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Sky Poker Opinion.... Our favourite poker player of all time? [Article]

Sky_DaveSky_Dave
edited August 2011 in Poker Chat
Hi all,

I am going to put together an article on who is our favourite poker player of all time, and rather than just include my own thoughts on the subject, I thought it'd be good to get as many views and quotes from the Sky Poker Community.

All suggestions are welcome, even those who think Richard Orford's win at the SPT Leeds side-event qualifies the man :) Best comments and quotes will get a credit in the article.

As Delia Smith once said, "let's be 'avin you!"

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  • yuranASSetyuranASSet
    edited July 2011
    Phil Ivey is a great player. Most people believe he is a mind reader, but I know he just stares at you until you wet your pants and have to muck your hand.
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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN
    edited July 2011
    Durrrrr for entertainment

    Ivery for brilliace
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  • CodexCodex
    edited July 2011
    i've always enjoyed watching Daniel Negreanu but with the no speaking rules, watching poker is in general a lot less interesting
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  • hurst05hurst05
    edited July 2011
    He steps way out of line at times but one of my favourites is Tony G. hes what televised poker is all about. He makes for great banter and makes the dynamics of any poker table very interesting. 
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  • grantorinograntorino
    edited July 2011

    Have to say I like Gus Hansen. Entertaining to watch, a luckbox and conducts himself well at table.

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  • pod1pod1
    edited July 2011
    i am with yg, has to be tom .d. he scares me just watching him!!
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  • scotty77scotty77
    edited July 2011
    Personal favourite 'pro' is Allan Cunningham.

    Favourite to watch is Durrr tho.  Also really like Lex Veldhuis.

    From the Brits Praz Bansi is something special and after a few hours of playing against him in person, he does have a certain air about him while in a hand.
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited July 2011



    KARA SCOTT.
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  • pilgrim07pilgrim07
    edited July 2011






                  Vicky Coren. Lovely intelligent lady. Has good analytical skills at the table. 
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  • TommyDTommyD
    edited July 2011
    By a million miles it's Chip Reese.  The only guy to really understand the long time psychology of the game.  He would react the same way to a year long downswing as he would to a million dollar win.  Zero tilt, total class, and while he didn't play many tournaments ('Why should I give lessons for free?') he took down what is now called the Players Championship on arguably the hardest final table in history.  After he died they made a trophy for that tournament and named it after him.  That says it all.
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  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave
    edited July 2011
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Opinion.... Our favourite poker player of all time? [Article]:
    By a million miles it's Chip Reese.  The only guy to really understand the long time psychology of the game.  He would react the same way to a year long downswing as he would to a million dollar win.  Zero tilt, total class, and while he didn't play many tournaments ('Why should I give lessons for free?') he took down what is now called the Players Championship on arguably the hardest final table in history.  After he died they made a trophy for that tournament and named it after him.  That says it all.
    Posted by TommyD
    Totally agree with this - Chip Reese was the best pro people really didn't know, mainly because he chose not to go for the exposure that came with playing the WPT events. What happened when he did play one? He final tabled it. He played a few more after but always shied away from the public gaze. He simply chose to get it quietly, and he got lots.

    Quality player.
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  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave
    edited July 2011
    This is still one of my all-time favourite hands of poker, too. Just shows you how well Chip and Doyle knew each other's game...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fasssBgF0kw

    Nice.....
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  • GREGHOGGGREGHOGG
    edited July 2011

    Mr Hellmuth....

    A plank or a prodigy? The marmite man of poker

    Phil Hellmuth is my favourite player because he is the man that got me interested in poker in the first place. The man that got me off to a winning start with his "super tight" but aggressive mtt strategy

    Ok, he acts like a clown sometimes and he can be disrespectful at the tables. But, i believe it is all an act, and a cleaver one.

    Poker consists of a wide variety of characters and whatever you think of him, i would rather sit at a table of 6 phil hellmuths than 6 peter eastgates because poker is a social game and supposed to be fun. I could laugh at Hellmuth for hours!!

    So for me, the 11 bracelet man is my favourite player. Am i embarrassed by this choice? Probably, because he is not the most technically gifted player and he can act like a complete moron at times. But, without Hellmuth, and characters like him, the global interest in poker would not have been wide as it is now. Also his record, and again this year (3 2nd places at WSOP) is very impressive indeed.

    Besides, i want to see his next redic WSOP entrance so i can laugh at him again.



