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	{{short description\|American software developer, entrepreneur, and poker player}}		{{short description\|American software developer, entrepreneur, and poker player (born 1972)}}
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	Phillips wrote the [[Boa (web server)\|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.		Phillips wrote the [[Boa (web server)\|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]]. This success is the basis of his nickname [[Dot-com company\|Dot-com]].		In 1996, he became Chief Technical Officer for [[Go2Net]]. This success is the basis of his nickname [[Dot-com company\|Dot-com]].

	Phillips subsequently started working on the [[Scala (programming language)\|Scala]] compiler and standard library. He is co-founder of [[Lightbend]] (then known as Typesafe), a company specializing in the production and support of an open-source platform for software development based on Scala and [[Akka (software)\|Akka]].<ref>[http://typesafe.com/company/team Typesafe — Company: Team]. Typesafe.com. Retrieved on April 23, 2012.</ref> He left Lightbend in 2013 over differences in the architecture of the language, collections library and compiler.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS1lpKBMkgg "We're Doing It All Wrong"] YouTube video from Pacific Northwest Scala 2013 conference where Paul explains why he has left Typesafe</ref>		Phillips subsequently started working on the [[Scala (programming language)\|Scala]] compiler and standard library. He is co-founder of [[Lightbend]] (then known as Typesafe), a company specializing in the production and support of an open-source platform for software development based on Scala and [[Akka (software)\|Akka]].<ref>[http://typesafe.com/company/team Typesafe — Company: Team]. Typesafe.com. Retrieved on April 23, 2012.</ref> He left Lightbend in 2013 over differences in the architecture of the language, collections library and compiler.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS1lpKBMkgg "We're Doing It All Wrong"] YouTube video from Pacific Northwest Scala 2013 conference where Paul explains why he has left Typesafe</ref>
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	Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>		Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>

	In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Omaha Hi-Lo Split \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6592 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6594 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6617 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref>		In 2004, he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Omaha Hi-Lo Split \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6592 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6594 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6617 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref>

	He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].		He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].
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	Phillips has played in both of the first two [[National Heads-Up Poker Championship]]s, losing in second round play both years.		Phillips has played in both of the first two [[National Heads-Up Poker Championship]]s, losing in second round play both years.

	As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000. However, Phillips has no tournament cashes since 2005.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Paul Phillips' profile on The Hendon Mob \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database \|language=en}}</ref>		As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000. However, Phillips has no tournament cashes since 2005.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Paul Phillips' profile on The Hendon Mob \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database \|language=en}}</ref>

	In an April 27, 2009, article in [[The New Yorker]] on [[neuroenhancement]], Phillips was quoted at length discussing his use of prescription drugs such as [[Adderall]] and [[Provigil]] to improve his focus and concentration during tournament play.<ref name="newyorker">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/04/27/090427fa_fact_talbot?currentPage=all\|title=Brain Gain: The underground world of "neuroenhancing" drugs.\|journal=New Yorker\|author=Talbot, Margaret\|year=2009\|pages=32–43\|pmid=19399986\|accessdate=May 24, 2009}}</ref>		In an April 27, 2009 article in [[The New Yorker\|''The New Yorker'']] on [[neuroenhancement]], Phillips was quoted at length discussing his use of prescription drugs such as [[Adderall]] and [[Provigil]] to improve his focus and concentration during tournament play.<ref name="newyorker">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/04/27/090427fa_fact_talbot?currentPage=all\|title=Brain Gain: The underground world of "neuroenhancing" drugs.\|journal=New Yorker\|author=Talbot, Margaret\|year=2009\|pages=32–43\|pmid=19399986\|accessdate=May 24, 2009}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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	==External links==		==External links==
			*[https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/1155-paul-phillips Card Player profile]
	*[https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 Hendon Mob profile]		*[https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 Hendon Mob profile]
	*[https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/paul-phillips/ WPT profile]		*[https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/paul-phillips/ WPT profile]

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	Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>		Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>

	In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Omaha Hi-Lo Split \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6592 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6594 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref>		In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Omaha Hi-Lo Split \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6592 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6594 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6617 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref>

	He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].		He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].

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	Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>		Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>

	In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Omaha Hi-Lo Split \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6592 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref>		In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Omaha Hi-Lo Split \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6592 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6594 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref>

	He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].		He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].

