Phil Galfond,OMGCLAYAIKEN, online poker phenom

Phil Galfond, or OMGCLAYAIKEN as he is known in the online poker world, is a very accomplished and successful poker player.

Phil Galfond showed he is one of the best to be reckoned with once again by taking down the 2008 WSOP 5000 dollar rebuy pot limit omaha event.

You may be wondering about Phil Galfond’s major accomplishments in the field of poker:

* Phil has six in the money finishes at the World Series of Poker and one bracelet.

* He finished in 70th position during the World Poker Tour twenty five thousand dollar No-Limit event, earning roughly 40,000 dollars.

* He received the 18th position prize at WSOP Grand Casino Circuit event in Tunica and was paid 20,000 dollars.

Phil Galfond’s path to poker success has been atypical. Did you know:

* He started with an online bankroll of 50 dollars and focused on sit and gos

* Phil Galfond was mentored by poker professional Tommy Anegelo

* He believes his success is in large part due to meeting Tom Dwan or Durr which is a Las Vegas professional and part of the Ship it Holla Ballas.

* He believes his main weaknesses in poker are personality based and sees himself as an underachiever.

* He has a lot of respect for online poker player Genius28’s game and avoids playing him heads up.

So there you have it, a brief snapshot into the life and mind of Phil Galfond, or OMGCLAYAIKEN. We honestly believe that Galfond is one of the best up and coming players so keep an eye out for him in the future !