Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond

There's not many people in the poker world that don't know the names 'OMGClayAiken', or 'MrSweets28' online.

There's not many people in the poker world that don't know the names 'OMGClayAiken', or 'MrSweets28' online. These aliases belong to the one and only Phil Galfond.

He is one of the biggest characters on the poker scene, and never fails to impress with his ridiculously smart play, and insightful tells. Being a founder of Bluefire Poker, his videos were loved by poker fans and fellow players around the world. This was due to his down to earth nature, and unbelievable knowledge of the game. These videos were based around his nosebleed stakes play around with super high rollers on Full Tilt. Recently, Phil Galfond's overall winnings on Full Tilt poker have exceeded $10m, definitely giving him a concrete spot as one of the best poker players ever.

He also has one WSOP bracelet to his name ($5k PLO event, 2008), with a few close calls too. He was exceedingly close to landing his second bracelet this summer, when he lost HU to Steve Sung in the $25k NLH 6max event. His $744,841 prize for second hopefully softened the blow slightly.

Phil Galfond's huge poker success has naturally landed him seats on poker TV shows such as GSN's High Stakes Poker. Fun Fact: Galfond shot into the limelight, so to speak, when it was reported in 2008 that he bought two identical apartments in New York for a combined price of $3.2m. The reason the press were so interested in this is because he connected the two apartments with a $300k slide...

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10 years ago6,940ThePokerAces,

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Patrik Antonius Pulling a Bluff vs Phil Galfond

Patrik Antonius and Phil Galfond tangling in an interesting PLO pot

10 years ago5,607ThePokerAces,

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Pot Limit Omaha Draw Chasing

Galfond and Ivey trying to catch up against Antonius

10 years ago6,298BestPokerVids,

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Online High Stakes - Big Three Way Action

Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom, Phil 'OMGClayAiken' and Di 'Urindanger' Dang playing a 600k+ pot

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Phil Galfond vs Bill Klein - Thug Life

Phil Galfond owned by the amateur Bill Klein

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Phil Galfond Making Effort to Impress Doyle Brunson

Phil Galfond tries to impress Doyle Brunson by playing Doyle's favorite hand

10 years ago10,647ThePokerAces,

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Daniel Negreanu Value Towns Phil Galfond

Daniel Negreanu flopping huge and going for the max value against Phil Galfond

10 years ago11,896ThePokerAces,

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High Stakes Poker: Phil Galfond Making a Great Laydown

Phil Galfond and Eli Elezra involved in a big pot. Galfond showing great discipline.

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Phil Galfond tough spot on High Stakes Poker

Galfond has a hard decision to make on high stakes poker.

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Bill Klein Bluff vs Galfond

Sick bluff against one of the best in the game

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Phil Galfond - PLO Heads Up SNG

Galfond playing online. More PLO videos on PokerTube.

Jobs With Doug Polk and Phil Galfond Up for Grabs

Doug Polk and Phil Galfond are on the lookout for fresh blood for their sites.

Online Crusher JNandez Resigns from Upswing Poker

In a surprise announcement, top online pro and PLO coach Fernando ‘JNandez87’ Habegger has left Upswing Poker.

Phil Galfond is Back!

Although his RunItOnce Poker team are “working very hard”, it was his rather surprising DFS involvement which appeared this week.

It's Been a Year Since Run It Once Poker Site Announcement And It's Still In Development

It's been more than a year since Phil Galfond announced to the world that he would launch a poker site with an estimated roll out date of Q1 in 2017.

Farah Galfond Crushing The Big Game???

When you’re a blonde actress married to a hugely-successful poker player, it’s probably always going to be difficult to get taken seriously.

'Scumbag' Sammy Angleshoots Glantz

Glantz and Touil were at the center of a WSOP ‘angleshooting’ row which saw Glantz calling for the rules to be changed in favor of protecting the integrity of the game.

Phil Galfond Selling His Custom Duplex Apartment Slide

Galfond had the custom-built slide installed in his New York apartment when he bought the place for $3.2 million back in 2008, but when he sold up and moved the slide stayed behind.

Online Poker , 8 years ago

Will Phil Galfond's New Poker Site Challenge PokerStars' Dominance?

While opinions are mixed on whether or not 2016 is a good time to embark on such a lofty endeavor as a brand new poker room that won't be available to the U.S. market, Galfond appears up for the challenge.

Online Poker , 9 years ago

Phil Galfond Steps Into the Ring

Phil Galfond announced he is to launch his very own real money online poker room. He made this announcement on “Run It Once” where he is a poker coach and the sites flagship pro.

Jason Mo is Mad at The Poker Media

Jason Mo has been venting his frustrations on Joey Ingram's Poker Life Podcast. Mo was less than impressed with the recent news piece written by Phil Galfond accusing Las Vegas cash game regular Sammy Touil of scamming him.