Here you will find a short list of some of the better known players you may see on TV, and online. Where possible there will be a brief description, a list of past professional tournament wins, books written by the player, and possibly where you can find them playing online. In the future this list will include more players from the past, and present.
Howard Lederer (the Professor)
Tournament wins:
- 2002 WPT World Poker Finals November.
- 2003 Party Poker Million March.
- 2003 Bellagio Five Star World Poker Classic April.
- 2001 WSOP Deuce to Seven
- 2000 WSOP Omaha 8 or better.
Website:
www.howardlederer.com
Howard plays and teaches at:
www.fulltiltpoker.com
www.allincamp.com
Books/Videos:
-Howard Lederer's Secrets of No Limit Hold'em (DVD)
-Howard Lederer "Tells" all
Tournament wins:
- 2002 WPT World Poker Finals November.
- 2003 Party Poker Million March.
- 2003 Bellagio Five Star World Poker Classic April.
- 2001 WSOP Deuce to Seven
- 2000 WSOP Omaha 8 or better.
Website:
www.howardlederer.com
Howard plays and teaches at:
www.fulltiltpoker.com
www.allincamp.com
Books/Videos:
-Howard Lederer's Secrets of No Limit Hold'em (DVD)
-Howard Lederer "Tells" all
T.J. Cloutier
Tournament Wins:
- 55 tournament wins.
- 5 WSOP Bracelets
- 1987 - Limit Omaha
- 1994 - Omaha 8 or Better
- 1994 - Pot Limit Hold'em
- 1998 - P/L Omaha
- 2004 - P/L Razz
Website:Books:
Championship Hold'em
Championship No Limit & Pot Limit Hold 'Em
Championship no-limit and pot-limit hold'em: On the road to the World Series of Poker
More books by T.J. Cloutier
Tournament Wins:
- 55 tournament wins.
- 5 WSOP Bracelets
- 1987 - Limit Omaha
- 1994 - Omaha 8 or Better
- 1994 - Pot Limit Hold'em
- 1998 - P/L Omaha
- 2004 - P/L Razz
Website:Books:
Championship Hold'em
Championship No Limit & Pot Limit Hold 'Em
Championship no-limit and pot-limit hold'em: On the road to the World Series of Poker
More books by T.J. Cloutier
Phil Ivey
Tournament wins:
- 5 WSOP Gold Bracelets
- 2005 WSOP Pot-Limit Omaha (with re-buys) $5,000 buy-in
- 2000 WSOP -Pot Limit Omaha
- 2002 WSOP -3 bracelets
- S.H.O.E. (7-Card Stud, Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo)
- 7-Card Stud hi-lo split
- $1500 7-Card Stud.
- 2003 Bellagio 5-Star World Poker Classic won 2 events (7-Card Stud, Omaha Hi-Lo).
Website:
Phil plays at www.fulltiltpoker.com
Tournament wins:
- 5 WSOP Gold Bracelets
- 2005 WSOP Pot-Limit Omaha (with re-buys) $5,000 buy-in
- 2000 WSOP -Pot Limit Omaha
- 2002 WSOP -3 bracelets
- S.H.O.E. (7-Card Stud, Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo)
- 7-Card Stud hi-lo split
- $1500 7-Card Stud.
- 2003 Bellagio 5-Star World Poker Classic won 2 events (7-Card Stud, Omaha Hi-Lo).
Website:
Phil plays at www.fulltiltpoker.com
Phil Hellmuth Jr.
Tournament wins: - WSOP Champion 1989
- 2005 National heads-up Championship
- 9 WSOP Bracelets
- 5 "Hall of Fame" tournament wins.
- Voted best all-around poker player 1996
Books:
Bad Beats and Lucky Draws : Poker Strategies, Winning Hands, and Stories from the Professional Poker Tour
-Play Poker Like The Pros
-Phil Hellmuth's Texas Hold'em
Website:
www.philhellmuth.com
Phil plays online at www.ultimatebet.com
Tournament wins: - WSOP Champion 1989
- 2005 National heads-up Championship
- 9 WSOP Bracelets
- 5 "Hall of Fame" tournament wins.
