Pro Players
Phil Hellmuth is the guy. Read his strategy chapters in "Phil Hellmuth's Texas Holdem" by Collins. Great strategy book. Spells it out for you. 2nd in the money, though?
Brunson is next. Gotta respect a fella that has done so well for so long. No matter $ wise. Read his book, "
online poker" and "Super System", more impressed with Phil's, though.
Negreanu is right up there too. Love his "winning personality". Read several books of his, "Holdem Wisdom for all Players" and "Power Holdem Strategy".
Phil Ivey is next. One of the greatest and top of the line money winners. Appears he's not one to write on poker much.
I am personally fond of those who got there, stay there, have a punch-like personality, and share their knowledge. All combined, and reading the books, watching u-tube, tv, etc, Hellmuth is the guy.