Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth, the brat of poker is probably one of the best poker players ever lived. Read more about him on PokerTube

Phil Hellmuth Biography

Phil Hellmuth is one of the biggest names in poker history, with no less than 13 WSOP bracelets to his name. However, he is also just as famous for his rants and blowups at the tables, being known as the original 'poker brat'.

There have been an uncountable number of Phil Hellmuth Blowups flying about over the years, so you can definitely expect some fantastic viewing with Hellmuth involved, here at PokerTube. You can also expect to see him on many of the High Stakes Poker Seasons.

The poker community of the world is pretty much divided, with half admiring his poker skills and half not being too partial to his infamous rants. Hellmuth is very much an old school player, and an excellent one at that.

He was born on July 16th in Madison, Wisconsin, and now has two children with wife Katherine Sanborn. He became the youngest player ever to win the WSOP Main Event in 1989 at the age of 24, and he's not slowed down since.

He is currently 4th in the WSOP All Time Money List with slightly over $12m in winnings, and almost $18m to the good throughout his life for live tournaments and he was also included in the Poker Hall of Fame in 2007.

Outside Poker Hellmuth has been involved in several ventures outwith playing poker himself.

He actually helped create the UltimateBet software and was, of course, a Team UB pro. He has also been involved with several coaching poker videos, and written many books. www.pokerbrat.com was launched by Phil in 2008, and allows for the purchase of Hellmuth poker gear, with poker updates about Hellmuth himself.

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Hellmuth Hits a $15k 3 Pointer!

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Breaking Polker News: Negreanu Cross-books vs Everyone!

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Poker Night in America S05 E20

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Poker Night In America S05 E19

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Manz & Glantz Chop It Up: KOTH, PNIA, Hellmuth and Scammers!

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Jungleman CAVES to Hellmuth's White Magic

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Poker Brat Rubbing Off on Coach Jim Harbaugh

All this grows out of a long cultivated celebrity crush on Harbaugh that Helmuth has been cultivating with romantic shared airline flights and exchanges of witty banter.

Phil Hellmuth Boasting Captured on Film by Daniel Negreanu

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Negreanu revealed all when he appeared on the ‘Nuts Poker Podcast’ in Norway, a fun Q&A session letting us all in on his secrets, including his phone list of opponents’ tells.

Phil Laak Punished On The River

Crazy hand from the recent Poker Night in America show featuring Phil Laak and David Silverman, with Phil Hellmuth being a surprisingly quiet participant given the action.

Phil Hellmuth Finally Wins On TV

Hellmuth's recent TV appearance was a thing of rare beauty – big Phil actually winning money and behaving with a restraint and decency unheard of in his many televised games.

Champagne, Toasts, & Phil Hellmuth Back to Losing Ways

There would be no sentimental toasts offered by the Poker Brat during the last PNIA episode. Another cash game, another loss, and another day of bitching about how unfair it all is.

Facebook Billionaire Out-Ballers ODB

Billionaires Chamath Palihapitiya and Jason Calacanis against poker pros Phil Hellmuth and David Baker in a cash game.

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Hellmuth, Ivey, Esfandiari, Holz Among 50 Booked for €111K One Drop

​The first ever €111,111 One Drop High Roller to be played in Europe is selling out fast as more than half the seats have already been filled.

Top 3 Phil Hellmuth Blowups

Phil Hellmuth Jr, the self-professed greatest poker player ever, dodger of bullets, and infamous Poker Brat. His poor sportsmanship, thin skin, and bombast are legendary even outside of the poker world.

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Tony G Takes Down $25K HIgh Roller and 'Anonymous' Chops $50K!

It was a heart-warming sight to see Tony G back in the poker hot seat after a long absence, the Lithuanian politician taking down the $25k High Roller at the Aria.