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{{short description|American poker player}}
{{short description|American poker player (born 1970)}}
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{{Infobox poker player
{{Infobox poker player
|name=Phil Gordon
|name = Phil Gordon
|nickname=Tiltboy
|nickname = Tiltboy
|image=Phil Gordon 2011.jpg
|image = Phil Gordon 2011.jpg
|caption=Phil Gordon at the Caesars Palace Poker Blog Tournament
|caption = Gordon at the Caesars Palace Poker Blog Tournament in 2011
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1970|7|6}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|7|6}}
|birth_place = [[El Paso, Texas]]
|hometown=[[Newport, Washington]]
|hometown = [[Newport, Washington]]
|wsop bracelet count=''None''
|wsop bracelet count = ''None''
|wsop money finishes=18
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|wsop main event best finish rank=4th
|wsop main event best finish year=2001
|wsop main event best finish rank = 4th
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|wpt titles=1
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|updated=2010-09-12
|updated = 2010-09-12
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'''Philip Stewart Gordon'''<ref name=name>{{cite web|url=http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?28990136979 |title=F.E.C. Image |publisher=[[Federal Election Commission]] |date=December 12, 2007 |accessdate=December 12, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607191459/http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?28990136979 |archivedate=June 7, 2015 }}</ref> (born July 6, 1970) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[poker]] player, commentator and author.
'''Philip Stewart Gordon'''<ref name=name>{{cite web|url=http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?28990136979 |title=F.E.C. Image |publisher=[[Federal Election Commission]] |date=December 12, 2007 |access-date=December 12, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607191459/http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?28990136979 |archive-date=June 7, 2015 }}</ref> (born July 6, 1970) is an American professional [[poker]] player, commentator and author.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Gordon was born in [[El Paso, Texas]]. He spent his formative years in [[Stone Mountain, Georgia]]. Gordon began attending [[Georgia Tech]] at the age of 15 while still attending high school. At the end of the 11th grade and after being awarded the [[National Merit Scholarship]], Gordon dropped out of high school and attended Georgia Tech full-time.<ref name="cardplayer.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.cardplayer.com/cardplayer-magazines/65535-17-10/articles/13988-phil-gordon-a-frog-turned-prince|title=Phil Gordon - a Frog Turned Prince|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727011530/http://www.cardplayer.com/cardplayer-magazines/65535-17-10/articles/13988-phil-gordon-a-frog-turned-prince|archivedate=July 27, 2010|accessdate=September 13, 2010}}</ref> Gordon graduated from Georgia Tech with a [[B.S. degree]] in [[computer science]] in 1991. After stints working at [[Santa Cruz Operation]] and [[Lockheed Corporation|Lockheed]], Gordon joined start-up [[Netsys Technologies]] as their first hired employee. In 1996, Netsys was acquired by [[Cisco Systems]], making him a millionaire, and in 1997 he retired from the high-tech industry to travel the world and to play poker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gtalumni.org/Publications/magazine/spr05/article3.html|title=Phil Gordon Plays a Winning Hand|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223220746/http://gtalumni.org/Publications/magazine/spr05/article3.html|archivedate=February 23, 2007|accessdate=March 10, 2007}}</ref>
Gordon was born in [[El Paso, Texas]]. He spent his formative years in [[Stone Mountain, Georgia]]. Gordon began attending [[Georgia Tech]] at the age of 15 while still attending high school. At the end of the 11th grade and after being awarded the [[National Merit Scholarship]], Gordon dropped out of high school and attended Georgia Tech full-time.<ref name="cardplayer.com">{{Cite web |last=Shulman |first=Allyn Jaffrey |date=May 7, 2004 |title=Phil Gordon – a Frog Turned Prince |url=http://www.cardplayer.com/cardplayer-magazines/65535-17-10/articles/13988-phil-gordon-a-frog-turned-prince |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727011530/http://www.cardplayer.com/cardplayer-magazines/65535-17-10/articles/13988-phil-gordon-a-frog-turned-prince |archive-date=July 27, 2010 |access-date=September 13, 2010 |website=CardPlayer.com}}</ref> Gordon graduated from Georgia Tech with a [[B.S. degree]] in [[computer science]] in 1991. After stints working at [[Santa Cruz Operation]] and [[Lockheed Corporation|Lockheed]], Gordon joined start-up [[Netsys Technologies]] as their first hired employee. In 1996, Netsys was acquired by [[Cisco Systems]], making him a millionaire, and in 1997 he retired from the high-tech industry to travel the world and to play poker.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phil Gordon Plays a Winning Hand |url=http://gtalumni.org/Publications/magazine/spr05/article3.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223220746/http://gtalumni.org/Publications/magazine/spr05/article3.html |archive-date=February 23, 2007 |access-date=March 10, 2007 |website=Georgia Tech Alumni}}</ref>