- Voted best all-around poker player 1996
Books:
Bad Beats and Lucky Draws : Poker Strategies, Winning Hands, and Stories from the Professional Poker Tour
-Play Poker Like The Pros
-Phil Hellmuth's Texas Hold'em
Website:
www.philhellmuth.com
Phil plays online at www.ultimatebet.com
Doyle Brunson
-1988 Inducted into the Poker "Hall Of Fame"
-2004 inductee to the World Poker Tour "Walk of Fame"
Tournament wins: -WSOP MAIN EVENT titles in 1976 &1977
- 10 W.S.O.P. bracelets
-2005 WSOP No-limit Hold'em-Short handed 6/table $5,000 buy in. (10th bracelet)
-2004 WPT Legends of Poker Championship
Books:
"Super/System" (1978)
"Super/System 2" (2005)
Other books by Doyle Brunson
Website:
www.doylebrunson.com
Pokersite;
www.doylesroom.com
-1988 Inducted into the Poker "Hall Of Fame"
-2004 inductee to the World Poker Tour "Walk of Fame"
Tournament wins: -WSOP MAIN EVENT titles in 1976 &1977
- 10 W.S.O.P. bracelets
-2005 WSOP No-limit Hold'em-Short handed 6/table $5,000 buy in. (10th bracelet)
-2004 WPT Legends of Poker Championship
Books:
"Super/System" (1978)
"Super/System 2" (2005)
Other books by Doyle Brunson
Website:
www.doylebrunson.com
Pokersite;
www.doylesroom.com
John Juanda
Tournament wins:
- 3 WSOP Bracelets
- 2004 WPT World Poker Finals 7-Card Stud
- 2002 Tournament Champion of the Year
- 2001 World Poker Open Champion
Website:
www.johnjuanda.com
John plays at www.fulltiltpoker.com
Tournament wins:
- 3 WSOP Bracelets
- 2004 WPT World Poker Finals 7-Card Stud
- 2002 Tournament Champion of the Year
- 2001 World Poker Open Champion
Website:
www.johnjuanda.com
John plays at www.fulltiltpoker.com
Clonie Gowen
Tournament wins:
- 2003 WPT Ladies Night Champ
Website:
www.cloniegowen.com/
Clonie plays at www.fulltiltpoker.com
Tournament wins:
- 2003 WPT Ladies Night Champ
Website:
www.cloniegowen.com/
Clonie plays at www.fulltiltpoker.com
Chris Moneymaker
Tournament wins:
-2003 WSOP Champion.
Website:
www.chrismoneymaker.com
Chris plays at www.pokerstars.com
Books:
Moneymaker : How an Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 into $2.5 Million at the World Series of Poker
Tournament wins:
-2003 WSOP Champion.
Website:
www.chrismoneymaker.com
Chris plays at www.pokerstars.com
Books:
Moneymaker : How an Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 into $2.5 Million at the World Series of Poker
Gus Hansen
-2004 inductee to the World Poker Tour "Walk of Fame"
Tournament wins - PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Jan. 2004.
- 2004 WPT "Bad Boys"
- 2003 Five Diamond World Poker Classic"
- 2003 L.A. Poker Classic
Website
Gus plays online at FullTiltPoker.com
-2004 inductee to the World Poker Tour "Walk of Fame"
Tournament wins - PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Jan. 2004.
- 2004 WPT "Bad Boys"
- 2003 Five Diamond World Poker Classic"
- 2003 L.A. Poker Classic
Website
Gus plays online at FullTiltPoker.com
Johnny Chan
- 2002 Poker Hall of Fame Inductee.
Tournament wins: - WSOP CHAMPION 1887-1988 placed 2nd in 1989
- 10 WSOP gold Bracelets
- 2005 WSOP Pot-Limit Hold 'em $2,000 buy-in (his tenth WSOP bracelet)
- 2003 WSOP $5,00 N/L Hold'em, and Pot Limit Hold'em.
Movies/TV:
-Featured in the movie "Rounders" showing his win at the 1988 WSOP
Books/Video:
Play Poker Like Johnny Chan, Book One: Casino Poker (Paperback)
Poker Secrets From Poker Champs (DVD)
Website:
Johnny Plays and teaches at www .chanpoker.net
- 2002 Poker Hall of Fame Inductee.