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	Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>		Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>

	In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref ~~name="results"~~>{{~~cite~~ web\|url=~~http~~://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/~~player~~.php?a=r&n=~~1134~~\|~~title~~=~~Paul~~ ~~Phillips – results~~\|~~publisher~~=The Hendon Mob~~\|author=Butt,~~ ~~Robert~~\|~~accessdate~~=~~April 28, 2008~~}}</ref>		In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Omaha Hi-Lo Split \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6592 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref>

	He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].		He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].
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	Phillips has played in both of the first two [[National Heads-Up Poker Championship]]s, losing in second round play both years.		Phillips has played in both of the first two [[National Heads-Up Poker Championship]]s, losing in second round play both years.

	As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000.~~<ref name="stats">{{cite web\|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=s&n=1134\|title=Paul Phillips – Stats\|publisher=The Hendon Mob\|author=Butt, Robert\|accessdate=April 22, 2010}}</ref>~~ However, Phillips has no tournament cashes since ~~2009~~.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Paul Phillips' profile on The Hendon Mob \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database \|language=en}}</ref>		As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000. However, Phillips has no tournament cashes since 2005.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Paul Phillips' profile on The Hendon Mob \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database \|language=en}}</ref>

	In an April 27, 2009, article in [[The New Yorker]] on [[neuroenhancement]], Phillips was quoted at length discussing his use of prescription drugs such as [[Adderall]] and [[Provigil]] to improve his focus and concentration during tournament play.<ref name="newyorker">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/04/27/090427fa_fact_talbot?currentPage=all\|title=Brain Gain: The underground world of "neuroenhancing" drugs.\|journal=New Yorker\|author=Talbot, Margaret\|year=2009\|pages=32–43\|pmid=19399986\|accessdate=May 24, 2009}}</ref>		In an April 27, 2009, article in [[The New Yorker]] on [[neuroenhancement]], Phillips was quoted at length discussing his use of prescription drugs such as [[Adderall]] and [[Provigil]] to improve his focus and concentration during tournament play.<ref name="newyorker">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/04/27/090427fa_fact_talbot?currentPage=all\|title=Brain Gain: The underground world of "neuroenhancing" drugs.\|journal=New Yorker\|author=Talbot, Margaret\|year=2009\|pages=32–43\|pmid=19399986\|accessdate=May 24, 2009}}</ref>

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 Hendon Mob profile]		*[https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 Hendon Mob profile]
			*[https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/paul-phillips/ WPT profile]
	*[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=264 WSOP profile]		*[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=264 WSOP profile]

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	==External links==		==External links==
			*[https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 Hendon Mob profile]
	*[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=264 WSOP profile]		*[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=264 WSOP profile]

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	==External links==		==External links==
			*[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=264 WSOP profile]
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070926220956/http://www.pokerlizard.com/interviews/phillips.html PokerLizard.com Interview]
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080506144659/http://www.worldpokertour.com/Shared/Players/Bios/P/Paul_Phillips.aspx World Poker Tour Profile]

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	{{short description\|American software developer, entrepreneur, and poker player}}		{{short description\|American software developer, entrepreneur, and poker player}}
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	'''Paul Phillips''' (born August 9, 1972 in [[San Francisco]], [[California]]) is an American software developer, entrepreneur and [[poker]] player.<ref name="ppbox">{{cite web\|url=http://www.pokerpressbox.com/Poker-Players/Paul-Phillips-Profile.html \|title=Paul Phillips \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|work=pokerpressbox.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323035719/http://www.pokerpressbox.com/Poker-Players/Paul-Phillips-Profile.html \|archivedate=March 23, 2008 }}</ref>		'''Paul Phillips''' (born August 9, 1972, in [[San Francisco]], [[California]]) is an American software developer, entrepreneur and [[poker]] player.<ref name="ppbox">{{cite web\|url=http://www.pokerpressbox.com/Poker-Players/Paul-Phillips-Profile.html \|title=Paul Phillips \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|work=pokerpressbox.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323035719/http://www.pokerpressbox.com/Poker-Players/Paul-Phillips-Profile.html \|archivedate=March 23, 2008 }}</ref>