Gordon currently lives in [[Newport, Washington]], with his wife, Barb, and their two boys, Xander and Zachary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pgordon.com/phils-no-limits-life.html|title=Phil Gordon - a Frog Turned Prince|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017202113/http://www.pgordon.com/phils-no-limits-life.html|archivedate=October 17, 2010|accessdate=September 13, 2010}}</ref>
Gordon currently lives in [[Newport, Washington]], with his wife, Barb, and their two boys, Xander and Zachary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pgordon.com/phils-no-limits-life.html|title=Phil Gordon - a Frog Turned Prince|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017202113/http://www.pgordon.com/phils-no-limits-life.html|archive-date=October 17, 2010|access-date=September 13, 2010}}</ref>


==Poker==
==Poker==
===Live poker===
===Live poker===
====World Series of Poker====
====World Series of Poker====
Phil Gordon first entered The [[World Series of Poker]] (WSOP) Main Event in [[2001 World Series of Poker|2001]] and finished 4th, winning $400,000.<ref name="mob">{{cite web|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=97|title=Phil Gordon: Hendon Mob Poker Database|work=The Hendon Mob Poker Database}}</ref> In [[2002 World Series of Poker|2002]], he made two more WSOP final tables, finishing 6th in the $2,000 Pot Limit hold 'em event and 3rd in the $2,500 [[Omaha hold 'em|Omaha Hi/Lo Split]] event.<ref name="mob"/> At the [[2005 World Series of Poker|2005 WSOP]], he finished 3rd in the $1,500 No Limit [[Texas hold 'em]] Shootout event. Although he made several WSOP final tables, he has yet to win a bracelet. However, he did win the 2010 WSOP Ante Up For Africa event, defeating actress [[Shannon Elizabeth]] heads up. He donated the entire $130,641 first place prize to the charity.
Phil Gordon first entered The [[World Series of Poker]] (WSOP) Main Event in [[2001 World Series of Poker|2001]] and finished fourth, winning nearly $400,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=32nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2001, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=3066 |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref> In [[2002 World Series of Poker|2002]], he made two more WSOP final tables, finishing sixth in the $2,000 Pot Limit hold 'em event and third in the $2,500 [[Omaha hold 'em|Omaha Hi/Lo Split]] event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=33rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2002, Pot Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=4398 |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=33rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2002, Omaha Hi/Lo Split |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=4407 |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref> At the [[2005 World Series of Poker|2005 WSOP]], he finished third in the $1,500 No Limit [[Texas hold 'em]] Shootout event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Hold'em Shootout |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8800 |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref> Although he made several WSOP final tables, he has yet to win a bracelet. However, he did win the 2010 WSOP Ante Up For Africa event, defeating actress [[Shannon Elizabeth]] heads up. He donated the entire $129,086 first place prize to the charity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, Ante Up For Africa Charity Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=40144 |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref>


====World Poker Tour====
====World Poker Tour====
In March 2004 Gordon knocked out two players at once, one of them former World Series of Poker main event champion [[Chris Moneymaker]], to win the WPT's [[Bay 101|Bay 101 Shooting Stars]] tournament.<ref name="mob"/> In 2002, Gordon won the professional division of the first [[UltimateBet]] [[Aruba]] tournament, before losing the championship to the amateur division's winner, [[Juha Helppi]].
In March 2004 Gordon knocked out two players at once, one of them former World Series of Poker main event champion [[Chris Moneymaker]], to win the WPT's [[Bay 101|Bay 101 Shooting Stars]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Poker Tour - WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star, WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6755 |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref> In 2002, Gordon won the professional division of the first [[UltimateBet]] [[Aruba]] tournament, before losing the championship to the amateur division's winner, [[Juha Helppi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ultimate Bet Poker Classic, WPT Aruba No Limit Hold'em - Pro's Bracket |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=35196 |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref>


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====Other events====
====Other events====
On [[Thanksgiving]] Day 2006, Gordon won the [[Full Tilt Poker]] [[Poker Championship at Red Rock]], outlasting 5 other notable poker headliners and ultimately defeating [[Roland De Wolfe]] heads-up to win a purse of $600,000. Gordon earned $25,000 at the ''[[National Heads-Up Poker Championship#2007|2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship]]'' tournament, finishing in the final 16. Gordon defeated [[Scotty Nguyen]] and 2006 WSOP Main Event champion [[Jamie Gold]] to advance.
On [[Thanksgiving]] Day 2006, Gordon won the [[Full Tilt Poker]] [[Poker Championship at Red Rock]], outlasting 5 other notable poker headliners and ultimately defeating [[Roland De Wolfe]] heads-up to win a purse of $600,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FullTiltPoker.Net Championship, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25575 |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref> Gordon earned $25,000 at the ''[[National Heads-Up Poker Championship#2007|2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship]]'' tournament, finishing in the final 16.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 NBC National Heads-Up Championship, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26789 |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref> Gordon defeated [[Scotty Nguyen]] and 2006 WSOP Main Event champion [[Jamie Gold]] to advance.


