Best Players to never win a bracelet?

xUnrated · Jun 7, 2012

Who do you think deserves a bracelet but doesnt have one yet?

For me two come to mind: Mike (The Grinder) Mizrachi and Tom (Durr) Dwan

cheaptrix · Jun 7, 2012

Jean-Robert Bellande, i don't know if he would be considered one of the best without a bracelet but he is a gr8 personality at the table imo.
would <3 to see him win one!

for those that don't know this player:

dorchanthings · Jun 8, 2012

Hello all, I have seen this player very few time. I saw him paying well. Did he consider for the bracelet which is for the best player?

Arjonius · Jun 8, 2012

the OP might want to think again. Mizrachi won one a couple of years ago.

RamdeeBen · Jun 8, 2012

What makes you think one deserves one? Because of bad luck in other tournaments at critical times or just because they are "known" players?

There are hundreds, thousands of players who are decent enough to win a bracelet who haven't won one, nor ever will. I think the question itself is quite hard to answer, as most answers will be for known players, for example durrr yet I believe there are and is plenty of better tournament players out there better than durrr who would rightly "deserve" one more yet will be forgotten, or unknown enough to list.

andrewsz1991 · Jun 8, 2012

I think Jean Robert Bellande is incredibly underrated he consistently cashes and he's a great personality. I think he's do for a bracelet soon.

NeverWinsRaces · Jun 8, 2012

I agree with andrew. Bellande is very good and cashes frequently. He has great poker fundementals and experiences the worst luck at the worst times(wsop).

I think it will be awhile before durr gets a bracelet. He has very good cash game strategey but in a tourny once you lose chips they are gone. He loves big bluffs and squeezing a lot with multiple people in the pot which prob is not good for tourny style.

Poker Orifice · Jun 8, 2012

NeverWinsRaces said:
I think it will be awhile before durr gets a bracelet. He has very good cash game strategey but in a tourny once you lose chips they are gone. He loves big bluffs and squeezing a lot with multiple people in the pot which prob is not good for tourny style.

What about him making the final table last year in the $10k buyin HORSE? (he took 5th place).
In 2010 he took 2nd in a $1500buyin large field nlhe(2,563 entrants - Ev#11) for $381k. I'm guessin' he has an idea on how to play tournaments.
He also had two final tables in 2008 (7th & 8th).

Reptar7 · Jun 9, 2012

Didn't the grinder win one the same year that like his two brothers also won or something? I remember all we heard about was how his whole family was great.

Durrr has come close and his strategy is great for building stacks. He either gets a big stack or goes home early. He is too good to never win if he keeps playing as many as he has lately.

My pick would be Nanoko. I think he is the best player overall but he doesn't play too many WSOP events. On his website it says he is playing $100k of events this summer, so he has a chance. Not sure how his game translates to tourneys.

Poker Orifice · Jun 9, 2012

Reptar7 said:
Didn't the grinder win one the same year that like his two brothers also won or something? I remember all we heard about was how his whole family was great.

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2010 WSOP MainEvent they all cashed.
Danny 345th
Robert 116th
Michael 5th

Poker Orifice · Jun 9, 2012

Reptar7 said:
My pick would be Nanoko. I think he is the best player overall but he doesn't play too many WSOP events. On his website it says he is playing $100k of events this summer, so he has a chance. Not sure how his game translates to tourneys.

Live tourney results:

Poker Orifice · Jun 9, 2012

cheaptrix said:
Jean-Robert Bellande, i don't know if he would be considered one of the best without a bracelet but he is a gr8 personality at the table imo.
would <3 to see him win one!

for those that don't know this player: Jean-Robert Bellande vs. Sarkis Akopyan - " You look very handsome today sir" - WSOP 2008 ME - YouTube

andrewsz1991 said:
I think Jean Robert Bellande is incredibly underrated he consistently cashes and he's a great personality. I think he's do for a bracelet soon.

NeverWinsRaces said:
I agree with andrew. Bellande is very good and cashes frequently. He has great poker fundementals and experiences the worst luck at the worst times(wsop).

I think it will be awhile before durr gets a bracelet. He has very good cash game strategey but in a tourny once you lose chips they are gone. He loves big bluffs and squeezing a lot with multiple people in the pot which prob is not good for tourny style.

JRB is playing the $1million buyin 'one drop' at WSOP this year! Can't wait to see this tournament. Wonder if Helmuth can keep his composure in this one?

SmithGT · Jun 9, 2012

Poker Orifice said:
Wonder if Helmuth can keep his composure in this one?

just thinking of this makes me laugh...

as for the original question, i would say tom dwan.

dj11 · Jun 9, 2012

ME

ldo....

Reptar7 · Jun 9, 2012

Poker Orifice said:
Live tourney results:

Yeah, I've seen this. Not sure what your intention of posting it was. To show me he has done well in tourneys maybe? According to him he is down a lot in tourneys, and his results here are like all min cashes for twice the BI, except that Aussie Millions where he made $90k. He is playing a lot of WSOP events this year, so he at least will have the chance to win.

-----bryce · Jun 9, 2012

phil hellmuth is the best to never win a braclet

Kenzie 96 · Jun 9, 2012

-----bryce said:
phil hellmuth is the best to never win a braclet

Remember kids, don't drink & type.

moots · Jun 9, 2012

-----bryce said:
phil hellmuth is the best to never win a braclet

What????

Kenzie 96 said:
Remember kids, don't drink & type.

lol

SmigginsPoker · Jun 9, 2012

Durrr is one of my favs! I'd say he is the best w/o a bracelet, just from watching all the episodes of Poker after Dark and High Stakes Poker.

Mortis · Jun 9, 2012

Mizrachi has 2 bracelets, actually.. he won one at the WSOP Europe last year as well as the $50K Player's Championship in 2010.

peedee91 · Jun 11, 2012

henry peterson

peedee91 · Jun 11, 2012

no but seriously..........randy lew sounds good, also lucky chewy has won a bracelet? or john racener?

andrewsz1991 · Jun 11, 2012

John RAcener has one coming for him. he should get one soon

MTTGOD57 · Jun 11, 2012

Victor bloom for sure he is a legend.

danprince10 · Jun 12, 2012

Gotta be Dwan ainec really.

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