Philipp Gruissem

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Philipp Gruissem
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Philipp Gruissem (2014)
Nickname(s)philbort
Residence London
Born (1987-01-30) 30 January 1987 (age 37)
Krefeld, Germany
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
Information accurate as of 20 May 2016.

Philipp Gruissem (born 30 January 1987) is a German professional poker player from Krefeld. [1]

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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 2023, Gruissem live tournament winnings exceed $11,500,000 putting him tenth on the German all time money list. [4] [5]

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.

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References

  1. Peters, Donnie (28 April 2016). "Chance Kornuth Continues Great 2016 with €351K Win in EPT Grand Final €10K High Roller". PokerNews Global. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. Fast, Erik (2 May 2014). "Philipp Gruissem Wins EPT Grand Final €25,000 High Roller". CardPlayer. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. Doft, Mickey (20 September 2012). "Global Poker Index: Philipp Gruissem Joins the Top 10". PokerNews Global. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. "Philipp Gruissem's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. "Germany All Time Money List". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 4 December 2023.