As of January 2015, Gordon's total live tournament winnings exceed $2,700,000. His 18 WSOP cashes account for $707,537 of his live tournament winnings.
As of January 2015, Gordon's total live tournament winnings exceed $2,700,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phil Gordon's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=97 |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}</ref> His 18 WSOP cashes account for $707,537 of his live tournament winnings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phil Gordon |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=214 |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=WSOP.com}}</ref>


===Online poker===
===Online poker===
Gordon is part of the group known as the "Tiltboys", who helped design the software that was eventually used by Full Tilt Poker.<ref name="poker-tomorrow.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.poker-tomorrow.com/poker/players/phil-gordon/|title=Phil Gordon - Adventures in Poker|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229214040/http://www.poker-tomorrow.com/poker/players/phil-gordon/|archivedate=December 29, 2010|accessdate=September 13, 2010}}</ref> Gordon was a member of Team Full Tilt.<ref name="poker-tomorrow.com"/>
Gordon is part of the group known as the "Tiltboys", who helped design the software that was eventually used by Full Tilt Poker.<ref name="poker-tomorrow.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.poker-tomorrow.com/poker/players/phil-gordon/|title=Phil Gordon - Adventures in Poker|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229214040/http://www.poker-tomorrow.com/poker/players/phil-gordon/|archive-date=December 29, 2010|access-date=September 13, 2010}}</ref> Gordon was a member of Team Full Tilt.<ref name="poker-tomorrow.com"/>


==Commentary==
==Commentary==
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==Philanthropy==
==Philanthropy==
Gordon is well known for his philanthropic causes, especially cancer research. Gordon is an active fundraiser and sat on the Board of Directors for the [[Prevent Cancer Foundation]] until resigning in 2011 in the wake of the Full Tilt Poker scandal.
Gordon is well known for his philanthropic causes, especially cancer research. Gordon is an active fundraiser and sat on the board of directors for the [[Prevent Cancer Foundation]] until resigning in 2011 in the wake of the Full Tilt Poker scandal.


