In 1989, Phil Hellmuth became the youngest person ever to win the World Championship of Poker at age 24. Since then he has won eight more World Championship titles and has been named by his peers, "The best poker tournament player in the world." In 2003, Phil tied Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan, as the leading WSOP bracelet winner and ranked 3rd overall in Top Money Winners among men with over $2.8 million won in 34 finishes. In all, Phil has won over 50 poker tournaments since his career began in 1988 including becoming the first American to win the European Poker Championship in October, 2000.

Using his visibility to the game's advantage, Phil is dedicated to helping the public understand the skill involved with the game and the community created among its players.

Phil's book on poker titled, "Play Poker Like the Pros" was published in June 2003 and saw much success. He's planning more so stay tuned.