Philipp Gruissem
Philipp Gruissem | |
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Nickname(s) | philbort |
Residence | London |
Born | Krefeld, Germany | 30 January 1987
World Series of Poker | |
Money finish(es) | 6 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 28th, 2011 |
World Poker Tour | |
Money finish(es) | 1 |
European Poker Tour | |
Money finish(es) | 3 |
Philipp Gruissem (born 30 January 1987) is a German professional poker player from Krefeld.[1]
Poker[]
Gruissem began playing live tournaments in 2009. He finished 28th in the 2011 World Series of Poker earning over $240,000. Gruissem's biggest live tournament cash is winning the 2014 European Poker Tour €25,000 High Roller event, earning $1,378,059.[2]
Gruissem plays online under the nickname philbort.[3] As of 2016, Gruissem live tournament winnings exceed $10,000,000 putting him 4th on the German all time money list behind Fedor Holz, Ole Schemion and Tobias Reinkemeier.
Personal life[]
Gruissem was born in Germany and currently resides in London. He co-founded the charity Raising for Effective Giving with fellow poker players Igor Kurganov and Liv Boeree.
References[]
- ^ Peters, Donnie (April 28, 2016). "Chance Kornuth Continues Great 2016 with €351K Win in EPT Grand Final €10K High Roller". PokerNews Global. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ Fast, Erik (May 2, 2014). "Philipp Gruissem Wins EPT Grand Final €25,000 High Roller". CardPlayer. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ Doft, Mickey (September 20, 2012). "Global Poker Index: Philipp Gruissem Joins the Top 10". PokerNews Global. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1987 births
- German poker players
- Living people