In 2003, Gordon and fellow poker pro [[Rafe Furst]] embarked on their Ultimate Sports Adventure Tour. During the trip, the pair attended more than 140 sporting events. At each stop, they collected donations, held auctions, and raffled off prizes to benefit the Prevent Cancer Foundation, raising $100,000.<ref name="cardplayer.com"/><ref name="poker-tomorrow.com"/> During the trip, Gordon and Furst came up with the idea for their ''Bad Beat on Cancer'', an initiative that asks World Series of Poker participants to pledge 1% of any winnings to cancer research.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitterpokertour.com/coolwhip-corner/bboc-co-creators-phil-gordon-and-rafe-furst-spend-some-time-in-coolwhip-corner/|title=BBoC Co-Creators Phil Gordon and Rafe Furst spend some time in Coolwhip Corner - Twitter Poker Tour|publisher=}}</ref> ''Bad Beat on Cancer'' has been involved in a number of other endeavors, including an annual charity poker event hosted by the Twitter Poker Tour and held online at Gordon’s Full Tilt Poker,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worthycausepoker.com/charity-events/online-poker/bad-beat-on-cancer-hosted-by-the-twitter-poker-tour.htm|title=Bad Beat on Cancer Hosted by the Twitter Poker Tour|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220175006/http://worthycausepoker.com/charity-events/online-poker/bad-beat-on-cancer-hosted-by-the-twitter-poker-tour.htm|archivedate=February 20, 2010|accessdate=January 20, 2010}}</ref> as well as a breast cancer charity event, the ''Bad Beat on Cancer Challenge'', which was held in November 2009 on PokerStars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/the-bad-beat-on-poker-challenge-set-for-nov-12th-7467.htm|title=The Bad Beat on Cancer Poker Challenge Set for Nov. 12|author=PokerNews Staff|publisher=}}</ref> Bad Beat on Cancer has raised over $3 million for cancer prevention research.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.preventcancer.org/badbeatoncancer/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=March 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20060403075428/http://www.preventcancer.org/badbeatoncancer/ |archivedate=April 3, 2006 }}</ref>
In 2003, Gordon and fellow poker pro [[Rafe Furst]] embarked on their Ultimate Sports Adventure Tour. During the trip, the pair attended more than 140 sporting events. At each stop, they collected donations, held auctions, and raffled off prizes to benefit the Prevent Cancer Foundation, raising $100,000.<ref name="cardplayer.com" /><ref name="poker-tomorrow.com"/> During the trip, Gordon and Furst came up with the idea for their ''Bad Beat on Cancer'', an initiative that asks World Series of Poker participants to pledge 1% of any winnings to cancer research.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitterpokertour.com/coolwhip-corner/bboc-co-creators-phil-gordon-and-rafe-furst-spend-some-time-in-coolwhip-corner/|title=BBoC Co-Creators Phil Gordon and Rafe Furst spend some time in Coolwhip Corner - Twitter Poker Tour}}</ref> ''Bad Beat on Cancer'' has been involved in a number of other endeavors, including an annual charity poker event hosted by the Twitter Poker Tour and held online at Gordon's Full Tilt Poker,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worthycausepoker.com/charity-events/online-poker/bad-beat-on-cancer-hosted-by-the-twitter-poker-tour.htm|title=Bad Beat on Cancer Hosted by the Twitter Poker Tour|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220175006/http://worthycausepoker.com/charity-events/online-poker/bad-beat-on-cancer-hosted-by-the-twitter-poker-tour.htm|archive-date=February 20, 2010|access-date=January 20, 2010}}</ref> as well as a breast cancer charity event, the ''Bad Beat on Cancer Challenge'', which was held in November 2009 on PokerStars.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2009 |title=The Bad Beat on Cancer Poker Challenge Set for Nov. 12 |url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/the-bad-beat-on-poker-challenge-set-for-nov-12th-7467.htm |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=PokerNews.com}}</ref> Bad Beat on Cancer has raised over $3 million for cancer prevention research.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.preventcancer.org/badbeatoncancer/ |title=Put a Bad Beat on Cancer |access-date=March 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20060403075428/http://www.preventcancer.org/badbeatoncancer/ |archive-date=April 3, 2006 }}</ref>


