IN YOUR OPINION Who is the Greatest Poker Player of All Time?

MrPink514 · Feb 4, 2016

For me, I say Stu Ungar. The only person to win 3 Main Event bracelets, and has 5 total bracelets. Yes, technically Johnny Moss has 3 as well, but the first one in 1970 was a vote. He didn't actually have to play to win. Which is why Ungar is the only one to win 3. And he's only 1 of 3, along with Doyle and Johnny Chan, to win back-to-back Main Events.

Who, in your opinion, do you think is the greatest of all time?

Esanu · Feb 4, 2016

Have you heard of Chip Reese ?

If not, read this article:
*By all standards, Chip Reese is the greatest professional poker player of all time. He has won millions in cash games, millions in tournaments, and has played in almost every part of the world. Aside from his poker skill, Reese was loved and respected by the poker community until the day of his passing. He is an icon for poker and his legacy will live on forever ! *

BiliousBetil · Feb 4, 2016

Esanu said:
Have you heard of Chip Reese ?

*

Well said. If you can find the interview Reese gave to the old poker road, you'll see that in addition to being a great player, Chip had the ability to get 'live ones' into his games and have them happy to be there - a skill many modern players seem to lack.

Two other names that deserve consideration for excellence over length of time are Johnny Moss and, of course, Doyle Brunson.

Cheers!

TeUnit · Feb 4, 2016

idk, but it very well could be a german kid living in his moms basement

MAdesG · Feb 4, 2016

I think the best player of all times is Stu Ugar but actually the greatest player is Daniel Negreanu

Mr Alvim · Feb 4, 2016

I think Daniel Negreanu the greatest of all time. But even my idol is Andre Akkari

Syltan · Feb 4, 2016

Definitely the best player is Daniel Negreanu!!!

cleder7 · Feb 4, 2016

yes! the best!

Lexxx · Feb 4, 2016

Negreanu, for the full package! Great player and person!

pescaofish · Feb 4, 2016

best poker player ever

In my opinion is David Edward Reese: playing HORSE he showed us how to master several poker variations, won $1,716,000 first prize when his A♣ Q♣

dealio96 · Feb 4, 2016

TeUnit said:
idk, but it very well could be a german kid living in his moms basement

haha So true. So many solid players out there that go unrecognized.

If we have to say somebody well known, I say dnegs

BigJamo · Feb 4, 2016

Daniel Negreanu is pretty awesome.
Phil Ivey plays some real good poker too.

There are a heap of others I like too but these two have completely different styles and when they are HU, rarely do they get a good read on each other.

KingCurtis · Feb 4, 2016

The programmer who hacked into UB and could see players cards.

His reads are incredible.

JustBeatIt · Feb 5, 2016

I definitely love Negreanu, hes a great all around guy on top of being a top player who any would fear to have at their table. Ivey is definitely in the same category.

Farseer · Feb 5, 2016

Phil Hellmuth. Considering here long term success and ability to still get tournament success even fourth decade in a row. 14 wsop Bracelets and more still to come.

Halid68 · Feb 5, 2016

MrPink514 said:
For me, I say Stu Ungar. The only person to win 3 Main Event bracelets, and has 5 total bracelets. Yes, technically Johnny Moss has 3 as well, but the first one in 1970 was a vote. He didn't actually have to play to win. Which is why Ungar is the only one to win 3. And he's only 1 of 3, along with Doyle and Johnny Chan, to win back-to-back Main Events.

Who, in your opinion, do you think is the greatest of all time?

Same my greatest poker player of all time Stu Ungar... U already watched a documentary short film about him ? Very interesting and good film i like it

MrPink514 · Feb 5, 2016

Esanu said:
Have you heard of Chip Reese ?

If not, read this article:
*By all standards, Chip Reese is the greatest professional poker player of all time. He has won millions in cash games, millions in tournaments, and has played in almost every part of the world. Aside from his poker skill, Reese was loved and respected by the poker community until the day of his passing. He is an icon for poker and his legacy will live on forever ! *

Yes. Of course I've heard of Chip Reese. And yes, he is definitely one of the greatest ever. But that doesn't change my opinion. IN MY OPINION, Stu Ungar is the best player ever. I don't expect everyone to agree. It's just MY OPINION.

Speedbruce · Feb 5, 2016

Definitively Liv Boeree!! She have some great advantage over the other players! S2

MrPink514 · Feb 5, 2016

Halid68 said:
Same my greatest poker player of all time Stu Ungar... U already watched a documentary short film about him ? Very interesting and good film i like it

Yeah. You should also check out High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story. Really good movie, and Michael Imperioli does a fantastic job playing Stu.

Aceplayer55 · Feb 5, 2016

I know you are jesting, but it wasn't some Robin Hood child genius who outwitted other people - it was the rich owner of UB who had his game designed so he could cheat people.

KingCurtis said:
The programmer who hacked into UB and could see players cards.

CSINSC · Feb 5, 2016

MrPink514 said:
For me, I say Stu Ungar. The only person to win 3 Main Event bracelets, and has 5 total bracelets. Yes, technically Johnny Moss has 3 as well, but the first one in 1970 was a vote. He didn't actually have to play to win. Which is why Ungar is the only one to win 3. And he's only 1 of 3, along with Doyle and Johnny Chan, to win back-to-back Main Events.

Who, in your opinion, do you think is the greatest of all time?

I would say Doyle Brunson because he has held up through time & was a winner decade after decade after decade. I think if Stu Ungar wouldn't have been so reckless in his action off the table then it would have been awesome to see him wreck people decade after decade after decade.

danielbalaci · Feb 5, 2016

Daniel Negreanu has to be because it is from Romania like me and I 'll try to be better than him, in my dreams of course

govno4 · Feb 5, 2016

it is practically impossible to say who is the best of the best , because they all had ups and downs . I would vote for Phil Hellmuth

smerald · Feb 5, 2016

You guys seem to love Daniel Negreanu, I agree he will go down as a great but greatest? I am not so sure.

He is a great poker personality tho and a great follow on social media.

seghill · Feb 6, 2016

Doyle Brunson - there at the start of WSOP - still able to play with the best at an advanced age (well he's nearly as old as me), produced the first really definite book (Super System) which helped and inspired us fish to keep on playing

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