Phil Laak

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Phil Laak Wiki Biography

Philip C. Laak was born on 8 September 1972, in San Francisco, California USA, of Irish descent. Phil is a professional poker player, best known for holding a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet and a World Poker Tour (WPT) title. He’s made numerous appearances on television, and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Phil Laak? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $18 million, mostly earned through his success in playing professional poker. He has competed in and won numerous poker tournaments, building a reputation along with his success. He’s also become a widely known personality in the game, and as he continues his career his wealth will likely increase.

Phil attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering. After working a few jobs, he found the poker scene in California; he was a skilled backgammon player before turning to poker.

Since he was a child, Laak already knew how to play the card game of poker. He started becoming well known in the scene after winning his first victory in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Celebrity Invitational in 2004, a major tournament. After his win there, he made the final table in the 2005 Five Diamond World Poker Classic and the season two Battle of Champions. In 2005, he would place second in the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and would then win the William Hill Poker Grand Prix, earning him 150,000 Pounds for first place. He continued to make appearances in major poker tournaments such as the Poker Royale series and High Stakes Poker. His net worth was rising very well.

He also became part of the television series “E!Hollywood Hold’em” which was short lived, but Laak would then add to his impressive resume, winning at the “Poker After Dark” show, earning him $120,000. He won again in another episode of the show entitled “Nicknames”, netting him another $120,000. His net worth started increasing dramatically and he would soon participate in a fight against the poker playing computer program Polaris, a series which he won.

The following year, he made a cameo appearance in the television movie “Knight Rider”. He became a columnist for Bluff Magazine, handling the column entitled “Being Phil Laak”, and he also became a co-host of the show “I Bet You”, in which he and Antonio Esfandiari bet on various things. In 2009, Laak would win the PartyPoker.com World Open V, earning him $250,000. The following year he launched his own website entitled “Unabomber Poker”, and would later win his first WSOP Bracelet at the 2010 World Series of Poker Europe. Based on recent reports, Phil has won more than $3.1 million from live tournaments.

For his personal life, it is known that Phil is dating actress Jennifer Tilly who’s also well known in the poker scene. He is called the “Unabomber” because of his hooded sweatshirt which makes him resemble Theodore Kaczynski. He’s also helped coin a few unusual terms used for poker, and holds the world record for longest time spent playing poker in a single session at 115 hours.

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Phil Laak Quick Info

Full Name Phil Laak
Net Worth $18 Million
Date Of Birth September 8, 1972
Place Of Birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Profession Professional Poker Player
Education University of Massachusetts Amherst
Nationality American
Partner Jennifer Tilly (2005–)
Nicknames Philip Laak , The Unabomber , Philip “Phil” C. Laak , Phil , Philip C. Laak
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/phillaak
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1884316/
Movies Runner Runner, Freelancers, Setup, The Grand
TV Shows National Heads-Up Poker Championship, High Stakes Poker, I Bet You, Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament, Sam’s Game, E! Hollywood Hold’em, Pro-Am Poker Equalizer

Phil Laak Important Facts

  • His real-life girlfriend is Lady’s Champion poker player Jennifer Tilly (aka “The Unabombshell”). They met at a charitable invitational poker tournament.

Phil Laak Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Runner Runner 2013 Poker Players Actor
Freelancers 2012 Undercover Detective #1 Actor
Setup 2011/I Poker Player #1 Actor
Knight Rider 2008 TV Series Poker Pro Actor
The Grand 2007 Poker Pro Actor
Poker Night in America 2014-2016 TV Series Himself Self
Pokerography 2015 TV Series documentary Himself Self
WPT Alpha8 2015 TV Series Himself Self
Post Oak Bluff 2015 Documentary Himself Self
Post Oak Bluff: The Politics of Poker 2015 Documentary Himself Self
Shark Cage 2014 TV Series Himself Self
Underground Poker 2014 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
2010 World Series of Poker 2010 TV Series Himself Self
National Heads-Up Poker Championship 2010 TV Series Himself (2010) Self
2009 World Series of Poker 2009 TV Series Himself Self
All In: The Poker Movie 2009 Documentary Himself Self
National Heads-Up Poker Championship 2009 TV Series Himself (2009) Self
Poker After Dark 2007-2008 TV Series Himself Self
Three Sheets 2008 TV Series documentary Himself – Poker Player Self
National Heads-Up Poker Championship 2008 TV Mini-Series Himself Self
Deal 2008/I Himself Self
The Great British Poker Tour 2007-2008 TV Series Himself Self
I Bet You 2007 TV Series Himself – Host (2007) Self
High Stakes Poker 2006 TV Series Himself Self
Celebrity Poker Showdown 2006 TV Series Himself Self
Revelation 666 2006 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
National Heads-Up Poker Championship 2006 TV Series Himself Self
Poker Superstars III 2006 TV Series Himself Self
Poker Royale: The James Woods Gang vs. The Unabombers 2005 TV Mini-Series Himself – Captain, The Unabombers Self
World Poker Tour 2004-2005 TV Series Himself – poker pro / Himself – Poker Player / Himself Self
Poker Royale: Comedians vs. Pros 2005 TV Series Himself – Poker Pro Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005 TV Series Himself Self
E! Hollywood Hold’em 2005 TV Series Himself – Host Self
Beyond the Felt 2005 TV Series documentary Himself Self