued a formal and detailed apology for comments made in a previous episode.
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Summary
Phillip Jerome Hellmuth Jr., born July 16, 1964, is an American professional poker player renowned for holding a record seventeen World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, primarily in no-limit hold'em. He achieved victories in the Main Events of both the 1989 WSOP and the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE), and was inducted into the WSOP's Poker Hall of Fame in 2007. Hellmuth is widely recognized as one of the greatest tournament players in poker history. He was also mentioned in a discussion on the "All-In podcast" alongside figures like Jason Calacanis and Chamath Palihapitiya, where a formal apology was made to him.
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Height
6 feet 7 inches
Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison (attended)
Full Name
Phillip Jerome Hellmuth Jr.
Residence
Palo Alto, California
Occupation
Professional Poker Player
Mobile Game
Hellmuth’s Hold ‘Em (1.35 million downloads)
Nationality
American
Nickname(s)
The Poker Brat, Lumestackin
Date of Birth
1964-07-16
Place of Birth
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Best-selling Book
Play Poker Like The Pro’s (New York Times bestseller)
WSOP Final Tables
73
Total Career Cashes
411
WSOP Money Finishes
220
Total Career Earnings
$27,382,065
World Poker Tour (WPT) Final Tables
5
World Poker Tour (WPT) Money Finishes
18
World Series of Poker (WSOP) Bracelets
17 (record)
Timeline
- Born in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. (Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata)
1964-07-16
- Won the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker (WSOP), becoming the youngest Main Event champion at 24. (Source: Wikipedia, PokerNews)
1989-XX-XX
- Inducted into the WSOP's Poker Hall of Fame. (Source: Wikipedia, PokerNews)
2007-XX-XX
- Won the Main Event of the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE). (Source: Wikipedia)
2012-XX-XX
- A formal apology was made to him on the All-In podcast, where he was mentioned alongside hosts Jason Calacanis and Chamath Palihapitiya. (Source: Related Documents)
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Phillip Jerome Hellmuth Jr. (born July 16, 1964) is an American professional poker player who has won a record seventeen World Series of Poker bracelets, the majority in no-limit hold'em. He is the winner of the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the Main Event of the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE), and he is a 2007 inductee of the WSOP's Poker Hall of Fame. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tournament players in history.
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- Phil Hellmuth - Wikipedia
Phillip Jerome Hellmuth Jr. (born July 16, 1964) is an American professional poker player who has won a record seventeen World Series of Poker bracelets, the majority in no-limit hold'em. He is the winner of the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker (WSOP)( and the Main Event of the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE), and he is a 2007 inductee of the WSOP's Poker Hall of Fame. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tournament players in history.( [...] | Phil Hellmuth | | --- | | Image 4 Phil Hellmuth during the WPT Venetian 2021 | | Nickname(s) | The Poker Brat( Lumestackin( | | Residence | Palo Alto, California | | Born | (1964-07-16) July 16, 1964 (age 60) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | | World Series of Poker | | Bracelet(s) | 17 | | Money finish(es) | 210( | | Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 1989 | | World Poker Tour | | Title(s) | _None_ | | Final table(s) | 5 | | Money finish(es) | 18 | [...] Categories: 1964 births American poker players World Series of Poker bracelet winners World Series of Poker Main Event winners World Series of Poker Europe Main Event winners National Heads-Up Poker Championship winners Poker After Dark tournament winners Poker commentators American gambling writers American male non-fiction writers Writers from Madison, Wisconsin Writers from Palo Alto, California Living people Poker Hall of Fame inductees
- Phil Hellmuth | Poker Players | PokerNews
Phil Hellmuth, whose full name is Phillip Jerome Hellmuth Jr., is a professional poker player hailing from Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Phil Hellmuth was born on July 16, 1964. Phil Hellmuth is often referred to as the "Poker Brat" because of his emotional outbursts and behavior at the poker table. Phil Hellmuth Became famous in the poker world by winning the 1989 WSOP Main Event at the age of 24, becoming the youngest Main Event champion at that time. [...] Phil Hellmuth, Jr. is an American poker player and BetRivers Brand Ambassador. He is widely regarded as one of the best poker players in history. Hellmuth has won a record 17 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, including the 1989 WSOP Main Event. In 2007, he was inducted into the WSOP Hall of Fame. During his career, Hellmuth has acquired the nickname 'The Poker Brat' for his often expletive-filled rants about bad beats and his opponents’ dubious plays against him. [...] Hellmuth resides in Palo Alto, California, but was born in Madison, Wisconsin. He attended Madison West High School before studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Hellmuth dropped out of college after three years and became a full-time poker player when he moved across the country to Las Vegas. Initially, things didn't go so well for the future Poker Hall of Famer, but he stuck with it, believed in his game, and would go on to have a legendary poker career.
