Lheticus
Legend
Silver Level
1. Johnny Chan--The only poker player to be as badass as Doyle Brunson and to have an even MORE badass name. Doyle is the Chuck Norris of poker--and Johnny Chan is the Bruce Lee.
2. Phil Ivey--The MODERN poker legend. Literally every poker player is afraid of this guy.
3. Chris Fergusen--Another legend, a badass beard and my nominee for World's Most Intimidating Poker Face.
4. Phil Hellmuth--He gets results more than just about anyone else, especially at the wsop, and he's REALLY fun to watch when I'm in the right mood.
5. Scotty Nguyen--My favorite player to watch the very first year I watched the WSOP--which was also the Year of Moneymaker
6. Annie Duke--You go girl. Nuff said.
7. Phil Laak--Everyone may be afraid of Phil Ivey, but I'M also afraid of this guy. His hoodie and shades earns him the OTHER nomination for World's Most Intimidating Poker Face.
8. Daniel Negraneau--One of the youngest of the old guard, he's caught bad breaks on WSOP camera so many times that I love rooting for him. Go Canadia!
9. Greg Raymer:--The only player that, to my knowledge, has built a solid or even solid-ISH poker resume beyond "Winning the Main Event" in the years between Moneymaker and Jamie Gold.
10. Norman Chad--technically, he's cashed in a WSOP event, and he's HILARIOUS, I don't care what people say about this choice, haters gonna hate.
2. Phil Ivey--The MODERN poker legend. Literally every poker player is afraid of this guy.
3. Chris Fergusen--Another legend, a badass beard and my nominee for World's Most Intimidating Poker Face.
4. Phil Hellmuth--He gets results more than just about anyone else, especially at the wsop, and he's REALLY fun to watch when I'm in the right mood.
5. Scotty Nguyen--My favorite player to watch the very first year I watched the WSOP--which was also the Year of Moneymaker
6. Annie Duke--You go girl. Nuff said.
7. Phil Laak--Everyone may be afraid of Phil Ivey, but I'M also afraid of this guy. His hoodie and shades earns him the OTHER nomination for World's Most Intimidating Poker Face.
8. Daniel Negraneau--One of the youngest of the old guard, he's caught bad breaks on WSOP camera so many times that I love rooting for him. Go Canadia!
9. Greg Raymer:--The only player that, to my knowledge, has built a solid or even solid-ISH poker resume beyond "Winning the Main Event" in the years between Moneymaker and Jamie Gold.
10. Norman Chad--technically, he's cashed in a WSOP event, and he's HILARIOUS, I don't care what people say about this choice, haters gonna hate.
ckickenking
Legend
Silver Level
1. Phil Ivey
2. Daniel Negreanu
3. Vanessa Selbst
4. Erik Seidel
5. John Juanda
6. Jason Mercier
7. Phil Helmuth
8. JC Tran
9. Michael Mizrachi
10. Phil Galfond
Chris Moorman, Allen Cunningham, Gus Hanson, and Tom Dwan came really close
2. Daniel Negreanu
3. Vanessa Selbst
4. Erik Seidel
5. John Juanda
6. Jason Mercier
7. Phil Helmuth
8. JC Tran
9. Michael Mizrachi
10. Phil Galfond
Chris Moorman, Allen Cunningham, Gus Hanson, and Tom Dwan came really close
BenjiHustle
Legend
Silver Level
+1
I just saw the Chris Ferguson vote. Like I said, some of this sh*t makes me wanna hang myself. I had a difficult time choosing players that are truly great and I look at the votes and see garbage left and right as people clearly struggle to identify great poker players. The fact that Seidel is left off of so many lists is insane. He barely made mine, but I could argue to put him up much higher and with all the tournament players in here, I would think he'd be top 5 to most of them.
