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The 1989 WSOP Main Event champion, Hellmuth has won titles in the series across five decades. His results also include lowball games such as razz and 2–7 single draw.
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Data reference: 22/10/2026Fourth place in one live event. This is a payout, not profit.
Data reference: 22/10/2026Phil Hellmuth was born in Madison, Wisconsin. In 1989, he reached heads-up in the World Series of Poker Main Event and defeated Johnny Chan, who had won the previous two editions. At 24, he became the youngest winner of that tournament at the time. In the following decades, he won more bracelets and became a regular at WSOP final tables.
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Although many of his titles came in Hold’em, his record includes wins in Razz and No-Limit 2–7 Single Draw. In 2012, he won the WSOP Europe Main Event, adding a European title to his Las Vegas championship. In 2023, he won the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty for his 17th bracelet. A Poker Hall of Fame member since 2007, he has also published books on poker and mindset. His public nickname “Poker Brat” is part of his identity on the circuit. His documented results are the focus of this profile and do not endorse how he behaves at the table.
Won the WSOP Main Event, beating Johnny Chan heads-up.
Inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.
Finished fourth in the Big One for One Drop and won the WSOP Europe Main Event.
Won the WSOP $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em event.
Won a bracelet in No-Limit 2–7 Single Draw.
Won the WSOP Super Turbo Bounty and reached 17 bracelets.
Related terms: ITM · bounty · heads-up. A bracelet is the trophy awarded for winning a WSOP event.
Selected confirmed live results. This is not a complete career record.
| Date | Event and tour or platform | Game | Finish | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2023 | WSOP — US$ 10.000 Super Turbo Bounty | No-Limit Hold’em | 1st | US$ 803.818 |
| 2018 | WSOP — US$ 5.000 No-Limit Hold’em | No-Limit Hold’em | 1st | US$ 485.082 |
| 2012 | WSOP — Big One for One Drop | No-Limit Hold’em | 4th | US$ 2.645.333 |
| 2012 | WSOP Europe — Main Event | No-Limit Hold’em | 1st | € 1.022.376 |
| 1989 | WSOP — Main Event | No-Limit Hold’em | 1st | US$ 755.000 |
Online coverage may be partial. Results from one site, account or period are not treated as career totals.
We could not compile a reliable selection of online results. This does not imply a lack of participation or payouts.
| Platform | Alias | Period / context |
|---|---|---|
| WSOP.com | Lumestackin | Documented use at the 2021 WSOP Online; current use is not confirmed. |
His public nickname is “Poker Brat.”
Won bracelets in five different decades, from the 1980s through the 2020s.
Alongside playing, he wrote books on strategy and mindset.
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