Philipp Gruissem

Philipp Gruissem
Nickname(s) philbort
Residence London
Born (1987-01-30) 30 January 1987
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

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

  1. Peters, Donnie (2016-04-28). "Chance Kornuth Continues Great 2016 with €351K Win in EPT Grand Final €10K High Roller". PokerNews Global. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  2. Fast, Erik (2014-05-02). "Philipp Gruissem Wins EPT Grand Final €25,000 High Roller". CardPlayer. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  3. Doft, Mickey (2012-09-20). "Global Poker Index: Philipp Gruissem Joins the Top 10". PokerNews Global. Retrieved 2016-05-23.


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