rickypr18
Rock Star
Silver Level
1. Phil Ivey - 10 bracelets (all in the new millenium, with larger field sizes, most of them in different poker games)
2. Phil Hellmuth - 13 bracelets (more than half in the new millenium, all of them in hold 'em except one)
3. Daniel Negreanu - 6 bracelets (all but one in the new millenium, all but one in hold 'em, two time WSOP player of the year)
4. Johnny Chan - 10 bracelets (Back to back main event winner in 150 + field sizes, nearly 3 in a row)
5. Doyle Brunson - 10 bracelets (most of them in small fields, 2 in the new millenium, still plays the biggest cash games on earth and is still a winning player)
6. Erik Seidel - 8 bracelets (half in the 90s, half in the 2000s, still one of the best live tournament players)
7. Allen Cunningham - 5 bracelets (all in the 2000s, very respected player, even by the pros).
8. John Juanda - 5 bracelets (all in the new millenium)
9. Patrik Antonius - 0 bracelets, but second in the all time online money list, and one of the best cash game players ever.
10. Phil Galfond - 1 bracelet (PLO), 4th in the all time online money list, and one of the best PLO players around.
2. Phil Hellmuth - 13 bracelets (more than half in the new millenium, all of them in hold 'em except one)
3. Daniel Negreanu - 6 bracelets (all but one in the new millenium, all but one in hold 'em, two time WSOP player of the year)
4. Johnny Chan - 10 bracelets (Back to back main event winner in 150 + field sizes, nearly 3 in a row)
5. Doyle Brunson - 10 bracelets (most of them in small fields, 2 in the new millenium, still plays the biggest cash games on earth and is still a winning player)
6. Erik Seidel - 8 bracelets (half in the 90s, half in the 2000s, still one of the best live tournament players)
7. Allen Cunningham - 5 bracelets (all in the 2000s, very respected player, even by the pros).
8. John Juanda - 5 bracelets (all in the new millenium)
9. Patrik Antonius - 0 bracelets, but second in the all time online money list, and one of the best cash game players ever.
10. Phil Galfond - 1 bracelet (PLO), 4th in the all time online money list, and one of the best PLO players around.
lulu pk
Legend
Silver Level
Poker Orifice
FoolsTilt
Platinum Level
ah.. umm..... :hmmmm: because he sucks except when he can see your cards.
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Poker Orifice
FoolsTilt
Platinum Level
... in no specific order
Doyle Brunson
Chip Reese
Phil Helmuth
Phil Ivey
Erik Seidel
Daniel Negreanu
Stu Ungar
Tom Dwan
Dan 'djk123' Kelly
Dan Smith
(11th - Chris Moorman, Jason Mercier, Bryn Kenney, Scott Seiver, Paul Volpe, Shaun Deeb, Daniel Cates, Patrick Antonius)
Doyle Brunson
Chip Reese
Phil Helmuth
Phil Ivey
Erik Seidel
Daniel Negreanu
Stu Ungar
Tom Dwan
Dan 'djk123' Kelly
Dan Smith
(11th - Chris Moorman, Jason Mercier, Bryn Kenney, Scott Seiver, Paul Volpe, Shaun Deeb, Daniel Cates, Patrick Antonius)
S3mper
Poker Not Checkers
Loyaler
He just had good instincts
rickypr18
Rock Star
Silver Level
I did think of Ungar, but the fact that he competed in very small fields, except in the 97 main event (which was an impressive win nonetheless), lessens his accomplishments. He is the only one to win the Main Event three times (Johnny's first was BS), which is impressive as well. I never saw him play live, so I cannot think if he was talented or not. I can only hear what other people thought about him. To me, he disgusts me as a person, and that's all I need to know to not put him in my top 10.
Joe Hachem has earned more money after his main event win than Raymer. Anyway, neither of them are among the top ten best players in the world right now, much less of all time.
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XXPXXP
Legend
Silver Level
Just want to say, at Ungar' years, He is playing with pros not like these days, pros, semi pros, and casual players.
And
At his years, that main event buyin 10K USD is worthing much more than 10K nowadays, think at least equals 400K USD nowadays.
therefore, based on the edge of the player pool he played and the talent he got, He is No.1 in my eyes.
PS: he has some WSOP 1981 games on Youtube, you may think that is easy for today's player to repeat, but think that is 20 Years ago, He is far ahead of the decades.
BTW: don't want to discuss his personal way of life, OBV his life management is the worst ever.
