With poker becoming very popular on TV, many of the top players have become celebrities. Poker has gone from the seedy back rooms, behind closed doors, to a made for TV production. Here are some of the people we never would have heard of if this change didn't happen.
One of the most popular players in the game today is Daniel Negreanu. Daniel is all over the TV these days if you watch poker. If it isn't High Stakes Poker, it's commercials for Poker Stars, or a final table appearance at a televised event.
He has an impressive tournament record. Danile has won four WSOP bracelets, and over $10,000,000 in prize money. He has a pleasant demeanor at the tables, very talkative and cheerful.
Doyle Brunson is an old timer that can still compete. He has been at the WSOP from the first event on. He has two WSOP Main Event wins, a feat accomplished by only four players. The other are Johnny Moss, Stu Unger, and Johnny Chan. He has 8 other WSOP bracelets giving him 10, tied for second behind the 11 of Phil Helmuth.
He is regarded as possibly the best player ever, and has played world class poker for 1/2 a century. He has written what many pros consider the best book on poker, Poker System. Doyle has been followed into high stakes poker by his son Todd, who is also a world class player.
One of the big names from the women who play poker is Annie Duke. She became well known, and gained some celebrity status in the 2000 WSOP Main Event. She finished in 10th place, one spot short of the final table. What made this accomplishment so incredible was the fact that she was eight months pregnant.
She has a WSOP bracelet, which she won in 2004. She had an impressive $2,000,000 cash for her first place in the 2004 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions. Annie has won over $3,600,000 as of 2008, and shows no signs of slowing down. She is the sister of another poker great, Howard Lederer.
Phil Ivey is just a poker monster. Many consider him the best in the game. He is equally good in cash games and tournaments. He is a calm, focused. calculating, and an aggressive player at the tables. He also handles himself with a lot of class.
Phil exploded on the tournament scene when he won 3 events in the WSOP in 2002. He has two others win at the WSOP giving him 5 bracelets. His tournament earnings are over $9 million.
Phil "poker brat" Helmuth won the WSOP Main Event in 1989. This win is historic in that he is still (as of 2008) is the youngest, at 24 years old, ever to win the Main Event. He also has won the most WSOP bracelets, with 11.
Phil is a volitile player, which actually adds to his celebrity. He has gone into an angered rage many times, berating other players when things don't go his way. Phil is commonly known as the "poker brat" due to his behavior.
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