GDRileyx
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Since it seems we are not going to get more votes on this, here is which player said what.
The first quote was from Cloutier, the second from Brunson, and the third from Sklansky. Oddly, we voted inversely to the success of the players. Sklansky got the most votes, and he is the least successful, TJ was second, and Doyle is the most successful and got no votes at all.
The first quote was from Cloutier, the second from Brunson, and the third from Sklansky. Oddly, we voted inversely to the success of the players. Sklansky got the most votes, and he is the least successful, TJ was second, and Doyle is the most successful and got no votes at all.
Steveg1976
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Silver Level
According to whom?
DawgBones
Legend
Silver Level
He's probably made more in book sales than on the poker table. It'd be an interesting graph to see between the three. Both things being considered.
GDRileyx
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Steveg1976
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Silver Level
So you base Poker success solely on No Limit Hold'em tournament results? That is certainly your perogative, I don't.
S93
Legend
Silver Level
While i agree that Brunson can be ranked higher then Sklansky as a player it seems u fail to take cash games into consideration(rightly so since there much more hard to track).
Also why does it matter that Sklansky braclets came from non-NL events?
Just makes him look a well rounded player imo since he is obvs. no noob at NL thou he doesnt have the braclets to show for it.
Even thou tournaments are great and all that they arnt they best way to determine a players true ability since very few players ever reach the real "long term" in them imo.
Also why does it matter that Sklansky braclets came from non-NL events?
Just makes him look a well rounded player imo since he is obvs. no noob at NL thou he doesnt have the braclets to show for it.
Even thou tournaments are great and all that they arnt they best way to determine a players true ability since very few players ever reach the real "long term" in them imo.
RedskinRunner325
Rock Star
Platinum Level
GDRileyx
Rock Star
Platinum Level
There is no question that they are all great players. And there are many ways to figure out how to measure who has had more success. But WSOP bracelets are a good measure, and main event finishes are another good measure. Face it, that main event win is the most coveted prize in poker.
I'd be interested to know, Steveg, by what measures can you claim that the success of these three players should be ranked in a different order than I have done?
sindri, Doyle is famous for playing successfully on a regular basis in the biggest cash game in the world. He is generally recognized as the best cash game player in the world. TJ is generally recognized as the most successful tournament player in the world.
When Poker After Dark had Legends Week, Sklansky wasn't even at the table with TJ and Doyle.
The reason I think Sklansky's non-Hold 'Em bracelets mean less is because Hold 'Em is the main game now. To me, Sklansky's wins in Draw and Omaha demonstrate archaic talents rather than contemporary talent. Like being really good at hula-hoop.
I'd be interested to know, Steveg, by what measures can you claim that the success of these three players should be ranked in a different order than I have done?
sindri, Doyle is famous for playing successfully on a regular basis in the biggest cash game in the world. He is generally recognized as the best cash game player in the world. TJ is generally recognized as the most successful tournament player in the world.
When Poker After Dark had Legends Week, Sklansky wasn't even at the table with TJ and Doyle.
The reason I think Sklansky's non-Hold 'Em bracelets mean less is because Hold 'Em is the main game now. To me, Sklansky's wins in Draw and Omaha demonstrate archaic talents rather than contemporary talent. Like being really good at hula-hoop.
Steveg1976
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Silver Level
First, full disclosure, I don't follow the pros carefully or very much at all other than to recognize maybe 10 on site and I could tell you how many bracelets maybe two have. Who is the best is a boring topic because the edge they all hold over each other is very slim. Some have had more financial and personal success than others but skill wise it is close to a wash for the most part.
I would judge Sklanksy the most succesful without knowing any results or anything based solely on the opinion that his peers hold of his knowledge of the game of poker.
To me it is the same a someone like Micheal Jordan, you don't have to know that he won 6 championships to know he is one of the greatest to have ever played the game. All you have to do is listen the way his peers talk about him and his game.