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Below we have listed the top ten best poker players, this information has been compiled at the end of 2012, and as such any future winnings may affect the position on this listing of the best worldwide poker players!
We have put together some interesting player profiles for each player, which will let you not only know where they live and reside, but also give you a deeper insight into each particular poker player.
As you are about to find out the listed poker players below have walked away with some truly magnificent cash prizes and have travelled all over the world to enable them to do just that!
1. Antonio Esfandiari
Nickname(s) - The Magician.
Residence - San Francisco, California USA
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament - Six.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held - Three.
Favorite Poker Game - Texas Hold’em.
Total winnings – $23,257,484 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on December 4th of 2012, in the Five Star World Championship Event, where he came 4th and picked up a cash prize of $329,339.
2. Erik Seidel
Nickname(s) - Sly / Seiborg
Residence – Las Vegas, Nevada USA
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament - Twenty Three
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held - Eight
Favorite Poker Game - Texas Hold’em.
Total winnings – $17,285,021 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on August 17th 2012 at the Poker Stars EPT Event in Barcelona where he was placed sixth and picked up a $220,341 cash prize.
3. Sam Trickett
Nickname(s) – Tricky
Residence – East Retford, Nottingham UK.
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Eight.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – Three.
Favorite Poker Game – No Limit Hold’em.
Total winnings – $16,613,853 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on July 1st at the World Series of Poker 43rd Event where he was placed 2nd and picked up a cash prize of $10,112,001.
4. Daniel Negreanu
Nickname(s) – Kid Poker
Residence – Toronto, Ontario Canada
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Thirty Four.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – Four.
Favorite Poker Game – Omaha 8 N/L.
Total winnings – $16,532,751 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on October 20th 2012 where he finished 3rd in the Fiesta Al Lago Event and picked up a cash prize of some $38,679.
5. Phil Hellmuth
Nickname(s) – The Poker Brat
Residence – Palo Alto, California USA
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Twenty Three.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – Thirteen.
Favorite Poker Game – Hold’em
Total winnings – $15,409,230 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on September 29th 2012, at the World Series of Poker European Event where he finished 1st and picked up a cash prize of some $1,466,613.
6. Phil Ivey
Nickname(s) – The Tiger Woods of Poker / No Home Jerome
Residence – Las Vegas, Nevada USA
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Twenty Two.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – Eight.
Favorite Poker Game – Hold’em.
Total winnings – $14,660,084 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on was on July 4th at the World Series of Poker 43rd Event where he was placed 208th and picked up a cash prize of $3,119.
7. Michael Mizrachi
Nickname(s) – The Grinder
Residence – Hollywood, Florida USA.
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Eighteen.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – Two.
Favorite Poker Game – Hold’em.
Total winnings – $14,041,590 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on November 23rd 2012 at the Mohegan Sun National Championships where he finished 18th and won a $1,184 cash prize.
8. John Juanda
Nickname(s) – JJ / Luckbox
Residence – Marina Del Rey, California USA.
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Twenty Four.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – Four.
Favorite Poker Game – Hold’em, P/L N/L.
Total winnings – $13,077,468 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on October 2nd 2012 in the World Series of Poker Europe Event where he finished 2nd and won a cash prize of $860,709.
9. Jamie Gold
Nickname(s) – No nickname at this moment in time.
Residence – Malibu, California USA.
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Two.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – One.
Favorite Poker Game – Hold’em
Total winnings – $12,238,161(inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on May 31st 2012 at the LA Poker Series Event where he finished 4th and won a cash prize of $2,720.
10. Joe Hachem
Nickname(s) – Diamond Joe / Hash
Residence – Melbourne Australia
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Three
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – One
Favorite Poker Game – Texas Hold’em.
Total winnings – $11,655,609 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on the 24th September 2012 at the World Series of Poker European Event where he finished 6th and picked up a prize pot of some $36,566.
We have put together some interesting player profiles for each player, which will let you not only know where they live and reside, but also give you a deeper insight into each particular poker player.
As you are about to find out the listed poker players below have walked away with some truly magnificent cash prizes and have travelled all over the world to enable them to do just that!
1. Antonio Esfandiari
Nickname(s) - The Magician.
Residence - San Francisco, California USA
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament - Six.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held - Three.
Favorite Poker Game - Texas Hold’em.
Total winnings – $23,257,484 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on December 4th of 2012, in the Five Star World Championship Event, where he came 4th and picked up a cash prize of $329,339.
2. Erik Seidel
Nickname(s) - Sly / Seiborg
Residence – Las Vegas, Nevada USA
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament - Twenty Three
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held - Eight
Favorite Poker Game - Texas Hold’em.
Total winnings – $17,285,021 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on August 17th 2012 at the Poker Stars EPT Event in Barcelona where he was placed sixth and picked up a $220,341 cash prize.
3. Sam Trickett
Nickname(s) – Tricky
Residence – East Retford, Nottingham UK.
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Eight.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – Three.
Favorite Poker Game – No Limit Hold’em.
Total winnings – $16,613,853 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on July 1st at the World Series of Poker 43rd Event where he was placed 2nd and picked up a cash prize of $10,112,001.
4. Daniel Negreanu
Nickname(s) – Kid Poker
Residence – Toronto, Ontario Canada
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Thirty Four.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – Four.
Favorite Poker Game – Omaha 8 N/L.
Total winnings – $16,532,751 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on October 20th 2012 where he finished 3rd in the Fiesta Al Lago Event and picked up a cash prize of some $38,679.
5. Phil Hellmuth
Nickname(s) – The Poker Brat
Residence – Palo Alto, California USA
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Twenty Three.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – Thirteen.
Favorite Poker Game – Hold’em
Total winnings – $15,409,230 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on September 29th 2012, at the World Series of Poker European Event where he finished 1st and picked up a cash prize of some $1,466,613.
6. Phil Ivey
Nickname(s) – The Tiger Woods of Poker / No Home Jerome
Residence – Las Vegas, Nevada USA
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Twenty Two.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – Eight.
Favorite Poker Game – Hold’em.
Total winnings – $14,660,084 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on was on July 4th at the World Series of Poker 43rd Event where he was placed 208th and picked up a cash prize of $3,119.
7. Michael Mizrachi
Nickname(s) – The Grinder
Residence – Hollywood, Florida USA.
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Eighteen.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – Two.
Favorite Poker Game – Hold’em.
Total winnings – $14,041,590 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on November 23rd 2012 at the Mohegan Sun National Championships where he finished 18th and won a $1,184 cash prize.
8. John Juanda
Nickname(s) – JJ / Luckbox
Residence – Marina Del Rey, California USA.
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Twenty Four.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – Four.
Favorite Poker Game – Hold’em, P/L N/L.
Total winnings – $13,077,468 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on October 2nd 2012 in the World Series of Poker Europe Event where he finished 2nd and won a cash prize of $860,709.
9. Jamie Gold
Nickname(s) – No nickname at this moment in time.
Residence – Malibu, California USA.
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Two.
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – One.
Favorite Poker Game – Hold’em
Total winnings – $12,238,161(inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on May 31st 2012 at the LA Poker Series Event where he finished 4th and won a cash prize of $2,720.
10. Joe Hachem
Nickname(s) – Diamond Joe / Hash
Residence – Melbourne Australia
No. of times placed 1st in a poker tournament – Three
No. of World Series of Poker bracelets held – One
Favorite Poker Game – Texas Hold’em.
Total winnings – $11,655,609 (inc. poker tournament prizes)
Most recent prize paying position in a poker tournament was on the 24th September 2012 at the World Series of Poker European Event where he finished 6th and picked up a prize pot of some $36,566.