==World Series of Rock Paper Scissors==
==World Series of Rock Paper Scissors==
As a USA [[Rock-paper-scissors|Rock Paper Scissor]] (USARPS) Head Referee<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usarps.com/tourney-info/roshs-blog/article/view/master-roshs-analysis-of-the-final-match/97/|title=Master Rosh's Analysis of the Final Match|date=June 28, 2005|accessdate=July 31, 2009|work=USARPS Leagues|publisher=USARPS|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717175551/http://www.usarps.com/tourney-info/roshs-blog/article/view/master-roshs-analysis-of-the-final-match/97/|archivedate=July 17, 2011}}</ref> Gordon has hosted an annual $500 World Series of Rock Paper Scissors event in conjunction with the [[World Series of Poker]] since 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/14/world/americas/14iht-rock.1.5699920.html|title=Las Vegas's latest game: Rock, paper, scissors|last=Friess|first=Steven|publisher= NY Times|date=May 14, 2007|accessdate = July 23, 2009}}</ref> The winner of the WSORPS receives an entry into the [[List of World Series of Poker Main Event champions|WSOP Main Event]]. The event is an annual fundraiser for the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation via Gordon's charity ''Bad Beat on Cancer''. Poker player [[Annie Duke]] won the Second Annual World Series of Rock Paper Scissors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/rock-paper-scissors/|title=Annie Duke Wins 2nd Annual World Series of Poker's Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament (my research assistant gets knocked out in the first round)|last=Levitt|first=Steven|work=New York Times|date=July 26, 2006|accessdate=July 24, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=2540622&type=blogEntry|title=Where's Annie?|publisher=ESPN.com|date=August 5, 2006|accessdate=July 24, 2009}}</ref> The tournament is taped by ESPN and highlights are covered during "The Nuts" section of ESPN's annual WSOP broadcast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2005/06/the-real-championship-wsop.htm|title=The REAL championship at the World Series of Poker|last=Caldwell|first=John|publisher=Poker News|date=June 15, 2005|accessdate=July 24, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.pokerpages.com/index.php?option=com_simpleblog&task=view&id=86|title=WSOP Schedule Whiplash|date=June 14, 2005|accessdate=July 24, 2009|publisher=Poker Pages}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pokerworks.com/blogs/craigsjournal/2006/07/27/exclusive-coverage-roshambo-the-rematch/|title=EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE: Roshambo - The Rematch|last=Craig|first=Michael|publisher=Pokerworks|accessdate=July 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805095547/http://pokerworks.com/blogs/craigsjournal/2006/07/27/exclusive-coverage-roshambo-the-rematch/|archivedate=August 5, 2009}}</ref> 2009 was the fifth year of the tournament.
As a USA [[Rock paper scissors|Rock Paper Scissor]] (USARPS) Head Referee<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usarps.com/tourney-info/roshs-blog/article/view/master-roshs-analysis-of-the-final-match/97/|title=Master Rosh's Analysis of the Final Match|date=June 28, 2005|access-date=July 31, 2009|work=USARPS Leagues|publisher=USARPS|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717175551/http://www.usarps.com/tourney-info/roshs-blog/article/view/master-roshs-analysis-of-the-final-match/97/|archive-date=July 17, 2011}}</ref> Gordon has hosted an annual $500 World Series of Rock Paper Scissors event in conjunction with the [[World Series of Poker]] since 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/14/world/americas/14iht-rock.1.5699920.html|title=Las Vegas's latest game: Rock, paper, scissors|last=Friess|first=Steven|publisher= NY Times|date=May 14, 2007|access-date = July 23, 2009}}</ref> The winner of the WSORPS receives an entry into the [[List of World Series of Poker Main Event champions|WSOP Main Event]]. The event is an annual fundraiser for the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation via Gordon's charity ''Bad Beat on Cancer''. Poker player [[Annie Duke]] won the Second Annual World Series of Rock Paper Scissors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/rock-paper-scissors/|title=Annie Duke Wins 2nd Annual World Series of Poker's Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament (my research assistant gets knocked out in the first round)|last=Levitt|first=Steven|work=New York Times|date=July 26, 2006|access-date=July 24, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/print?id=2540622&type=blogEntry|title=Where's Annie?|work=ESPN.com|date=August 5, 2006|access-date=July 24, 2009}}</ref> The tournament is taped by ESPN and highlights are covered during "The Nuts" section of ESPN's annual WSOP broadcast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2005/06/the-real-championship-wsop.htm|title=The REAL championship at the World Series of Poker|last=Caldwell|first=John|publisher=Poker News|date=June 15, 2005|access-date=July 24, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.pokerpages.com/index.php?option=com_simpleblog&task=view&id=86|title=WSOP Schedule Whiplash|date=June 14, 2005|access-date=July 24, 2009|publisher=Poker Pages}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Craig |first=Michael |date=July 27, 2006 |title=EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE: Roshambo - The Rematch |url=http://pokerworks.com/blogs/craigsjournal/2006/07/27/exclusive-coverage-roshambo-the-rematch/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805095547/http://pokerworks.com/blogs/craigsjournal/2006/07/27/exclusive-coverage-roshambo-the-rematch/ |archive-date=August 5, 2009 |access-date=July 21, 2009 |website=Pokerworks}}</ref> 2009 was the fifth year of the tournament.


==Tournament bridge==
==Tournament bridge==
When Gordon is not playing poker, he often plays tournament contract bridge with some success. He has won two [[North American Bridge Championships]] (NABC) events. In 1990, he won the [[Red Ribbon Pairs]], an event restricted to players with 2000 masterpoints or less.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2009/01/bulletins/db7.pdf|title=Red Ribbon Pairs begins today|page=20|website=acbl.org|accessdate=February 25, 2016}}</ref> At the 2008 Summer NABC in Las Vegas, Gordon was on the team that won the NABC [[Roth Open Swiss Teams|Open Swiss Teams]], beating numerous world and national champion players in this event with no masterpoint limit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2008/02/bulletins/db11.pdf|title=Gordon team claims Open Swiss|page=20|website=acbl.org|accessdate=February 25, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411080608/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2008/02/bulletins/db11.pdf|archivedate=April 11, 2014}}</ref>
When Gordon is not playing poker, he often plays tournament contract bridge with some success. He has won two [[North American Bridge Championships]] (NABC) events. In 1990, he won the [[Red Ribbon Pairs]], an event restricted to players with 2000 masterpoints or less.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2009/01/bulletins/db7.pdf|title=Red Ribbon Pairs begins today|page=20|website=acbl.org|access-date=February 25, 2016}}</ref> At the 2008 Summer NABC in Las Vegas, Gordon was on the team that won the NABC [[Roth Open Swiss Teams|Open Swiss Teams]], beating numerous world and national champion players in this event with no masterpoint limit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2008/02/bulletins/db11.pdf|title=Gordon team claims Open Swiss|page=20|website=acbl.org|access-date=February 25, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411080608/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2008/02/bulletins/db11.pdf|archive-date=April 11, 2014}}</ref>

