5 Best Pros Without a WSOP Bracelet: #4 Phil Gordon

Phil Gordon is best known for being one of the hosts of Celebrity Poker Showdown. Before becoming a poker pro Gordon was one of the many dotcom millionaires. In 2001 Gordon entered his first The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Call it beginners luck but he brought home 400k for his 4th place finish. He followed that up the next year by making two WSOP final tables. He finished in 6th place in the $2,000 Pot Limit hold ‘em event and he managed a third place finish in the $2,500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split WSOP event.

In 2005 Gordon had his highest WSOP finish by taking home third place in the $1,500 No Limit Shootout event. Despite his numerous final table finishes at the WSOP, he has yet to win a coveted gold bracelet. Gordon’s lifetime WSOP earnings are $641,073.

Phil Gordon has faired far better on the World Poker Tour. He made a final table at the 2002 Ultimate Bet Poker Classic by finishing in fith place. Gordon continued his WPT success in 2004 by winning The Bay 101 Shooting Stars WPT Tournament.

The biggest win of Gordon’s poker career came on Thanksgiving Day in 2006. Phil Gordon won the Full Tilt Championship at Red Rock, by defeating Roland De Wolfe heads-up. Gordon earned the biggest payday of his career by winning the $600,000 first place prize.

As of 2007, Phil Gordon’s has over 1.6 Million dollars in ive tournament winnings.

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