In 1989, the 24-year-old Hellmuth became the youngest World Champion of Poker by defeating Johnny Chan in the World Series of Poker main event.
Hellmuth attended the University of Wisconsin for three years before dropping out to play poker full time. He is sometimes known as "poker brat" because of his perceived attitude and ego. Despite this reputation, his accomplishments are highly respected in the poker world. As of 2006 he has won nine WSOP bracelets, all in Texas hold 'em events. Hellmuth is also the season three champion of Late Night Poker.
In 2005 Hellmuth won the inaugural National Heads-Up Poker Championship. He defeated Men Nguyen, Paul Phillips, Huck Seed, Lyle Berman and Antonio Esfandiari on the way to the final against Chris Ferguson whom he defeated in three games. He was stunned when Ferguson won game two and shook his hand and walked out of the room. He stated to the camera "He had threes, how lucky can you get?" While trying to win it again in 2006, he lost in the first round to Chip Reese.
As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $7,200,000
He appeared in the first season of the GSN series High Stakes Poker.
In the spring of 2006, Hellmuth replaced Phil Gordon as the color commentator on Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown.
A number of players from the first season of High Stakes Poker commented on camera about Hellmuth's weak cash game skills and their lack of respect for it.
Hellmuth resides in Palo Alto, California with his wife Katherine Sanborn (a psychiatrist at Stanford University) and two sons, Phillip III and Nicholas.
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