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Phil Hellmuth

· Known as the “Poker Brat,” a name he now embraces, and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in July 2007

· 1989 World Champion, and won his 11th World Series bracelet in 2007, making him the first and only person in history to do so

· Career live tournament winnings in excess of $11.98 million, and ranks 5th on the all-time money list, despite never having a cash for more than $755,000

· Has more World Series cashes (83) and has made more WSOP final tables (42) than any other player in history

· Narrowly missed winning his 12th bracelet and his first bracelet in a game other than a variation of hold’em when he finished second to John Juanda in the 2011 $10,000 2-7 Lowball Championship, and again when he finished second to Eric Rodawig in the 2011 $10,000 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo Championship

NHPC record: 10-5
NHPC total winnings: $575,000

2005: Defeated Men Nguyen, Paul Phillips, Huck Seed, Lyle Berman, Antonio Esfandiari, and Chris Ferguson to win the 2005 National Heads-Up Championship ($500,000)
2006: Eliminated in Round 1 by Chip Reese
2008:  Eliminated in Round 1 by Tom Dwan
2009: Defeated Mike Sexton, Jeffrey Ishbia, and Tom Dwan before losing to Bertrand Grospellier in Round 4 ($75,000)
2010:
Defeated Howard Lederer before losing to Annette Obrestad in Round 2
2011: Eliminated in Round 1 by David Benyamine

PAD record: 3-13

Match 1: 6th
Match 4: 5th
Match 5: 4th
Match 14: 2nd
Match 16: 4th
Match 20: 3rd
Match 21: 1st ($120,000)
Match 23: 1st ($120,000)
Match 24:
2nd
Week 31:  Cash game participant
Week 33:  1st ($200,000)
Match 34:
3rd
Match 35: 2nd
Match 39: 6th
Weeks 44-45: Cash game participant
Match 50: 2nd
Weeks 52-53: Cash game participant
Match 55: 3rd
Weeks 56-57: Cash game participant
Match 58: 2nd
Weeks 60-61: Cash game participant
Weeks 73-74: Cash game participant


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