46 Facts About Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth is the winner of the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and the Main Event of the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe, and he is a 2007 inductee of the WSOP's Poker Hall of Fame.

Phil Hellmuth is widely regarded as one of the greatest tournament players of all time.

Phil Hellmuth had trouble with grades and friends during school and said at the time he was the "ugly duckling" of his family.

Phil Hellmuth is ranked 21st on the all-time money list.

Phil Hellmuth holds the records for most WSOP cashes and most WSOP final tables, overtaking T J Cloutier.

Phil Hellmuth is known for usually taking his seat at poker tournaments long after they begin.

In 1989, the 24-year-old Phil 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; Phil Hellmuth's record was broken by Peter Eastgate in 2008.

Phil Hellmuth was fifth all time in number of times cashed in the WSOP Main Event with eight, placing him behind Berry Johnston, and Humberto Brenes, Doyle Brunson, and Bobby Baldwin.

At the 1993 World Series of Poker, Phil Hellmuth became the second player in WSOP history to win three bracelets in one WSOP.

At the 1997 World Series of Poker, Phil Hellmuth won his 5th bracelet of the decade, the most of any player in the 1990s.

At the 2006 World Series of Poker, Phil Hellmuth captured his 10th World Series of Poker bracelet in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em with rebuys event.

At the 2007 World Series of Poker, Phil Hellmuth won his record-breaking 11th bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Event.

Phil Hellmuth's sponsor arranged for him to arrive at the 2007 WSOP Main Event in a race car.

Phil Hellmuth lost control of the car in the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino parking lot and hit a light fixture.

Phil Hellmuth gave up the car for a limo, arriving at the Main Event two hours late.

At the 2008 WSOP Main Event, Phil Hellmuth verbally abused another player and received a one-round penalty.

On June 11,2012, Phil Hellmuth won his 12th World Series of Poker bracelet in the $2,500 Seven-Card Razz event, defeating Don Zewin and earning $182,793.

Phil Hellmuth collected $2,645,333 for his fourth-place finish in the $1,000,000 buy-in "Big One for One Drop" tournament, by far the largest single tournament cash of his career.

Also, Phil Hellmuth finished runner-up in the WSOP Player of the Year race for a record third time.

On June 8,2015, Phil Hellmuth won his 14th World Series of Poker bracelet in the $10,000 Seven-Card Razz event, earning $271,105.

On July 11,2018, Phil Hellmuth won his 15th World Series of Poker bracelet in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event, earning $485,082.

On July 2022, Phil Hellmuth got close to winning his 17th World Series of Poker bracelet in the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em, he finished in second place and earned $369,698.

Phil Hellmuth has cashed 18 times and made five final tables on the World Poker Tour.

Phil Hellmuth makes regular appearances on episodes of Poker After Dark on PokerGO both as a player and as a drop-in commentator.

Phil Hellmuth won his first Poker After Dark tournament in the first episode of the third season, winning $120,000.

Phil Hellmuth returned two weeks later and claimed his second Poker After Dark title, winning another $120,000.

Phil Hellmuth is the Season 3 champion of Late Night Poker.

In 2005, Phil Hellmuth won the first National Heads-Up Poker Championship.

Phil Hellmuth 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.

In 2007, Phil Hellmuth did not play due to the PartyPoker.

Phil Hellmuth won four out of his six group matches and eventually finished third in the finals.

Phil Hellmuth took part in the 2008 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, losing in the first round to Tom Dwan.

In 2013, Phil Hellmuth finished in second place, losing to Mike Matusow in the final round and earning $300,000.

Phil Hellmuth defeated Esfandiari, and Esfandiari immediately declared his intention for a rematch.

Phil Hellmuth again defeated Esfandiari, and Round 3 would be set for October 21,2020, when Esfandiari immediately challenged for a rematch after the loss.

Round 3 saw the buy-in doubled to $200,000, and Phil Hellmuth defeated Esfandiari for the third consecutive time.

Phil Hellmuth decided to cash out the $400,000 and announced in his winner's interview that he will be ready for Season 2.

In 2021, Phil Hellmuth challenged Daniel Negreanu in High Stakes Duel II.

Phil Hellmuth's seven-game winning streak came to an end after Tom Dwan challenged him in round 2 and defeated him for $200,000.

Phil Hellmuth appeared in seasons 1,4, and 6 of GSN's cash game show, High Stakes Poker.

Phil Hellmuth was involved with creating the software for UltimateBet and was formerly a member of Team UB.

Phil Hellmuth has written for Cardplayer magazine and authored several poker books including Play Poker like the Pros, Bad Beats and Lucky Draws, The Greatest Poker Hands ever Played, and Poker Brat.

Phil Hellmuth was a poker coach on Fox Sports Network's Best Damn Poker Show.

Phil Hellmuth is known for his "Poker Brat" personality, especially after taking bad beats.

Phil Hellmuth then threatened never to play on the show again and walked off the set.

Phil Hellmuth proceeded to call Dragomir an "idiot," among other insults, and was eventually issued a warning by the floorperson for continued berating of another player.