Editing Phil Hellmuth (section)

===World Series of Poker===
[[File:Phil Hellmuth 2.jpg|thumb|left|Phil Hellmuth at the [[2006 World Series of Poker]].]]
In the [[1988 World Series of Poker]], Hellmuth had his first in-the-money finish at the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Split, a fifth-place finish.<ref>{{Cite web |title=19th World Series of Poker – WSOP 1988, Seven-Card Stud Split |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8017 |access-date=August 27, 2023 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> In the 1988 WSOP, he came in 33rd after being eliminated by eventual champion [[Johnny Chan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holloway |first=Chad |date=December 20, 2011 |title=My First: Phil Hellmuth Revisits His First World Series of Poker Cash |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2011/12/my-first-phil-hellmuth-revisits-his-first-wsop-cash-11553.htm |access-date=August 27, 2023 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 1989, the 24-year-old Hellmuth became the youngest player to win the Main Event of the WSOP by defeating the two-time defending champion Johnny Chan in [[Heads Up Poker|heads-up]] play;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schawbel |first=Dan |date=October 7, 2017 |title=Phil Hellmuth: What You Can Learn From The Top Poker Player About Career Success |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/10/07/phil-hellmuth-what-you-can-learn-from-the-top-poker-player-about-career-success/ |access-date=August 27, 2023 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Hellmuth's record was broken by [[Peter Eastgate]] (22) in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 11, 2008|agency=Associated Press |title=Peter Eastgate is youngest World Series of Poker champ |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/peter-eastgate-youngest-world-series-poker-champ-article-1.336768 |access-date=August 27, 2023 |website=New York Daily News}}</ref>

As of September 2020, Hellmuth had won over $15,000,000 at the WSOP and ranked fourth on the WSOP All Time Money List, behind [[Antonio Esfandiari]], [[Daniel Colman]], and [[Daniel Negreanu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=WSOP All Time Money List |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/125/ |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> Hellmuth also was fifth all time in number of times cashed in the WSOP Main Event with eight (1988, 1989, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009, and 2015), placing him behind [[Berry Johnston]] (ten), and [[Humberto Brenes]], [[Doyle Brunson]], and [[Bobby Baldwin]] (nine).

Fourteen of Hellmuth's 17 bracelets have been in [[Texas hold'em]], though he has had some success in non-hold'em events. As of the start of the [[2015 World Series of Poker|2015 World Series]], 22 of Hellmuth's 52 final tables are for a variety of games, including 2–7 Lowball, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, Seven Card Razz, and Omaha hold'em (Pot Limit, Limit, and Hi-Lo), as well as mixed games like H.O.R.S.E and the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship; his first-ever WSOP final table (and first-ever WSOP cash) was in Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo in 1988, and his second-ever WSOP final table (and third-ever WSOP cash) was in Pot Limit Omaha hold'em w/Rebuys in 1989. His third-ever WSOP final table (and fifth-ever WSOP cash) was his Main Event victory in 1989.) Of those 22 events, Hellmuth has finished runner-up six times.<ref name=wsop/>

{| class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin: 0 2em"
|-
|+ World Series of Poker bracelets
|+<small>An "E" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Europe</small>
|-
!Year
!Tournament
!Prize (US$/EU€)
|-
|[[1989 World Series of Poker|1989]]
|$10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship
|$755,000
|-
|[[1992 World Series of Poker|1992]]
|$5,000 Limit Hold'em
|$168,000
|-
|[[1993 World Series of Poker|1993]]
|$1,500 No Limit Hold'em
|$161,400
|-
|1993
|$2,500 No Limit Hold'em
|$173,000
|-
|1993
|$5,000 Limit Hold'em
|$138,000
|-
|[[1997 World Series of Poker|1997]]
|$3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em
|$204,000
|-
|[[2001 World Series of Poker|2001]]
|$2,000 No Limit Hold'em
|$316,550
|-
|[[2003 World Series of Poker|2003]]
|$2,500 Limit Hold'em
|$171,400
|-
|2003
|$3,000 No Limit Hold'em
|$410,860
|-
|[[2006 World Series of Poker|2006]]
|$1,000 No Limit Hold'em with rebuys
|$631,863
|-
|[[2007 World Series of Poker|2007]]
|$1,500 No Limit Hold'em
|$637,254
|-
|[[2012 World Series of Poker|2012]]
|$2,500 Seven-Card Razz
|$182,793
|-
|[[2012 World Series of Poker Europe|2012E]]
|€10,450 No Limit Hold'em Main Event
|€1,022,376
|-
||[[2015 World Series of Poker|2015]]
|$10,000 Seven-Card Razz
|$271,105
|-
||[[2018 World Series of Poker|2018]]
|$5,000 No Limit Hold'em
|$485,082
|-
||[[2021 World Series of Poker|2021]]
|$1,500 No Limit 2–7 Lowball Draw
|$84,851
|-
||[[2023 World Series of Poker|2023]]
|$10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em
|$803,818
|}

