Poker Legends - Phil Hellmuth Jr.

He calls himself a poker brat and he is one of the most intriguing poker players out there. Also controversial, this poker player can go from playing so poorly to someone with intense ingenuity.

From Wisconsin, he started playing poker on a serious level when he was at the University of Wisconsin. Clearly, he wanted to play poker instead of studying.

At the age of 24 he won his first WSOP. To win the event he beat two time defending champ Johnny Chan to do so. This made him the youngest player to win the WSOP.

He got to where he is by making dramatic wins over big names. In 1991, he finished in the top 5 in all of the Hall of Fame events at the Horseshoe. In 1993, he won 3 WSOP events. In 1995, he won the Hall of Fame championship.

All of his wins are from playing Texas Holdem, too.

Today, he lives in the San Francisco area. You can find him playing in most high-stakes events on the circiut.