==Political activity==
In August 2010, Phil Gordon joined the board of the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian National Congressional Committee]] (LNCC). He said, "Americans deserve a [[United States Congress|Congress]] that realizes that government isn't a solution, but is in fact the problem. The Libertarian Party is a viable alternative to the [[American party system|2-party travesty]] that created this mess."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lp.org/blogs/wayne-allyn-root/libertarian-national-congressional-committee-announces-addition-of-poker-cele|title=Libertarian National Congressional Committee Announces Addition of Poker Celebrity Phil Gordon to the Board|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726140331/http://www.lp.org/blogs/wayne-allyn-root/libertarian-national-congressional-committee-announces-addition-of-poker-cele|archivedate=July 26, 2010|accessdate=August 3, 2010}}</ref>


==Other ventures==
==Other ventures==
Gordon appeared in the 2007 film ''[[The Grand (film)|The Grand]]''. Directed by [[Zak Penn]], the film was a mockumentary (à la ''[[Best In Show]]'') about a long running, annual, winner-take-all Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament in Las Vegas. Gordon played himself and had a relatively major role as the color commentator of the televised tournament.
Gordon appeared in the 2007 film ''[[The Grand (film)|The Grand]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cullum |first=Paul |date=March 23, 2008 |title='The Grand': Not taking the game seriously |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2008-mar-23-la-et-ca-ca-grand23-march2008-story.html |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Directed by [[Zak Penn]], the film was a mockumentary (à la ''[[Best In Show]]'') about a long running, annual, winner-take-all Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament in Las Vegas. Gordon played himself and had a relatively major role as the color commentator of the televised tournament.


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
*''Poker: The Real Deal'' (2004){{ISBN|0689875908}}
* ''Poker: The Real Deal'' (2004) {{ISBN|0689875908}}
*''Phil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No Limit Texas Hold'em'' (2005) {{ISBN|1-4169-0367-4}}
* ''Phil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No Limit Texas Hold'em'' (2005) {{ISBN|1-4169-0367-4}}
*''Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book: More Lessons and Hand Analysis in No Limit Texas Hold'em'' (2006) {{ISBN|1-4169-2719-0}}
* ''Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book: More Lessons and Hand Analysis in No Limit Texas Hold'em'' (2006) {{ISBN|1-4169-2719-0}}
*''Phil Gordon's Little Black Book: Beginning Poker Lessons and the No Limit Lifestyle'' (2006) {{ISBN|1-4169-3641-6}}
* ''Phil Gordon's Little Black Book: Beginning Poker Lessons and the No Limit Lifestyle'' (2006) {{ISBN|1-4169-3641-6}}
*''Phil Gordon's Little Gold Book: Advanced Lessons to Master Poker 2.0'' (2011) {{ISBN|978-1-4516-4159-2}}
* ''Phil Gordon's Little Gold Book: Advanced Lessons to Master Poker 2.0'' (2011) {{ISBN|978-1-4516-4159-2}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.philnolimits.com Official site]
* [http://www.philnolimits.com Official site]
*{{IMDb name|id=1503696|name=Phil Gordon}}
* {{IMDb name|id=1503696|name=Phil Gordon}}
*[http://www.expertinsight.com Expert Insight]
* [http://www.expertinsight.com Expert Insight]
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/keyword/search?searchString=Phil_Gordon&source=l_navbar&rT=sports ESPN.com column]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061209051151/http://sports.espn.go.com/keyword/search?searchString=Phil_Gordon&source=l_navbar&rT=sports ESPN.com column]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061017134916/http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/philGordon.php Full Tilt Poker profile]
*[https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/1254-phil-gordon Card Player profile]
* [https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=97 Hendon Mob profile]
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*[http://www.pokerlizard.com/interviews.html Pokerlizard.com Interview]
* [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/phil-gordon/ WPT profile]
* [https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=214 WSOP profile]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090401222500/http://www.pokerlizard.com/interviews.html Pokerlizard.com Interview]


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For other people with similar names, see Phil Gordon (disambiguation).
Phil Gordon
Gordon at the Caesars Palace Poker Blog Tournament in 2011
Nickname(s)Tiltboy
ResidenceNewport, Washington
Born (1970-07-06) July 6, 1970 (age 54)
El Paso, Texas
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Money finish(es)18
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		4th, 2001
World Poker Tour
Title(s)1
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)1
Information last updated on 12 September 2010.

