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| Dennis Phillips | |
|---|---|
Phillips playing at the 2008 World Series of Poker | |
| Nickname(s) | Fordman |
| Residence | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Born | December 1954 (age 66) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 8 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 3rd, 2008 |
Dennis N. Phillips (born December 1954) is a professional poker player from St. Louis, Missouri.[1] Phillips qualified for the 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event through a $200 satellite tournament at Harrah's St. Louis, his local Harrah's casino.[2] He entered the final table as chip leader with 26,295,000 in chips, and finished in third place, earning $4,517,773.[3]
In his final hand, chip leader Peter Eastgate, with more than 62 million in chips, raised Phillips in the big blind 1.5 million in chips, Phillips called and the flop brought J♣3♠4♦. Eastgate, first to act, bet 1.5 million in chips, Phillips then raised the rest of his 14.4 million, all-in, and was called instantly by Eastgate, holding 3♦3♣ for a set of 3s to Phillips 9♥10♣. Phillips did not get the running straight cards necessary to win the hand, eliminating him in third place.[4]
In the 2009 World Series of Poker, Phillips followed his third-place finish by finishing 45th, earning $178,857. Phillips also took third place in the 2010 NBC National Heads-Up Championship in Las Vegas for $125,000.[5]
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Dennis has also had two top 10 finishes in the WSOP Senior Event. In 2012, he finished second, earning $372,895. In 2014, he finished fifth, earning $153,883. These finishes make Phillips one of the few, if not the only, poker player to have three top 10 finishes and a fourth deep finish in tournaments with more than 4,000 entrants.
As of 2019, his total live tournament winnings exceed $6,000,000 and currently placed at 100th on the United States all time money list.[5]
References[edit]
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- ^'Dennis Phillips, Poker Biography, Jennifer Newell, pokerpages.com'. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- ^Pokerlistings.com: 2008 WSOP: Introducing the November Nine
- ^USA Today: Final nine hold 'em for now, wait until November to play
- ^PokerNews live reporting (temp ref)
- ^ abHendon Mob Database: Dennis Phillips
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