Phil Hui

{{Short description|American poker player (born 1987)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}

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|birth_place=San Antonio, Texas

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|updated = June 25, 2022

|wsop bracelet count=3

|wsop final tables=10

|wsop money finishes=101

|wsop main event best finish rank=1051th

|wsop main event best finish year=2017

|multi-year wsop winner

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Phillip Hui (born November 17, 1987) is an American professional poker player from San Antonio, Texas and the winner of the $50,000 Poker Players Championship at the 2019 World Series of Poker.

Hui played golf at the University of Texas-San Antonio and professionally before turning to poker.{{Cite web |title=Phillip Hui - 2006-07 |url=http://goutsa.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=587 |access-date=September 2, 2019 |website=University of Texas at San Antonio |language=en}}

At the 2014 World Series of Poker, Hui won his first bracelet in a $3,000 Omaha Hi-Lo event, earning $286,000.{{Cite web |last=Dalla |first=Nolan |date=July 3, 2014 |title=PHILLIP HUI MAKES WILD COMEBACK AND WINS OMAHA HIGH-LOW GOLD BRACELET |url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2014/Jul/4933/PHILLIP-HUI-MAKES-WILD-COMEBACK-AND-WINS-OMAHA-HIGH-LOW-GOLD-BRACELET.html |access-date=June 29, 2019 |website=WSOP.com}} In 2019, he defeated Josh Arieh heads-up to win the Poker Players Championship.{{Cite web |last=Kores |first=Jan |date=June 29, 2019 |title=Phil Hui's Dream Comes True as He Conquers $50K Poker Players Championship for $1,099,311 |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2019/06/phil-hui-wins-2019-wsop-50k-poker-players-championship-34666.htm |access-date=June 29, 2019 |website=PokerNews}} The first prize of $1,099,311 was the largest of his career. Hui won his third bracelet in the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed event in the 2022 WSOP.{{Cite web |last=Gannon |first=Liam |date=June 24, 2022 |title=Phil Hui Mounts Comeback to Win Third Bracelet In $1,500 PLO at the 2022 WSOP |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2022/06/phil-hui-mounts-a-comeback-to-win-third-bracelet-in-1-500-po-41481.htm |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=PokerNews |language=en}} Hui won his fourth bracelet at the 2024 WSOP in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event.{{Cite web |last=O'Hair |first=Dan |date=2024-06-15 |title=Another Comeback, Another Bracelet For Phillip Hui In $1.5k H.O.R.S.E. |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2024/06/comeback-and-bracelet-for-phillip-hui-in-1500-horse-46285.htm |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=PokerNews |language=en}}

As of 2023, Hui has live tournament winnings of almost $4 million.{{Cite web |title=Phillip Hui's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=198685 |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}