Phil Hellmuth

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 and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality. He is also a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.

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. 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. Hellmuth also holds the records for most WSOP cashes 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.

World Series of Poker bracelets

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