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Phil Gordon: Team Full Tilt Poker Player Profile
- 11-18-2009
Known for his role as host and poker commentator at the Celebrity Poker Showdown and the World Series of Poker, Phil Gordon is an accomplished poker player, adventure traveler, sports fan, and successful businessman.
After graduating from Georgia Tech in 1991 and working as computer engineer for a few years, Gordon decided to retire from the high-tech industry in 1997 to travel the world and to play poker. Since then, he has won one World Poker Tour (WPT) title and has played five WSOP final tables, banking more than $2.1 million in career tournament earnings.
Phil made his debut on the WSOP in 2001, finishing in 4th place and cashing over $400.0000. In 2002 he made the final table in both the $2K Pot Limit Hold ´em and the $2.5K Omaha Hi/Lo Split events, winning more than $47.0000. In 2005, Phil finished 8th in the World Series of Poker $1K No-Limit Hold 'em event, for over $66.000 in winnings. He also finished 3rd in the WSOP $1.5K No-Limit Hold 'em event, adding more than $75.000 to his tournament winnings.
Gordon also tried his luck at the World Poker Tour, winning the first ever Pro Division of the World Poker Tour in Aruba for $250K, and setting a new record at the 2004 World Poker Tour Bay 101 "Shooting Stars" after knocking out two players simultaneously, taking $360.000 in prize money.
Phil has also taken part in several televised events, winning the Full Tilt Poker Championship in Las Vegas in 2006, and finishing in the final 16 in the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship tournament. More recently, he won the Week 2 airing of the 2009 Poker After Dark televised series.
Phil has also played an active role in poker broadcasting, co-hosting “Celebrity poker showdown†and “Pro-AM Poker Equalizerâ€Â. In 2003, he analyzed the WSOP Main Event and provided updates for a national radio station. He also worked as main broadcaster for the live pay-per-view airing of the 2006 WSOP.
Phil is an accomplished poker writer. His collaborations include several pieces for Full Tilt, and FT's “Tiltboysâ€Â, as well as ESPN's “ Poker Edge†column. Gordon has also authored several poker books, including Poker: The Real Deal, Phil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No Limit Hold 'em, and Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book: More Lessons and Hand Analysis in No Limit Hold 'em†and released an award winning instructional DVD, Expert Insight: Final Table Poker.
You can look for Phil playing online exclusively at FullTiltPoker.com.
After graduating from Georgia Tech in 1991 and working as computer engineer for a few years, Gordon decided to retire from the high-tech industry in 1997 to travel the world and to play poker. Since then, he has won one World Poker Tour (WPT) title and has played five WSOP final tables, banking more than $2.1 million in career tournament earnings.
Phil made his debut on the WSOP in 2001, finishing in 4th place and cashing over $400.0000. In 2002 he made the final table in both the $2K Pot Limit Hold ´em and the $2.5K Omaha Hi/Lo Split events, winning more than $47.0000. In 2005, Phil finished 8th in the World Series of Poker $1K No-Limit Hold 'em event, for over $66.000 in winnings. He also finished 3rd in the WSOP $1.5K No-Limit Hold 'em event, adding more than $75.000 to his tournament winnings.
Gordon also tried his luck at the World Poker Tour, winning the first ever Pro Division of the World Poker Tour in Aruba for $250K, and setting a new record at the 2004 World Poker Tour Bay 101 "Shooting Stars" after knocking out two players simultaneously, taking $360.000 in prize money.
Phil has also taken part in several televised events, winning the Full Tilt Poker Championship in Las Vegas in 2006, and finishing in the final 16 in the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship tournament. More recently, he won the Week 2 airing of the 2009 Poker After Dark televised series.
Phil has also played an active role in poker broadcasting, co-hosting “Celebrity poker showdown†and “Pro-AM Poker Equalizerâ€Â. In 2003, he analyzed the WSOP Main Event and provided updates for a national radio station. He also worked as main broadcaster for the live pay-per-view airing of the 2006 WSOP.
Phil is an accomplished poker writer. His collaborations include several pieces for Full Tilt, and FT's “Tiltboysâ€Â, as well as ESPN's “ Poker Edge†column. Gordon has also authored several poker books, including Poker: The Real Deal, Phil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No Limit Hold 'em, and Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book: More Lessons and Hand Analysis in No Limit Hold 'em†and released an award winning instructional DVD, Expert Insight: Final Table Poker.
You can look for Phil playing online exclusively at FullTiltPoker.com.