At the [[1993 World Series of Poker]], Hellmuth became the second player in WSOP history to win three bracelets in one WSOP. ([[Puggy Pearson|Walter "Puggy" Pearson]] was the first to do so in [[1973 World Series of Poker|1973]]; one of those bracelets was for winning the Main Event.) Hellmuth's three victories came in three consecutive days. ([[Ted Forrest]] also won three bracelets in three consecutive days at the 1993 WSOP to become the third player to win three bracelets in one WSOP.)

At the [[1997 World Series of Poker]], Hellmuth won his 5th bracelet of the decade, the most of any player in the 1990s.

At the [[2006 World Series of Poker]], Hellmuth captured his 10th World Series of Poker bracelet in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em with rebuys event.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Henriquez  |first=Alex  |date=July 25, 2006 |title=A Perfect 10! Hellmuth Wins 10th WSOP Bracelet |url=http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/1202-a-perfect-10-hellmuth-wins-10th-wsop-bracelet |access-date=June 4, 2016 |website=CardPlayer.com}}</ref> At the time, it tied him with Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan for most bracelets. At the [[2007 World Series of Poker]], Hellmuth won his record-breaking 11th bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Event.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 12, 2007 |title=WSOP Event 15 Results |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/poker/news/story?id=2902076 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>

Hellmuth's sponsor arranged for him to arrive at the [[2007 World Series of Poker#Main Event|2007 WSOP Main Event]] in a race car. Hellmuth lost control of the car in the [[Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino]] parking lot and hit a light fixture. He gave up the car for a limo, arriving at the Main Event two hours late.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hartness |first=John |date=July 10, 2007 |title=WSOP Updates, $10,000 Main Event, Day 1d |url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2007/7/wsop-updates-event-55-1d-Josh-Evans-leads-fourth-opening-day.htm |access-date=March 31, 2009 |website=PokerNews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=STING |date=July 14, 2007 |title=Phil Hellmuth Car Crash Raises More Questions Than Answers |url=http://www.gambling911.com/Phil-Hellmuth-Car-Crash-071407.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213003053/http://www.gambling911.com/Phil-Hellmuth-Car-Crash-071407.html |archive-date=February 13, 2009 |access-date=March 31, 2009 |publisher=Gambling911.com}}</ref>

At the [[2008 World Series of Poker#Main event|2008 WSOP Main Event]], Hellmuth verbally abused another player and received a one-round penalty.<ref name="WSOP Event 54, Day 5">{{Cite web |title=WSOP Event 54, Day 5 |url=http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/updates.asp?tid=4948&grid=411&dayof=725 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302074356/http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/updates.asp?tid=4948&grid=411&dayof=725 |archive-date=March 2, 2012 |access-date=March 31, 2009 |publisher=WorldSeriesofPoker.com}}</ref> After a private meeting with WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack, the penalty was overruled,<ref name="WSOP Event 54, Day 6">{{Cite web |title=WSOP Event 54, Day 6 |url=http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/updates.asp?tid=4948&grid=411&dayof=726&curpage=9 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302074416/http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/updates.asp?tid=4948&grid=411&dayof=726&curpage=9 |archive-date=March 2, 2012 |access-date=March 31, 2009 |publisher=WorldSeriesofPoker.com}}</ref> and Hellmuth finished the tournament in 45th place.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 14, 2008 |title=Last former champ, Hellmuth, eliminated at WSOP |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/poker/news/story?id=3485608 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref>

