| Philipp Gruissem | |
| Nickname: | philbort |
| Birth Date: | 30 January 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Krefeld, Germany |
| Hometown: | London |
| Wsop Money Finishes: | 6 |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank: | 28th |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year: | 2011 |
| Wpt Money Finishes: | 1 |
| Ept Money Finishes: | 3 |
| Updated: | 2016-05-20 |
Philipp Gruissem (born 30 January 1987) is a German professional poker player from Krefeld.[1]
Gruissem began playing live tournaments in 2009. He finished 28th in the 2011 World Series of Poker earning over $240,000. Gruissem's biggest live tournament cash is winning the 2014 European Poker Tour €25,000 High Roller event, earning $1,378,059.[2]
Gruissem plays online under the nickname philbort.[3] As of 2023, Gruissem live tournament winnings exceed $11,500,000 putting him tenth on the German all time money list.[4] [5]
Gruissem plays with a floating range meaning he can better adjust to a spot (situation) than if he had played the same range of hands the whole tournament.
Gruissem was born in Germany and currently resides in London. He co-founded the charity Raising for Effective Giving with fellow poker players Igor Kurganov and Liv Boeree.