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	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 [[Binion's Horseshoe\|Horseshoe]] split entry money between players and [[casino]] [[employee]]s. 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 [[draw (poker)\|triple draw]] [[lowball (poker)\|lowball Ace to Five]] event).<ref name="ppbox"/>		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 [[Binion's Horseshoe\|Horseshoe]] split entry money between players and [[casino]] [[employee]]s. 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 [[draw (poker)\|triple draw]] [[lowball (poker)\|lowball Ace to Five]] event).<ref name="ppbox"/>

	Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=~~2023-12-~~24 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>		Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>

	In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref name="results">{{cite web\|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134\|title=Paul Phillips – results\|publisher=The Hendon Mob\|author=Butt, Robert\|accessdate=April 28, 2008}}</ref>		In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref name="results">{{cite web\|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134\|title=Paul Phillips – results\|publisher=The Hendon Mob\|author=Butt, Robert\|accessdate=April 28, 2008}}</ref>
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	Phillips has played in both of the first two [[National Heads-Up Poker Championship]]s, losing in second round play both years.		Phillips has played in both of the first two [[National Heads-Up Poker Championship]]s, losing in second round play both years.

	As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000.<ref name="stats">{{cite web\|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=s&n=1134\|title=Paul Phillips – Stats\|publisher=The Hendon Mob\|author=Butt, Robert\|accessdate=April 22, 2010}}</ref> However, Phillips has no tournament cashes since 2009.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Paul Phillips' profile on The Hendon Mob \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 \|access-date=~~2023-12-~~24 \|website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database \|language=en}}</ref>		As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000.<ref name="stats">{{cite web\|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=s&n=1134\|title=Paul Phillips – Stats\|publisher=The Hendon Mob\|author=Butt, Robert\|accessdate=April 22, 2010}}</ref> However, Phillips has no tournament cashes since 2009.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Paul Phillips' profile on The Hendon Mob \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database \|language=en}}</ref>

	In an April 27, 2009, article in [[The New Yorker]] on [[neuroenhancement]], Phillips was quoted at length discussing his use of prescription drugs such as [[Adderall]] and [[Provigil]] to improve his focus and concentration during tournament play.<ref name="newyorker">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/04/27/090427fa_fact_talbot?currentPage=all\|title=Brain Gain: The underground world of "neuroenhancing" drugs.\|journal=New Yorker\|author=Talbot, Margaret\|year=2009\|pages=32–43\|pmid=19399986\|accessdate=May 24, 2009}}</ref>		In an April 27, 2009, article in [[The New Yorker]] on [[neuroenhancement]], Phillips was quoted at length discussing his use of prescription drugs such as [[Adderall]] and [[Provigil]] to improve his focus and concentration during tournament play.<ref name="newyorker">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/04/27/090427fa_fact_talbot?currentPage=all\|title=Brain Gain: The underground world of "neuroenhancing" drugs.\|journal=New Yorker\|author=Talbot, Margaret\|year=2009\|pages=32–43\|pmid=19399986\|accessdate=May 24, 2009}}</ref>

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	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 [[Binion's Horseshoe\|Horseshoe]] split entry money between players and [[casino]] [[employee]]s. 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 [[draw (poker)\|triple draw]] [[lowball (poker)\|lowball Ace to Five]] event).<ref name="ppbox"/>		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 [[Binion's Horseshoe\|Horseshoe]] split entry money between players and [[casino]] [[employee]]s. 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 [[draw (poker)\|triple draw]] [[lowball (poker)\|lowball Ace to Five]] event).<ref name="ppbox"/>

	Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{~~cite~~ web\|url=~~http~~://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/~~rank.php?a=r&n=~~136\|~~title~~=~~2003~~ ~~Tournament Poker Money List~~\|~~publisher~~=The Hendon Mob~~\|author=Butt,~~ ~~Robert~~\|~~accessdate~~=~~April 28, 2008~~}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>		Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=2023-12-24 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>

	In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref name="results">{{cite web\|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134\|title=Paul Phillips – results\|publisher=The Hendon Mob\|author=Butt, Robert\|accessdate=April 28, 2008}}</ref>		In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref name="results">{{cite web\|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134\|title=Paul Phillips – results\|publisher=The Hendon Mob\|author=Butt, Robert\|accessdate=April 28, 2008}}</ref>

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	{{short description\|American software developer, entrepreneur, and poker player}}		{{short description\|American software developer, entrepreneur, and poker player (born 1972)}}
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	Phillips wrote the [[Boa (web server)\|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.		Phillips wrote the [[Boa (web server)\|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]]. This success is the basis of his nickname [[Dot-com company\|Dot-com]].		In 1996, he became Chief Technical Officer for [[Go2Net]]. This success is the basis of his nickname [[Dot-com company\|Dot-com]].