Philip Stewart Gordon[1] (born July 6, 1970) is an American professional poker player, commentator and author.

Personal life

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Gordon was born in El Paso, Texas. He spent his formative years in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Gordon began attending Georgia Tech at the age of 15 while still attending high school. At the end of the 11th grade and after being awarded the National Merit Scholarship, Gordon dropped out of high school and attended Georgia Tech full-time.[2] Gordon graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. degree in computer science in 1991. After stints working at Santa Cruz Operation and Lockheed, Gordon joined start-up Netsys Technologies as their first hired employee. In 1996, Netsys was acquired by Cisco Systems, making him a millionaire, and in 1997 he retired from the high-tech industry to travel the world and to play poker.[3]

Gordon currently lives in Newport, Washington, with his wife, Barb, and their two boys, Xander and Zachary.[4]

Poker

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Live poker

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World Series of Poker

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Phil Gordon first entered The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in 2001 and finished fourth, winning nearly $400,000.[5] In 2002, he made two more WSOP final tables, finishing sixth in the $2,000 Pot Limit hold 'em event and third in the $2,500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split event.[6][7] At the 2005 WSOP, he finished third in the $1,500 No Limit Texas hold 'em Shootout event.[8] Although he made several WSOP final tables, he has yet to win a bracelet. However, he did win the 2010 WSOP Ante Up For Africa event, defeating actress Shannon Elizabeth heads up. He donated the entire $129,086 first place prize to the charity.[9]

World Poker Tour

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In March 2004 Gordon knocked out two players at once, one of them former World Series of Poker main event champion Chris Moneymaker, to win the WPT's Bay 101 Shooting Stars tournament.[10] In 2002, Gordon won the professional division of the first UltimateBet Aruba tournament, before losing the championship to the amateur division's winner, Juha Helppi.[11]

World Poker Tour Titles
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2004 $5,000 Bay 101 Shooting Star $360,000

Other events

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On Thanksgiving Day 2006, Gordon won the Full Tilt Poker Poker Championship at Red Rock, outlasting 5 other notable poker headliners and ultimately defeating Roland De Wolfe heads-up to win a purse of $600,000.[12] Gordon earned $25,000 at the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship tournament, finishing in the final 16.[13] Gordon defeated Scotty Nguyen and 2006 WSOP Main Event champion Jamie Gold to advance.

As of January 2015, Gordon's total live tournament winnings exceed $2,700,000.[14] His 18 WSOP cashes account for $707,537 of his live tournament winnings.[15]

Online poker

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Gordon is part of the group known as the "Tiltboys", who helped design the software that was eventually used by Full Tilt Poker.[16] Gordon was a member of Team Full Tilt.[16]

Commentary

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Gordon is well known for his commentary on poker broadcasts. Most notably, he was a commentator on Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown for seven seasons, before stepping down in 2006. In 2003, he provided commentary for the WSOP Championship Event for Binion's live Internet broadcast, as well as daily reports for a national radio audience, and he provided commentary for ESPN's live pay per view broadcast of the final table of the World Series of Poker main event championship in both 2006 and 2007. He was also the lead broadcaster for the ESPN series, The Pro-Am Poker Equalizer that began airing January 6, 2007.

Author

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Gordon has written five books on poker, including the bestsellers Poker: The Real Deal and Phil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No Limit Hold 'em. Gordon has written for poker magazines, and writes a regular column and hosts a podcast, The Poker Edge, for ESPN.com. The podcast has been airing since April 10, 2006. Gordon has also released an award-winning instructional DVD, Expert Insight: Final Table Poker.

Philanthropy

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Gordon is well known for his philanthropic causes, especially cancer research. Gordon is an active fundraiser and sat on the board of directors for the Prevent Cancer Foundation until resigning in 2011 in the wake of the Full Tilt Poker scandal.

In 2003, Gordon and fellow poker pro Rafe Furst embarked on their Ultimate Sports Adventure Tour. During the trip, the pair attended more than 140 sporting events. At each stop, they collected donations, held auctions, and raffled off prizes to benefit the Prevent Cancer Foundation, raising $100,000.[2][16] During the trip, Gordon and Furst came up with the idea for their Bad Beat on Cancer, an initiative that asks World Series of Poker participants to pledge 1% of any winnings to cancer research.[17] Bad Beat on Cancer has been involved in a number of other endeavors, including an annual charity poker event hosted by the Twitter Poker Tour and held online at Gordon's Full Tilt Poker,[18] as well as a breast cancer charity event, the Bad Beat on Cancer Challenge, which was held in November 2009 on PokerStars.[19] Bad Beat on Cancer has raised over $3 million for cancer prevention research.[20]

World Series of Rock Paper Scissors

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As a USA Rock Paper Scissor (USARPS) Head Referee[21] Gordon has hosted an annual $500 World Series of Rock Paper Scissors event in conjunction with the World Series of Poker since 2005.[22] The winner of the WSORPS receives an entry into the WSOP Main Event. The event is an annual fundraiser for the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation via Gordon's charity Bad Beat on Cancer. Poker player Annie Duke won the Second Annual World Series of Rock Paper Scissors.[23][24] The tournament is taped by ESPN and highlights are covered during "The Nuts" section of ESPN's annual WSOP broadcast.[25][26][27] 2009 was the fifth year of the tournament.

