Famous Poker Players

T.J. Cloutier
T.J. Cloutier is one of the most well respected players in the tournament scene, T.J. recently wrote a book called 'Championship No-Limit and Pot-Limit Hold'em'. T.J. Cloutier was the all-time leading money winner at the World Series of Poker in 2001.

Phil Hellmuth
I would venture to say that Phil Hellmuth is an extremely well known Poker Player. He has 6 World Series Of Poker Bracelets, including the 1989 World Series Of Poker No Limit Hold'em Main event. In an interview from Casino.com Hellmuth acknowledges ownership of online casinos. Check out his sites they contain his own list of the 50 most prestigious Poker Tournaments.

Johnny Chan
Johnny Chan rose to international recognition with his WSOP main event victory in 1987, and again in 1988. Johnny Chan continues to be one of the most recognized names in poker. Want to see a detailed and lengthy profile on Chan? Johnny Chan learned early on to know when to quit!

Miami John Cernuto
Miami once claimed his nickname brings him luck, because after he took on the name he entered the 1988 Super bowl of Poker and won his first big pot and the seven-card-stud title. It seems as though he was right about his luck. Most would claim it was his great skill not luck that makes him famous.

Thuan "Scotty" Nguyen
Nicknamed "The Prince", Scotty took the World Series Of Poker championship title in 1998 and is among the highest earning players of all time.

Doyle Brunson
Nicknamed "Texas Dolly", Doyle has 8 WSOP bracelets to his name and has already been inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. Some would say that Doyle is a legend in the Poker world.

Stu Ungar (deceased)
Stu Ungar is considered by many contemporaries to be the greatest No Limit Hold'em player of all time, with three WSOP championship titles to his credit.

There are many moving posts by those who knew him (including Mike Sexton, Nolan Dalla, Todd Brunson, and Doyle Brunson) and those whose paths crossed with him but briefly. "His last days are described both in the Las Vegas Review Journal and ProfessionalGambler.com with an extremely tragic quote from his then-16-year-old daughter that she had encouraged him repeatedly to get help for his cocaine addiction."

Eric Seidel
Eric is a highly accomplished player and placed second to Johnny Chan in spectacular form during the 1988 WSOP championship event.

Johnny Moss
Johnny Moss is known as the "Grand Old Man" of poker. He has won the World Series of World Championship three times.

'Amarillo Slim' Preston
Amarillo Slim, Poker Ambassador and non-stop source of Tall Tales, has been competing in WSOP events since their inception. He has a number of bracelets.

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