- Phil Hellmuth Bio | 16 Time World Series of Poker Champion
Phil is an entrepreneur with a publishing company, clothing company (PokerBrat.com), real estate company and casino games company. He also makes public appearances and gives inspirational speeches. His book Play Poker Like The Pro’s was a New York Times bestseller and his mobile game Hellmuth’s Hold ‘Em was downloaded 1.35 million times around the world. Phil appears regularly as a player and analyst on NBC, CBS, FOX, ESPN and GSN and was the host of Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown. [...] ## The Poker Brat Known as the “Poker Brat” for his always colorful and competitive personality, Phil Hellmuth has won Player of the Year honors, the NBC Heads-Up Championships, the European Poker Championships, and over 50 other major tournaments. In 2007 he was elected to the Poker Hall of Fame. [...] Phil has chaired and emceed poker charity events that have raised over $54 million for charity. He is a longstanding poker tournament host and emcee for fundraising galas sponsored by the Clinton Global Initiative, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Eva Longoria’s “Eva’s Heroes” event, which raises money to enrich the lives of people with special needs, the Starkey Hearing Foundation, Ante Up For Africa, and Shimon Peres’ Peace Thru Sports Foundation. In 2010, Phil visited US troops in
- Player: Poker player Phil Hellmuth - Poker.org
Phillip Jerome Hellmuth Jr. was born July 16, 1964 and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, where he would later attend college at the University of Wisconsin. The future poker star had a troublesome childhood, which included struggling to make friends and keep his grades up to par. In his early 20s, Hellmuth took a gamble and moved to Las Vegas so he could become a poker player. Like many aspiring poker pros with dreams as big as the moon, he failed early on and went bust multiple times. But unlike [...] logo image social media image social media image social media image social media image logo image Poker Player Image # Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth is one of the most polarizing, popular, and successful players in the history of poker. He’s an iconic poker star who holds one of the most coveted records in the game — an incredible 17 World Series of Poker bracelets. ## Who is Phil Hellmuth? [...] If you want to know the real Phil Hellmuth you can watch our in-depth Interview with him, conducted in February 2024. ## Phil Hellmuth biography At 6 feet 7 inches, Phil Hellmuth is one of the tallest professional poker players in the world. He always stands out in a crowd and has been one of the top players since the late 1980s. At the 1989 World Series of Poker Main Event, Hellmuth ended up heads-up against the two-time defending champion Johnny Chan.
- Phil Hellmuth - Poker Player
Recorded Earnings. Total; $27,382,065 ; Total Cashes. Total; 411 ; World Series of Poker. Winnings; $18,475,744. Cashes; 220. Bracelets; 17. Final Tables; 73.
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View on DBPediaPhillip Jerome Hellmuth Jr. (born July 16, 1964) is an American professional poker player who has won a record sixteen World Series of Poker bracelets. He is the winner of the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the Main Event of the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE), and he is a 2007 inductee of the WSOP's Poker Hall of Fame. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tournament players of all time.