In the [[2011 World Series of Poker]], Phil finished second in three tournaments, in the 2–7 Draw Lowball Championship, the Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship, and The Poker Player's Championship eight-game mix.<ref>{{Cite web |title=42nd World Series of Poker – WSOP 2011, No Limit Deuce To Seven Draw World Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=51878 |access-date=August 27, 2023 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=42nd World Series of Poker – WSOP 2011, Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=51895 |access-date=August 27, 2023 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Holloway |first=Chad |date=August 10, 2011 |title=The WSOP on ESPN: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2011/08/the-wsop-on-espn-50-000-poker-players-championship-10826.htm |access-date=August 27, 2023 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref>

On June 11, 2012, Hellmuth won his 12th World Series of Poker bracelet in the $2,500 Seven-Card Razz event, defeating Don Zewin and earning $182,793.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nuwwarah |first=Mo  |date=June 10, 2020 |title=This Day in WSOP History: Phil Hellmuth Wins Bracelet No. 12 |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2020/06/this-day-wsop-history-phil-hellmuth-bracelet-12-37416.htm |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref> Zewin had finished third to Chan and Hellmuth when Hellmuth won his first bracelet in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web |title=20th World Series of Poker – WSOP 1989, No Limit Hold'em World Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8011 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> This is the first bracelet Hellmuth has won in a non-hold'em event, and made him the first player to win at least one bracelet in each of the last four decades, and only the third player in WSOP history to win a bracelet in four decades ([[Jay Heimowitz]] won 6 bracelets, spanning the 1970s through the 2000s, and [[Billy Baxter (poker player)|Billy Baxter]] won 7 bracelets, also spanning the 1970s through the 2000s). Hellmuth also collected $2,645,333 for his fourth-place finish in the $1,000,000 buy-in "[[Big One for One Drop]]" tournament, by far the largest single tournament cash of his career.

On October 4, 2012, Hellmuth won his 13th World Series of Poker bracelet in the €10,450 WSOPE No Limit Hold'em Main Event, earning €1,022,376 ($1,333,841) and becoming the first player to ever win both the WSOP and WSOPE Main Events.<ref name="WSOPE2012" /> This win also made Hellmuth the first player in WSOP history to win multiple bracelets in three decades (1993 (3), 2003 (2), and 2012 (2)). Also, Hellmuth finished runner-up in the WSOP Player of the Year race for a record third time (2006, 2011, and 2012).

On June 8, 2015, Hellmuth won his 14th World Series of Poker bracelet in the $10,000 Seven-Card Razz event, earning $271,105.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holloway |first=Chad |date=June 9, 2015 |title=Phil Hellmuth Wins Record 14th WSOP Bracelet After Capturing $10K Razz Title |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2015/06/phil-hellmuth-wins-record-14th-wsop-bracelet-21824.htm |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref>

On July 11, 2018, Hellmuth won his 15th World Series of Poker bracelet in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event, earning $485,082.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dewey |first=Todd |date=July 12, 2018 |title=Phil Hellmuth wins record 15th WSOP bracelet |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/betting/phil-hellmuth-wins-record-15th-wsop-bracelet/ |access-date=July 12, 2018 |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal}}</ref>

On October 17, 2021, Hellmuth won his 16th World Series of Poker bracelet in the $1,500 No-Limit 2–7 Lowball Draw event, earning $84,851.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hansen |first=Matt |date=October 17, 2021 |title=Phil Hellmuth Wins Record 16th World Series of Poker (WSOP) Gold Bracelet |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/10/phil-hellmuth-wins-16th-world-series-of-poker-wsop-bracelet-40067.htm |access-date=October 17, 2021 |website=PokerNews.com}}</ref> With this victory, Hellmuth became the first player to win bracelets in five different decades.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sofen |first=Jon |date=July 3, 2023 |title=Phil Hellmuth's Bracelet Record is Even More Impressive Than You Realized |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/07/phil-hellmuth-wsop-bracelet-record-43975.htm |access-date=August 27, 2023 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref>

On July 2, 2023, Hellmuth won his 17th World Series of Poker bracelet in the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em event, earning $803,818.<ref>{{Cite web |last=van Wingerden |first=Cottrell  |date=July 2, 2023 |title=Phil Hellmuth Wins Record-Extending 17th World Series of Poker Bracelet |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/07/phil-hellmuth-wins-world-series-of-poker-bracelet-17-43971.htm |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=PokerNews.com}}</ref>