OMGCLAYAIKEN online poker phenom

Monday, October 6th, 2008 Seb Hayes

by Seb Hayes

Phil Galfond, also known as OMGCLAYAIKEN online, is a poker phenom that has had tremendous success in both the live and online poker arenas.

Phil Galfond recently demonstrated his exceptional skill by winning the 2008 World Series of Poker 5K Rebuy pot limit omaha event.

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

* Phil’s record at the world seies of poker includes 1 bracelet and 6 in the money scores

* 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.

There are a lot of rumors about Phil Galfond, but did you know the following?

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

* He received coaching from Tommy Angelo

* 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 coined a new poker theorem called Galfond bucks, basically stating that you should consider your opponent’s range of hands in your decisions.

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 !

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