Tournament wins: - WSOP CHAMPION 1887-1988 placed 2nd in 1989
- 10 WSOP gold Bracelets
- 2005 WSOP Pot-Limit Hold 'em $2,000 buy-in (his tenth WSOP bracelet)
- 2003 WSOP $5,00 N/L Hold'em, and Pot Limit Hold'em.
Movies/TV:
-Featured in the movie "Rounders" showing his win at the 1988 WSOP
Books/Video:
Play Poker Like Johnny Chan, Book One: Casino Poker (Paperback)
Poker Secrets From Poker Champs (DVD)
Website:
Johnny Plays and teaches at www .chanpoker.net
Players
Annie Duke
Tournament wins
-2004 WSOP Tournament of Champions Champion. Sept. 2004
-2004 WSOP Omaha hi/lo (first W.S.O.P. bracelet)
-2004 WSOP Bellagio $2,500 Limit Hold'em
Website
www.annieduke.com/
Annie plays online at www.ultimatebet.com/
Books:
-Annie Duke:How I raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions at the World Series of Poker
Tournament wins
-2004 WSOP Tournament of Champions Champion. Sept. 2004
-2004 WSOP Omaha hi/lo (first W.S.O.P. bracelet)
-2004 WSOP Bellagio $2,500 Limit Hold'em
Website
www.annieduke.com/
Annie plays online at www.ultimatebet.com/
Books:
-Annie Duke:How I raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions at the World Series of Poker
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson
Tournament wins:-2000 WSOP Champion (No Limit Hold'em Main Event).
-Total of 5 WSOP wins
-2000 WSOP 7- Card Stud Champion.
-2001 WSOP Omaha hi/low Champion.
-2003 WSOP Omaha hi/low Champion.
-2003 WSOP Holdem/Stud Champion.
-2005 Harrah's Rincon San Diego. WSOP Circuit event
Website:
www.chrisferguson.com
Chris plays at www.fulltiltpoker.com
Tournament wins:-2000 WSOP Champion (No Limit Hold'em Main Event).
-Total of 5 WSOP wins
-2000 WSOP 7- Card Stud Champion.
-2001 WSOP Omaha hi/low Champion.
-2003 WSOP Omaha hi/low Champion.
-2003 WSOP Holdem/Stud Champion.
-2005 Harrah's Rincon San Diego. WSOP Circuit event
Website:
www.chrisferguson.com
Chris plays at www.fulltiltpoker.com
Erick Lindgren
Tournament wins:
- 2003 WPT Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic
- 2004 Party Poker Million
Website:
www.ericklindgren.com/
Erick Plays at www.fulltiltpoker.com
Tournament wins:
- 2003 WPT Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic
- 2004 Party Poker Million
Website:
www.ericklindgren.com/
Erick Plays at www.fulltiltpoker.com
Phil Gordon
Tournament Wins:
-2002 WPT Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic
-2004 WPT "Bay 101 Shooting Stars"
Books/TV:
- Host of Bravo's "Celebrity Poker Challenge"
- Author of Poker: The Real Deal
Website:
www.philgordonpoker.com
Phil plays on www.fulltiltpoker.com
Tournament Wins:
-2002 WPT Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic
-2004 WPT "Bay 101 Shooting Stars"
Books/TV:
- Host of Bravo's "Celebrity Poker Challenge"
- Author of Poker: The Real Deal
Website:
www.philgordonpoker.com
Phil plays on www.fulltiltpoker.com
Jennifer Harman
Tournament wins:
- 2 WSOP bracelets
-deuce-to-seven no-limit draw in2000
-$5,000 Limit Hold'em in 2002
Website:
www.jenniferharman.com
Jennifer plays at www.fulltiltpoker.com
Books:
Wrote the chapter on Limit Hold'em in Doyle Brunson's "Super/System 2" (2005)
Tournament wins:
- 2 WSOP bracelets
-deuce-to-seven no-limit draw in2000
-$5,000 Limit Hold'em in 2002
Website:
www.jenniferharman.com
Jennifer plays at www.fulltiltpoker.com
Books:
Wrote the chapter on Limit Hold'em in Doyle Brunson's "Super/System 2" (2005)
.Com
