German poker player (born 1987)
| Philipp Gruissem |
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![]() Philipp Gruissem (2014) |
| Nickname(s) | philbort |
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| Residence | London |
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| Born | (1987-01-30) 30 January 1987 (age 37)
Krefeld, Germany |
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| Money finish(es) | 6 |
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Highest ITM
Main Event finish | 28th, 2011 |
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| Money finish(es) | 1 |
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| Money finish(es) | 3 |
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| Information last updated on 20 May 2016. |
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 2023, Gruissem live tournament winnings exceed $11,500,000 putting him tenth on the German all time money list.[4][5]
Style
Gruissem plays with a floating range meaning he can better adjust to a spot (situation) than if he had played the same range of hands the whole tournament.[citation needed]
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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