 Phil Hellmuth bei der WPT Venetian Image by World Poker Tour, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY 3.0 |
Moore Phil Jr.Phil Hellmuth, born July 16, 1964, in Madison, Wisconsin, is a prominent American professional poker player known for his record-setting seventeen World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, primarily in no-limit hold'em. He became the youngest player to win the WSOP Main Event in 1989 and has consistently ranked among the top tournament players, earning over $30 million in live tournament winnings. Inducted into the WSOP Hall of Fame in 2007, Hellmuth is noted for winning bracelets across five decades and is famous for his "Poker Brat" persona, which has garnered both admiration and controversy in the poker community. (Source: Wikipedia)
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