Poker on TV

Who is the best poker player? I have seen quite a few TV tourneys, but the commentator always talk about different players when they reffer to 'the worlds best player'

they are all the best some are the best in holdem>>some in omaha>7 card>etc. i think thats what they mean>remember even the best can be beat if he has a bad day and dont get cards to play>you need the cards first otherwise your done>>>buckster:ciao:

the whole game is about luck look at moneymaker for ex. he got so luckyon his last hand. and now everyone thinks hes amazing

For me the best Poker Player are the one's who make the living with Poker.

To finish often in the money and win a few Tournament's.

The one who come and win one great Tournament is automaticcly not a good Player.

I like to see them a few years on the Top.

peter1811 said:

For me the best Poker Player are the one's who make the living with Poker.

To finish often in the money and win a few Tournament's.

The one who come and win one great Tournament is automaticcly not a good Player.

I like to see them a few years on the Top.

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I totally agree with that. Being a good poker player is to be consistent. If you play a solid poker, maybe you will not win every tourney you play, but you will finish in the money so you can make the living with poker.
An example is Dan Harrington, who in the last two wsop Main Event (with 1000 and 2600 people) finished 3th and 4th. Also I don´t think it´s luck to win 9 WSOP bracelets (Phil Hellmuth Jr., Johny Chan, Doyle Brunson) or winning more than 50 majors tournaments (T.J. Cloutier).
In relation to the question, for me the best poker player (or the one i like the most) is Howard Lederer.