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}}Phil Hellmuth (born 16 July, 1964) is a American poker player who has a net worth of $30,951,236 <ref>https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=117</ref>. | }}Phil Hellmuth (born 16 July, 1964) is a American poker player who has a net worth of $30,951,236 <ref>https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=117</ref>. | ||
== Phil Hellmuth's biography == | == Phil Hellmuth's biography == | ||
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== Poker career == | == Poker career == | ||
Phil Hellmuth is a professional poker player widely regarded as one of the greatest tournament players in history. He holds the record for the most World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets with 17. He is the only player to win a WSOP bracelet in five different decades. | Phil Hellmuth is a professional poker player widely regarded as one of the greatest tournament players in history. He holds the record for the most World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets with 17. He is the only player to win a WSOP bracelet in five different decades. | ||
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! Year !! Achievement | |||
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| 1988 || Recorded his first WSOP cash, finishing 33rd in the Main Event after being eliminated by Johnny Chan. | |||
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| 1989 || At age 24, Hellmuth defeated Johnny Chan heads-up to win the WSOP Main Event ($755,000). He became the youngest champion in history at the time, a record he held for 19 years. | |||
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| 1992 || Won his 2nd bracelet in $5,000 Limit Hold'em. | |||
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| 1993 || Achieved a historic "triple" by winning three WSOP bracelets in a single year (Events #7, #8, and #9), all in Hold'em variants. This remains one of the most dominant single-year performances in poker history. | |||
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| 1997 || Secured his 6th bracelet in $3,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em. | |||
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| 2001 & 2003 || Added three more bracelets to his total, reaching 9 career wins. | |||
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| 2006 || Won his 10th bracelet in a $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em with rebuys, tying the all-time record held at the time by Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan. | |||
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| 2007 || Won his 11th bracelet, becoming the sole record holder for most WSOP titles. He was also inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame this year. | |||
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| 2005–2008 || Became a television staple, appearing regularly on Poker After Dark and High Stakes Poker, where his "Brat" persona became globally recognized. | |||
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| 2012 || A landmark year where he won his 12th bracelet in Seven-Card Razz (his first non-Hold'em title). Later that year, he won the WSOP Europe Main Event (€1,022,376), becoming the first player to win both the Vegas and European Main Events. | |||
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| 2015 || Won his 14th bracelet in the $10,000 Razz Championship. | |||
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| 2018 || Extended his lead with a 15th bracelet in a $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event. | |||
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| 2021 || Won his 16th bracelet in $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw. This win officially made him the only player in history to win WSOP bracelets in five different decades (1980s, 90s, 00s, 10s, 20s). | |||
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| 2023 || Secured his 17th bracelet in the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty ($803,818). | |||
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| 2024–2026 || Remains highly active in the High Roller circuit and the PokerGO Tour (PGT), recording multiple final tables in mixed game formats and High Roller championships. | |||
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=== World Series of Poker === | === World Series of Poker === | ||
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| $364,370 <ref>https://www.worldpokertour.com/event/main-tour-wpt-legends-of-poker-season-2017-2018/payouts</ref> | | $364,370 <ref>https://www.worldpokertour.com/event/main-tour-wpt-legends-of-poker-season-2017-2018/payouts</ref> | ||
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== Phil Hellmuth’s profiles == | == Phil Hellmuth’s profiles == | ||
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! WPT | ! WPT | ||
| [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/phil-hellmuth Visit] | | [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/phil-hellmuth Visit] | ||
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! colspan="2" | Poker websites | ! colspan="2" | Poker websites | ||
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| [https://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/phil-hellmuth-117/ Visit] | | [https://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/phil-hellmuth-117/ Visit] | ||
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== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
'''Who is Phil Hellmuth?''' | '''Who is Phil Hellmuth?''' | ||