Philipp “Philbort” Gruissem

Alexander Philipp Gruissem, known online as “philbort,” is a German professional poker player with total live earnings reaching $11,514,309 with a best live cash of $1,379,840. Beyond his poker success, Gruissem co-founded the charity Raising for Effective Giving (REG) alongside fellow players Igor Kurganov and Liv Boeree. He also served as a former ambassador for PartyPoker.

Philipp “Philbort” Gruissem: Live Tournament Participation

Philipp Gruissem’s first live tournament cash came on August 18th, 2009, in the HK$ 7,500 + 500 No Limit Hold’em 8-Handed event at the Asian Poker Tour in Macau. He secured 1st place, winning $15,192.

On August 31st, 2011, he claimed victory in the €10,000 + €300 No Limit Hold’em Single Reload event at the European Poker Tour Barcelona, earning $337,838. Later that year, on October 4th, in England, he secured 1st place in the £20,000 + £500 No Limit Hold’em High Roller Event at the European Poker Tour London, adding $703,657 to his earnings.

Another notable achievement for Philipp occurred on April 29th, 2012, when he finished 3rd in the €25,000 + €500 No Limit Hold’em 8-Max High Roller event at the European Poker Tour Monte Carlo Grand Final, cashing for $483,212. In the same year, on August 31st, he participated in the HK$2,000,000 No Limit Hold’em Super High Roller at the 2012 Macau High Stakes Challenge, securing 10th place and earning an impressive $587,754.

Philipp Gruissem’s Winning Streak

In 2013, Philipp Gruissem continued his winning streak with notable victories. On April 13th, he claimed 1st place in the A$50,000 No Limit Hold’em High Roller Rebuy event at the World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific in Melbourne, taking home an impressive $863,386. Another significant win occurred on October 28th in the £100,000 No Limit Hold’em event at the WPT Alpha8 during the World Poker Tour in London. Gruissem secured 1st place, winning $1,379,840.

His string of successes continued, and on November 16th, he emerged victorious in the $97,000 + $3,000 No Limit Hold’em WPT Alpha8 event at the World Poker Tour in St. Kitts, claiming 1st place and earning $1,086,400.

In 2014, Philipp Gruissem secured another victory on April 30th in the €25,000 + €500 No Limit Hold’em High Roller 8 Max event at the European Poker Tour Grand Final in Monte Carlo. He claimed the 1st position and took home an impressive prize of $1,378,059.

Continuing his winning ways, in 2017, he triumphed on the 2nd of May in the €25,500 No Limit Hold’em Eight Max Shot Clock event (Event 47) at the PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino, securing 1st place and winning $528,786.

Philipp Gruissem joined Partypoker as Ambassador

In 2018, Partypoker continued to add recruits to its roster of sponsored pros and ambassadors, and during that period, German poker player Philipp Gruissem became their newest addition. The German pro joined a growing team of ambassadors and sponsored players, which included fellow countryman Fedor Holz, among many others.

Philipp Gruissem’s Ongoing Poker Adventure

In 2018, he took part in the Triton series in Jeju on July 30th, competing in the 2M HKD Main Event but didn’t secure any cash winnings. In the Triton Russia event later that year, on August 7th in the 50K USD High Roller, he finished in 6th place, earning $118,029.

Moving on to 2019, he participated on November 19th in the $10,000 + $300 No Limit Hold’em-MILLIONS Main Event during the partypoker LIVE-MILLIONS World Bahamas in Nassau, securing 9th place and cashing $140,000.

As for his most recent appearance and last cashed live poker tournament, he was seen on May 30, 2023, in the $500 + $50 No Limit Hold’em-WPT500 Main Event at the World Poker Tour Feria in Mexico City. He finished in 19th place and earned $3,880.

Conclusion

Philipp Gruissem has been a big player in the poker world for a long time. He’s won more than $11.5 million in live tournaments, putting him in the tenth spot on Germany’s All-Time Money List. Apart from his successful poker career, Gruissem also started a charity called Raising for Effective Giving (REG) and used to work as an ambassador for PartyPoker. Since he started playing in 2009, he’s earned a lot of money in both live and online tournaments, winning important titles in events like the European Poker Tour and the World Poker Tour. Gruissem’s charity work and his ability to consistently do well in high-stakes tournaments show that he’s making a positive impact both at and away from the poker table.