	Phillips subsequently started working on the [[Scala (programming language)\|Scala]] compiler and standard library. He is co-founder of [[Lightbend]] (then known as Typesafe), a company specializing in the production and support of an open-source platform for software development based on Scala and [[Akka (software)\|Akka]].<ref>[http://typesafe.com/company/team Typesafe — Company: Team]. Typesafe.com. Retrieved on April 23, 2012.</ref> He left Lightbend in 2013 over differences in the architecture of the language, collections library and compiler.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS1lpKBMkgg "We're Doing It All Wrong"] YouTube video from Pacific Northwest Scala 2013 conference where Paul explains why he has left Typesafe</ref>		Phillips subsequently started working on the [[Scala (programming language)\|Scala]] compiler and standard library. He is co-founder of [[Lightbend]] (then known as Typesafe), a company specializing in the production and support of an open-source platform for software development based on Scala and [[Akka (software)\|Akka]].<ref>[http://typesafe.com/company/team Typesafe — Company: Team]. Typesafe.com. Retrieved on April 23, 2012.</ref> He left Lightbend in 2013 over differences in the architecture of the language, collections library and compiler.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS1lpKBMkgg "We're Doing It All Wrong"] YouTube video from Pacific Northwest Scala 2013 conference where Paul explains why he has left Typesafe</ref>
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	Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>		Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>

	In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Omaha Hi-Lo Split \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6592 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6594 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6617 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref>		In 2004, he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Omaha Hi-Lo Split \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6592 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6594 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6617 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref>

	He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].		He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].
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	Phillips has played in both of the first two [[National Heads-Up Poker Championship]]s, losing in second round play both years.		Phillips has played in both of the first two [[National Heads-Up Poker Championship]]s, losing in second round play both years.

	As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000. However, Phillips has no tournament cashes since 2005.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Paul Phillips' profile on The Hendon Mob \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database \|language=en}}</ref>		As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000. However, Phillips has no tournament cashes since 2005.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Paul Phillips' profile on The Hendon Mob \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database \|language=en}}</ref>

	In an April 27, 2009, article in [[The New Yorker]] on [[neuroenhancement]], Phillips was quoted at length discussing his use of prescription drugs such as [[Adderall]] and [[Provigil]] to improve his focus and concentration during tournament play.<ref name="newyorker">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/04/27/090427fa_fact_talbot?currentPage=all\|title=Brain Gain: The underground world of "neuroenhancing" drugs.\|journal=New Yorker\|author=Talbot, Margaret\|year=2009\|pages=32–43\|pmid=19399986\|accessdate=May 24, 2009}}</ref>		In an April 27, 2009 article in [[The New Yorker\|''The New Yorker'']] on [[neuroenhancement]], Phillips was quoted at length discussing his use of prescription drugs such as [[Adderall]] and [[Provigil]] to improve his focus and concentration during tournament play.<ref name="newyorker">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/04/27/090427fa_fact_talbot?currentPage=all\|title=Brain Gain: The underground world of "neuroenhancing" drugs.\|journal=New Yorker\|author=Talbot, Margaret\|year=2009\|pages=32–43\|pmid=19399986\|accessdate=May 24, 2009}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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	Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>		Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>

	In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Omaha Hi-Lo Split \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6592 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6594 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref>		In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Omaha Hi-Lo Split \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6592 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6594 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6617 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref>

	He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].		He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].

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	Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>		Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>

	In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Omaha Hi-Lo Split \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6592 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref>		In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Omaha Hi-Lo Split \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6592 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, No-Limit Hold'em \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6594 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref>

	He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].		He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].