Tournament bridge

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When Gordon is not playing poker, he often plays tournament contract bridge with some success. He has won two North American Bridge Championships (NABC) events. In 1990, he won the Red Ribbon Pairs, an event restricted to players with 2000 masterpoints or less.[28] At the 2008 Summer NABC in Las Vegas, Gordon was on the team that won the NABC Open Swiss Teams, beating numerous world and national champion players in this event with no masterpoint limit.[29]

Other ventures

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Gordon appeared in the 2007 film The Grand.[30] Directed by Zak Penn, the film was a mockumentary (à la Best In Show) about a long running, annual, winner-take-all Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament in Las Vegas. Gordon played himself and had a relatively major role as the color commentator of the televised tournament.

Bibliography

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  • Poker: The Real Deal (2004) ISBN 0689875908
  • Phil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No Limit Texas Hold'em (2005) ISBN 1-4169-0367-4
  • Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book: More Lessons and Hand Analysis in No Limit Texas Hold'em (2006) ISBN 1-4169-2719-0
  • Phil Gordon's Little Black Book: Beginning Poker Lessons and the No Limit Lifestyle (2006) ISBN 1-4169-3641-6
  • Phil Gordon's Little Gold Book: Advanced Lessons to Master Poker 2.0 (2011) ISBN 978-1-4516-4159-2

References

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  1. ^ "F.E.C. Image". Federal Election Commission. December 12, 2007. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Shulman, Allyn Jaffrey (May 7, 2004). "Phil Gordon – a Frog Turned Prince". CardPlayer.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  3. ^ "Phil Gordon Plays a Winning Hand". Georgia Tech Alumni. Archived from the original on February 23, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2007.
  4. ^ "Phil Gordon - a Frog Turned Prince". Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  5. ^ "32nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2001, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "33rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2002, Pot Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "33rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2002, Omaha Hi/Lo Split". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Hold'em Shootout". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, Ante Up For Africa Charity Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star, WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Ultimate Bet Poker Classic, WPT Aruba No Limit Hold'em - Pro's Bracket". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  12. ^ "FullTiltPoker.Net Championship, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  13. ^ "2007 NBC National Heads-Up Championship, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  14. ^ "Phil Gordon's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  15. ^ "Phil Gordon". WSOP.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  16. ^ a b c "Phil Gordon - Adventures in Poker". Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  17. ^ "BBoC Co-Creators Phil Gordon and Rafe Furst spend some time in Coolwhip Corner - Twitter Poker Tour".
  18. ^ "Bad Beat on Cancer Hosted by the Twitter Poker Tour". Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
  19. ^ "The Bad Beat on Cancer Poker Challenge Set for Nov. 12". PokerNews.com. October 30, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  20. ^ "Put a Bad Beat on Cancer". Archived from the original on April 3, 2006. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  21. ^ "Master Rosh's Analysis of the Final Match". USARPS Leagues. USARPS. June 28, 2005. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
  22. ^ Friess, Steven (May 14, 2007). "Las Vegas's latest game: Rock, paper, scissors". NY Times. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  23. ^ Levitt, Steven (July 26, 2006). "Annie Duke Wins 2nd Annual World Series of Poker's Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament (my research assistant gets knocked out in the first round)". New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  24. ^ "Where's Annie?". ESPN.com. August 5, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  25. ^ Caldwell, John (June 15, 2005). "The REAL championship at the World Series of Poker". Poker News. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  26. ^ "WSOP Schedule Whiplash". Poker Pages. June 14, 2005. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  27. ^ Craig, Michael (July 27, 2006). "EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE: Roshambo - The Rematch". Pokerworks. Archived from the original on August 5, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  28. ^ "Red Ribbon Pairs begins today" (PDF). acbl.org. p. 20. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  29. ^ "Gordon team claims Open Swiss" (PDF). acbl.org. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  30. ^ Cullum, Paul (March 23, 2008). "'The Grand': Not taking the game seriously". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
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