Phil Laak

Phil Laak

Active Ambassador Phenom Poker Ireland tournament pro, high-stakes cash game player, commentator
139K
Total Followers
$4,461,035
Lifetime Earnings
1
WSOP Bracelets
2025-05-08
Last Active
Featured in: Power Rankings

About

Irish-American professional poker player Phil Laak, known as "The Unabomber" for his distinctive hooded sweatshirt and sunglasses at the table, has notable wins including a WPT title and a WSOP bracelet won with a broken arm in 2010 WSOP Europe. He set the world record for the longest poker session at 115 hours and frequently appears on TV shows like High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark. A mechanical engineering graduate, he transitioned from day trading to high-stakes cash games and tournaments

Notable: Winning 2010 WSOP Europe £2,650 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em bracelet for £170,802 shortly after breaking his arm in an ATV accident

Partnership History

RoomRoleStatusStartedEnded
Phenom Poker Team Pro Active 2025-01 Present

Social Accounts

PlatformHandleFollowers
X (Twitter) @PhilLaak 106K
Instagram @phillaak 33K

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Sources

  1. Hendon Mob tournament results
  2. WSOP bracelet records
  3. PokerInfluencers.com verified data, last checked 2026-05-15
  4. X (Twitter) @PhilLaak
  5. Instagram @phillaak

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