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	Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>		Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>

	In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref ~~name="results"~~>{{~~cite~~ web\|url=~~http~~://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/~~player~~.php?a=r&n=~~1134~~\|~~title~~=~~Paul~~ ~~Phillips – results~~\|~~publisher~~=The Hendon Mob~~\|author=Butt,~~ ~~Robert~~\|~~accessdate~~=~~April 28, 2008~~}}</ref>		In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Omaha Hi-Lo Split \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6592 \|access-date=2024-04-04 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref>

	He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].		He spoke out against the inclusion of [[Phil Hellmuth\|Phil Hellmuth Jr]], [[Doyle Brunson\|Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson]] and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)\|Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan]] in the 2005 [[World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions]], and subsequently became the subject of message board [[Flaming (Internet)\|flame wars]].
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	Phillips has played in both of the first two [[National Heads-Up Poker Championship]]s, losing in second round play both years.		Phillips has played in both of the first two [[National Heads-Up Poker Championship]]s, losing in second round play both years.

	As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000.~~<ref name="stats">{{cite web\|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=s&n=1134\|title=Paul Phillips – Stats\|publisher=The Hendon Mob\|author=Butt, Robert\|accessdate=April 22, 2010}}</ref>~~ However, Phillips has no tournament cashes since ~~2009~~.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Paul Phillips' profile on The Hendon Mob \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database \|language=en}}</ref>		As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000. However, Phillips has no tournament cashes since 2005.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Paul Phillips' profile on The Hendon Mob \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134 \|access-date=December 24, 2023 \|website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database \|language=en}}</ref>

	In an April 27, 2009, article in [[The New Yorker]] on [[neuroenhancement]], Phillips was quoted at length discussing his use of prescription drugs such as [[Adderall]] and [[Provigil]] to improve his focus and concentration during tournament play.<ref name="newyorker">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/04/27/090427fa_fact_talbot?currentPage=all\|title=Brain Gain: The underground world of "neuroenhancing" drugs.\|journal=New Yorker\|author=Talbot, Margaret\|year=2009\|pages=32–43\|pmid=19399986\|accessdate=May 24, 2009}}</ref>		In an April 27, 2009, article in [[The New Yorker]] on [[neuroenhancement]], Phillips was quoted at length discussing his use of prescription drugs such as [[Adderall]] and [[Provigil]] to improve his focus and concentration during tournament play.<ref name="newyorker">{{cite journal\|url=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/04/27/090427fa_fact_talbot?currentPage=all\|title=Brain Gain: The underground world of "neuroenhancing" drugs.\|journal=New Yorker\|author=Talbot, Margaret\|year=2009\|pages=32–43\|pmid=19399986\|accessdate=May 24, 2009}}</ref>

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	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 [[Binion's Horseshoe\|Horseshoe]] split entry money between players and [[casino]] [[employee]]s. 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 [[draw (poker)\|triple draw]] [[lowball (poker)\|lowball Ace to Five]] event).<ref name="ppbox"/>		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 [[Binion's Horseshoe\|Horseshoe]] split entry money between players and [[casino]] [[employee]]s. 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 [[draw (poker)\|triple draw]] [[lowball (poker)\|lowball Ace to Five]] event).<ref name="ppbox"/>

	Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{~~cite~~ web\|url=~~http~~://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/~~rank.php?a=r&n=~~136\|~~title~~=~~2003~~ ~~Tournament Poker Money List~~\|~~publisher~~=The Hendon Mob~~\|author=Butt,~~ ~~Robert~~\|~~accessdate~~=~~April 28, 2008~~}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>		Despite choosing not to play in the WSOP, Phillips finished 2nd in the 2003 Tournament Poker Money List.<ref name="2003list">{{Cite web \|title=2003 Money List \|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/136/ \|access-date=2023-12-24 \|website=The Hendon Mob \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SIprime">{{cite magazine\|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|title=The Prime-timing Of Texas Hold 'em \|accessdate=April 28, 2008 \|last=Hoffer \|first=Richard \|date=September 22, 2003 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|publisher=vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802190652/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029868/2/index.htm \|archivedate=August 2, 2009 }}</ref>

	In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref name="results">{{cite web\|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134\|title=Paul Phillips – results\|publisher=The Hendon Mob\|author=Butt, Robert\|accessdate=April 28, 2008}}</ref>		In 2004 he made three WSOP final tables (one in [[Omaha hold'em\|Omaha hi-lo split]] and two in [[betting (poker)\|no limit]] [[hold'em]].)<ref name="results">{{cite web\|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=1134\|title=Paul Phillips – results\|publisher=The Hendon Mob\|author=Butt, Robert\|accessdate=April 28, 2008}}</ref>