Favorite Poker Player

JhonnyThe357 · Apr 8, 2026

Good evening, players.

What is your favorite poker player and why?
What features of him attract you?
There are players with more remarkable results than Daniel Negreanu; however, when it comes to popularity, he is the one who most awakens my charisma, after all, he has the advantage of being a communicator.
Moreover, he has a history of shining in highly visible events.

Poison91 · Apr 8, 2026

Daniel negranu, for his personality, and phil and phill hellmuth
Because he's a cyborg playing, he rarely makes mistakes

MikeHunter · Thursday at 2:54 AM

I’m new to playing poker but have watched for years. I love phil ivey. I wish I could be so cool under pressure. It’s cool he plays casino games

JhonnyThe357 · Friday at 8:36 PM

Poison91 said:
Daniel negranu, for his personality, and phil and phill hellmuth
Because he's a cyborg playing, he rarely makes mistakes

Negreanu is, without a doubt, the most charismatic poker player.😅

Regarding technique, I think the top players are pretty evenly matched.

JhonnyThe357 · Friday at 8:43 PM

I like the playing style of the Brazilian André Akkari. I've watched many of his video lessons on YouTube.

André Akkari continues to play poker at a high level, but less frequently.

Currently, he mainly serves as Co-CEO of the eSports team FURIA and considers himself "practically retired."

However, he still participates in important tournaments, such as the BSOP Millions High Roller.

He was World Poker Champion (wsop 2011 bracelet).

Presence in Poker: Participated in WSOP final tables in 2022 and 2024.

Akkari is considered one of the biggest names in Brazilian poker and remains influential in the scene, dividing his time between poker and eSports management.

JhonnyThe357 · Friday at 8:45 PM

MikeHunter said:
I’m new to playing poker but have watched for years. I love phil ivey. I wish I could be so cool under pressure. It’s cool he plays casino games

I like the playing style of the Brazilian André Akkari. I've watched many of his video lessons on YouTube.

André Akkari continues to play poker at a high level, but less frequently.

I recommend.🤙🏼

TerryBLE · Friday at 9:58 PM

Daniel Negreanu and for the “laid-back” way of handling sessions, and on the women’s side, Vanessa Selbst, for the strategic play.
Honorable mention to Tony G for being one of the few to make Phil Hellmuth uncomfortable (and not the other way around)

KeyPatience · Friday at 10:10 PM

JhonnyThe357 said:
Good evening, players.

What is your favorite poker player and why?
What features of him attract you?
There are players with more remarkable results than Daniel Negreanu; however, when it comes to popularity, he is the one who most awakens my charisma, after all, he has the advantage of being a communicator.
Moreover, he has a history of shining in highly visible events.

Scotty Nguyen for his Aura and Phil Ivey for his Goatness! 😁

burro · Saturday at 5:21 AM

For me it's Daniel Negreanu without a doubt. I've always liked the way he reads people at the table — he makes it look almost effortless, which I know it isn't.
Watching him talk through a hand is like watching a narrated film. He breaks everything down so naturally that even complicated spots become easy to follow. Learned a lot just by watching him play.

danshu01 · Saturday at 10:30 AM

My favorite player is Adrian Mateos. I really like his aggressive style and how confident he is in high-pressure situations. He’s proven himself at a very young age and continues to perform consistently at the highest level

diegovasques90 · Saturday at 12:34 PM

Rafael Moraes

kecoakbogor · Saturday at 12:42 PM

Sashimi

bremp555 · Saturday at 1:03 PM

For me it’s less about having a single favorite and more about respecting players who consistently make great decisions under pressure.

That said, I get the point about Daniel Negreanu. His ability to read situations and communicate the thought process is what really stands out. Players like that don’t just win, they elevate how others understand the game.

TCeNTuRioN · Saturday at 1:22 PM

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successlaw · Saturday at 3:14 PM

Daniel Negreanu and his ability to read players

GrannySmit77 · Saturday at 3:21 PM

Every summer I watch Daniel Negreanu's vlogs during the WSOP. I have travelled for very small buy in tournaments (and was disappointed with my own results every time). But it takes a very big bankroll to be able to play that many tournaments. He's very entertaining and he shows it like it is- the poker pro life- with ups and downs, good and bad decisions. I find it interesting and learn from his hand breakdown. I don't know if he's '' the best player''- not sure if that exist in poker ( sometimes you play your best, make the right calls and get rivered anyway), but he's a great ambassador for poker.

TulasMoreno · Saturday at 7:19 PM

Bertrand Grospellier.

austral · Sunday at 11:18 AM

Fedor Holz. A modern benchmark for his mindset, discipline, and focus on high performance.

JhonnyThe357 · Monday at 2:57 PM

KeyPatience said:
Scotty Nguyen for his Aura and Phil Ivey for his Goatness! 😁

Each player has their strengths in certain areas, but technically, I think the top players are fairly evenly matched.

comini · Monday at 6:57 PM

My favorite player is Daniel Negreanu

Coolcassv9. · Monday at 9:06 PM

As a Latino, I follow Zeros Poker a lot; I've learned a lot from him and his school, and I also really like his blogs.

JhonnyThe357 · 2026-04-15T02:31:13-0400

Coolcassv9. said:
As a Latino, I follow Zeros Poker a lot; I've learned a lot from him and his school, and I also really like his blogs.

Hi, brother.

Also check out Rafael Moraes’s videos on YouTube.

He's good and very didactic.

Newzooozooo · 2026-04-15T04:05:00-0400

Jason Mercier is my favorite player. He has quite a few impressive wins and I think he is one of the best.

M6O6U6 · 2026-04-15T12:41:47-0400

Christopher Bryan Moneymaker (Atlanta, November 21, 1975) is a professional poker player who won the world series of poker in 2003.
Daniel “Kid Poker” Negreanu (Toronto, July 26, 1974) is a Canadian professional poker player who won six World Series of Poker events and two World Poker Tour events.

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