He attended Madison West High School before studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Hellmuth resides in Palo Alto, California, but was born in Madison, Wisconsin.

Hellmuth has since gone on to win 16 additional bracelets and is the only player in history to have won at least one WSOP bracelet in every decade from the 1980s to the 2020s. The then 24-year-old Hellmuth became the youngest-ever winner of the WSOP Main Event, a record he held until Peter Eastgate (22) won in 2008.

Never one to do things by halves, Hellmuth’s first WSOP bracelet came in 1989 when he took down the $10,000 Main Event. However, there is no denying the Poker Brat’s ability you do not win 17 WSOP bracelets without knowing your way around a poker tournament. Hellmuth is a polarizing character due to his incessant trash talk, huge self-belief, and his often unorthodox playing style. The poker legend, considered by many to be the greatest tournament poker player ever, won his 17th bracelet at the 2023 WSOP when he took down Event #72: Super Turbo Bounty for $803,818 plus bounties. During his career, Hellmuth has acquired the nickname 'The Poker Brat' for his often expletive-filled rants about bad beats and his opponents’ dubious plays against him. In 2007, he was inducted into the WSOP Hall of Fame.

Hellmuth has won a record 17 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, including the 1989 WSOP Main Event. is an American poker player, widely regarded as one of the best poker players in history.

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