Philipp Gruissem (born 30 January 1987) is a German professional

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player from

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Poker

Gruissem began playing live tournaments in 2009. He finished 28th in the

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earning over $240,000. Gruissem's biggest live tournament cash is winning the 2014

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€25,000 High Roller event, earning $1,378,059. Gruissem plays online under the nickname ''philbort''. As of 2016, Gruissem live tournament winnings exceed $10,000,000 putting him 4th on the German all time money list behind

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, Ole Schemion and Tobias Reinkemeier.

Personal life

Gruissem was born in

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and currently resides in

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. He co-founded the charity

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with fellow poker players

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and

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References

External links

Philipp Gruissem Hendon Mob profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gruissem, Philipp 1987 births German poker players Living people