Paul Phillips (poker player)
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 Phillips in the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic |
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| Nickname(s) | Dot-Com |
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| Hometown | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 0 |
| Money finishes | 8 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | 1 |
| Final tables | 2 |
| Money Finishes | 4 |
Paul Phillips (born August 9, 1972 in San Francisco, California) is an American professional poker player.
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[edit] Programming
Phillips wrote the Boa web server while attending the University of California, San Diego, but no longer maintains it. In 1994, one of his colleagues at college discovered he had an interest in blackjack and subsequently introduced him to poker.
In 1996 he became Chief Technical Officer for Go2Net. The money he earned from his compensation is what he uses to play poker, as well as earning him the nickname Dot-com.
[edit] Poker
Phillips is known as a controversial figure in the poker world. He was banned from competing in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the early 2000s due to comments he made about the way in which the Horseshoe split entry money between players and casino employees. Despite being reinstated as a competitor in late 2001, he only played one event in 2002 (placing 2nd to John Juanda in the $1,500 triple draw lowball Ace to Five event).
Phillips played no WSOP events in 2003, but took first and second place in two World Poker Tour (WPT) events. In the event that he finished 2nd, he made a deal with his opponent (Mel "Silver Fox" Judah) which was subsequently covered by Sports Illustrated in an unfavorable light. Because of this, the WPT banned players from making deals in its tournaments. Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.
In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in Omaha hi-lo split and two in no limit hold'em.)
He spoke out against the inclusion of Phil Hellmuth Jr, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson and Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan in the 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, and subsequently became the subject of message board flame wars.
Phillips has played in both of the first two National Heads-Up Poker Championships, losing in second round play both years.
As of 2005, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,200,000.
[edit] Personal life
In 2005, he and his wife had their first child, a daughter named Ivy. In order to spend time with his new daughter, Phillips did not play as many poker tournaments in 2005. Phillips and his family recently relocated from Las Vegas to Colorado.
Phillips is also active amongst internet bulletin boards, plays tournament Scrabble and enjoys listening to They Might Be Giants.
