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Phil Hellmuth, a poker icon, was born on July 16, 1964, in Madison, Wisconsin. His antics and tirades notwithstanding, Hellmuth had a relatively humble upbringing and was the oldest of five siblings. He started playing board games at an early age with his brothers and sisters. However, he discovered poker while at the University of Wisconsin. At first, he used to play micro- stakes...

Phil Hellmuth is perhaps best known for his famous rants and blowups at the poker table whenever he takes a bad beat. This is why he even earned the nickname "The Poker Brat." In fact, some of the most popular poker videos on YouTube have titles like "Phil Hellmuth loses it once again." Or "You won't believe what Phil Hellmuth did after this...