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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN
    edited July 2011
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Opinion.... Our favourite poker player of all time? [Article]:
    Mr Hellmuth.... A plank or a prodigy? The marmite man of poker Phil Hellmuth is my favourite player because he is the man that got me interested in poker in the first place. The man that got me off to a winning start with his "super tight" but aggressive mtt strategy Ok, he acts like a clown sometimes and he can be disrespectful at the tables. But, i believe it is all an act, and a cleaver one. Poker consists of a wide variety of characters and whatever you think of him, i would rather sit at a table of 6 phil hellmuths than 6 peter eastgates because poker is a social game and supposed to be fun. I could laugh at Hellmuth for hours!! So for me, the 11 bracelet man is my favourite player. Am i embarrassed by this choice? Probably, because he is not the most technically gifted player and he can act like a complete moron at times. But, without Hellmuth, and characters like him, the global interest in poker would not have been wide as it is now. Also his record, and again this year (3 2nd places at WSOP) is very impressive indeed. Besides, i want to see his next redic WSOP entrance so i can laugh at him again.
    Posted by GREGHOGG
    I think thats a fair one tbf he would be up there for me too
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  • DUNONRIVERDUNONRIVER
    edited July 2011
    A player I've enjoyed watching recently is Huck Seed, he appears to be a gentleman at the table, and nothing seems to get to him, and he is also the master of the prop bets, I don't think theres anything he wouldn't be willing to bet on.

    I used to enjoy watching Daniel Negreanu, but I feel he has lost the plot  recently, and is just becoming a caricature of himself, and that he has lost some of the edge he had.
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  • hurst05hurst05
    edited August 2011
    to concrete tony g as my favourite watch the latest in the big game rofllll
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited August 2011
    Scotty Ngyen

    Simply for one line, "you know if you call its all over, baby!"

    other guy "i call"

    Scotty shows the 9.


    Just genius.
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited August 2011
    for me its doyle brunson,when i first got into playing i got his book it amazed me the things that happend in his life and how he played the game,old hat now but he was the man at the time,great player the best for me.
    even now if i take a huge pot with suited connectors i always say thx doyle,also the broomcorns uncle quote sticks in my mind
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  • billybootsbillyboots
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Opinion.... Our favourite poker player of all time? [Article]:
    Scotty Ngyen Simply for one line, "you know if you call its all over, baby!" other guy "i call" Scotty shows the 9. Just genius.
    Posted by The_Don90
    Hi Don............for us in the dark........can you run thru the hand etc..... who was he playing against ?...and who won?........tx.
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  • NoseyBonkNoseyBonk
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Opinion.... Our favourite poker player of all time? [Article]:
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Opinion.... Our favourite poker player of all time? [Article] : Hi Don............for us in the dark........can you run thru the hand etc..... who was he playing against ?...and who won?........tx.
    Posted by billyboots
    Have a look on Youtube for the 1998 WSOP final hand :-)
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  • billybootsbillyboots
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Opinion.... Our favourite poker player of all time? [Article]:
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Opinion.... Our favourite poker player of all time? [Article] : Have a look on Youtube for the 1998 WSOP final hand :-)
    Posted by NoseyBonk
    many thanks............see, nothing wrong in being nosey, in fact, it can do some good at times........tyvm..:)-
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  • RAB642RAB642
    edited August 2011

    chris ferguson must be up there and jeniffer tilly is a great cash player.

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  • Dudeskin8Dudeskin8
    edited August 2011
    Gus Hansen for me, really enjoyed his book and generally like watching him play.

    But a close second has to be Tom Dwan.
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  • IRISHROVERIRISHROVER
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Opinion.... Our favourite poker player of all time? [Article]:
    This is still one of my all-time favourite hands of poker, too. Just shows you how well Chip and Doyle knew each other's game... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fasssBgF0kw Nice.....
    Posted by Sky_Dave
    wow ,

    nice .
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  • IRISHROVERIRISHROVER
    edited August 2011


     Helmuth Ftw lol ,
    watch out for the new dealer at the end of this link .
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYo5veu9Azw&feature=related
     



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  • BrownnDogBrownnDog
    edited August 2011
    David 'Chip' Reese.

    Although, I think Phil Ivey is the best poker player of all time.
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  • labrat64labrat64
    edited August 2011
    Dave Ulliott - Devilfish

    Met the guy twice. first time was at the first WSOPE in Leicester Square. he was sat at the bar, and me and Emma (wifee) were there as she'd won a seat in a live tourney at Tower Bridge being played that same weekend. Anyway we got chatting and he gave Emma some real sound advice as she'd never played live before. Top geezer!

    Second time i was driving my no.17 bus along Cleethorpes sea front. I asked him what he was doing on the prom and he replied "I just walked across the Humber to see how you bloody southerners live" Cheeky sod.

    Anyway, without doubt. Along with the A15, Devilfish is the only good thing ever to come out of Hull.
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