American poker player (born 1987)
Phil Hui Nickname(s) KungPhui Born (1987-11-17 ) November 17, 1987 (age 37) San Antonio, Texas Bracelet(s) 4 Final table(s) 11 (including unofficial) Money finish(es) 128[ 1] Highest ITM Main Event finish 380th, 2023 Money finish(es) 12 Money finish(es) None Information last updated on 22 June 2024 .
Phillip Hui (born November 17, 1987) is an American professional poker player from San Antonio, Texas and the winner of the $50,000 Poker Players Championship at the 2019 World Series of Poker .
Hui played golf at the University of Texas-San Antonio and professionally before turning to poker.[ 2]
At the 2014 World Series of Poker , Hui won his first bracelet in a $3,000 Omaha Hi-Lo event, earning $286,000.[ 3] In 2019, he defeated Josh Arieh heads-up to win the Poker Players Championship.[ 4] The first prize of $1,099,311 was the largest of his career. Hui won his third bracelet in the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed event in the 2022 WSOP.[ 5] Hui won his fourth bracelet at the 2024 WSOP in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event.[ 6]
In addition to these results Hui also holds 5 circuit rings.[ 1]
As of 2024, Hui's live tournament winnings exceed $4,250,000.[ 7]
World Series of Poker bracelets
World Series of Poker Circuit rings
Year
Tournament
Prize (US$)
2010
$345 No Limit Hold'em
$25,494
2013
$365 No Limit Hold'em Turbo
$14,586
2013
$365 No Limit Hold'em Turbo
$16,877
2014
$580 No Limit Hold'em
$12,920
2022
$400 No Limit Hold'em
$12,920
References
^ a b "WSOP Player Profile - Phillip Hui" . WSOP.com .
^ "Phillip Hui - 2006-07" . University of Texas at San Antonio . Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
^ Dalla, Nolan (July 3, 2014). "PHILLIP HUI MAKES WILD COMEBACK AND WINS OMAHA HIGH-LOW GOLD BRACELET" . WSOP.com . Retrieved June 29, 2019 .
^ Kores, Jan (June 29, 2019). "Phil Hui's Dream Comes True as He Conquers $50K Poker Players Championship for $1,099,311" . PokerNews.com . Retrieved June 29, 2019 .
^ Gannon, Liam (June 24, 2022). "Phil Hui Mounts Comeback to Win Third Bracelet In $1,500 PLO at the 2022 WSOP" . PokerNews.com . Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ O'Hair, Dan (June 15, 2024). "Another Comeback, Another Bracelet For Phillip Hui In $1.5k H.O.R.S.E." PokerNews.com . Retrieved June 16, 2024 .
^ "Phillip Hui's profile on The Hendon Mob" . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
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