Peering into the poker world from the outside in, you could be forgiven for not mentioning the name Phil Galfond when reeling off the roll call of the greatest poker players on the planet.
This is because Galfond prefers to stay away from the limelight, while others revel in the glare. But the view from the inside is very different. If you know anything about poker, then you will know that Phil Galfond is one of the greatest poker players on the planet. Period.
Galfond prefers to play online, and only occasionally ventures into the live game, where he can be seen playing in selective events at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and High Stakes televised cash-games.
Despite his lack of presence on the live circuit, he still owns a WSOP bracelet, proving just how good he is.
Back in 2009, Galfond took the decision to share his poker knowledge with the rest of the world, when he agreed a joint venture with business partner, William F.Murphy, to launch an online poker-training site called Bluefire Poker.
With Galfond as its lead coach and a roster of the very best players and coaches the online poker world had to offer, the site blossomed. Then in 2011, Galfond left the company and the general public was left wondering why.
Phil Galfond is suing William F.Murphy for failing to provide him with his agreed share of profits during his tenure at Bluefire Poker.
Galfond is reported to have received $179,000 for his first year’s service, and over $238,000 in his second year, but has yet to be paid anything for the work completed during 2011.
It is believed that Galfond was entitled to 38.33% of Bluefire Poker’s profits during his work their as the lead coach.
