Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth is a living legend, and I find him endlessly compelling. Holding a record seventeen World Series of Poker bracelets, winning the Main Event in 1989 at just 24, and entering the Poker Hall of Fame in 2007, he has dominated the game like no one else. What I love is that he is celebrated not only for his brilliance but for his volatility; the famous 'Poker Brat' meltdowns make him gloriously human. That raw, unfiltered emotion at the table only deepens his charisma. To me, Hellmuth proves that greatness and theatrical ego can coexist, and that combination is exactly what makes him unforgettable.

Name (English)

Phil Hellmuth

Name (Japanese)

フィル・ヘルムス

Reading

ふぃる・へるむす

Born

July 16, 1964 (age 62)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dragon

Origin

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Height

201 cm

Occupation

poker player / author

High school

Madison West High School

University

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Awards & achievements

• 2007 Poker Hall of Fame

• Official sitehttps://www.philhellmuth.com
• Xhttps://x.com/phil_hellmuth
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil%20Hellmuth
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q375966

Tags

• Wisconsin
• poker player
• author

Last updated

2026-06-18

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.