Top 10 Television tournament players today?

Doyle Brunson
Johnny Chan
Phil Hellmuth
Erik Seidel
TJ cloutier
Ted Forrest
Scotty Nguyen
Chris Ferguson
Phil Ivey
Men the Master Nguyen

[arod4276]

uhhhhh not even close

[ClaytonN]

LOL

[daryn]

don't you know? the answer is whoever you've seen most on TV recently.

[KSOT]

I'll just assume you mean most entertaining/captivating and best for ratings, which you don't.

Tony G
Phil Hellmuth
Gus Hansen
Humberto Brenes
Mike Mattusaw
Phil Ivey
Chris Ferguson
Tuan Le
Doyle Brunson
Isabelle Mercier (token hot chick)

[rheaume]

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I'll just assume you mean most entertaining/captivating and best for ratings, which you don't.

Tony G
Phil Hellmuth
Gus Hansen
Humberto Brenes
Mike Mattusaw
Phil Ivey
Chris Ferguson
Tuan Le
Doyle Brunson
Isabelle Mercier (token hot chick)

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phil laak?
antonio esfendiari <sp> ?

[ismisus]

Top poker personalities

1. Hellmuth
2. Matusow
3. Bellande
4. Marcel Luske
5. D.Negraunu
6. Josh Arieh
7. Doyle Brunson
8. Annie Duke
9. Todd Witteles
10. Layne Flack

[KSOT]

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phil laak?
antonio esfendiari <sp> ?

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Both considered and barely cut from the list, along with John Juanda.

Actually I guess I'd have to add Laak just for the costume, but ughhh... I really don't enjoy his antics.

I also forgot about Marcel. Him and Lakk can replace Tuan and Isabelle I s'pose.

[rheaume]

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Actually I guess I'd have to add Laak just for the costume, but ughhh... I really don't enjoy his antics.

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i think his popularity is gonna get greater and greater especially now that he's dating miss funbags
my non poker playing friend who lives in vegas ran into them at the rio (at a bar there) in the first days of the main event. he knew who phil was. beats me as to how, as i dont think he watches wpt or any of that stuff

[CaptSensible]

Ivey,
Lederer,
Hansen,
Helmuth,
The middle eastern guy that owns a bunch of buisnesses in vegas,
Harrington,
Jennifer Harmon (who I'm madly in love with. It's painful actually),
Annie Duke,
Negranu,
Cloutier

[Johnnyj580]

1.Paul Phillips
2.Hasan Habib
3.Osama Bin Laden (not sure if he goes by the name of player #2)
4.Liz Lieu (for looks)
5.Barry Greinstein (also for looks)
6.Brent Jungblut (Dutch Boyd claims he's a 'MUST' if looks = ratings)
7.Tomer Benveniste
8.Eddie Towne
9.Accountants from Tennessee
1(0).4 Antonio Esfandiari

-John
In the next life I want to come back as a ratings whore

[BarronVangorToth]

How jolly, a chance to make a list!

1. Daniel Negreanu
2. Carlos Mortenson
3. Erick Lindgren
4. David Williams
5. Josh Arieh
6. Jennifer Harmon
7. Evelyn Ng
8. Phil Ivey
9. Gus Hansen
10. Paul Phillips*

*Paul would've been in position 9, except he hasn't updated his blog in nearly two weeks, and that is annoying. Therefore, punishment ahoy!

Barron Vangor Toth
Planet STACKED News Editor
PlanetSTACKED.com

[Willy]

By television player, I assume you mean "known to the general public" in which case you missed it by a mile.
Take Chan from the mix (due to Rounders) and Moneymaker is ahead of any two you listed.

[Georgia Avenue]

I too /images/graemlins/heart.gif a list. But I'd prefer the opposite direction:

BOTTOM TEN TELEVISION PLAYERS (least telegenic/energetic/fun to watch)

1. (Sorry) Fossilman
2. John Juanda
3. Scott Fishman (the Ghost!)
4. Chao Giang (only with the sideways hat, sans hat he's fine)
5. Kathy L.
6. Chip Reese
7. Welcome Back Kotter (bring back the fro!)
8. Eric Seidel (Team Tilt jersey makes him look like a overeager guidance counselor)
9. TJ
10. Freddy Deeb (it must be the shirt.)

All these peeps are incredibly good players (etc)...I'm just saying. C'mon, flop around on the floor or something kids!

[Allinlife]

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2.Hasan Habib
3.Osama Bin Laden (not sure if he goes by the name of player #2)

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this is not even remotely funny, rather very offending.

you suck

[BarronVangorToth]

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2. John Juanda



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Really? While he isn't as energetic as a Phil Laak, he does make funny comments (when he was heads-up against Daniel Negreanu at some tourney last year, he had some good one-liners) and is certainly not boring in my book.

Barron Vangor Toth
BarronVangorToth.com

[TheCroShow]

1.Tiffany Williamson
2.Tuan Le
3.Danny Nguyen
4.Don "The Matador" Everest
5.Miami
6.Eddie Towne
7.Kathy Liebert
8.Jennifer Tilly
9.Chris Moneymaker
10.Stu Ungar

[Smoothcall]

I would take out brunson cloutier, and men "the master" and put lederer, lindgren, and Paul Phillips.

[A_Junglen]

Tuan le should really be on every list. He's only been on tv twice (foxwoods/wpt championship) but I've never said "Omg that's a sweet hand" more times than when he's playing.

[DyessMan89]

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2.Hasan Habib
3.Osama Bin Laden (not sure if he goes by the name of player #2)

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this is not even remotely funny, rather very offending.

you suck

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Stop being a little GIRLIE WOMAN.

[Texter]

Any list without X-22 is just crapola.

[Georgia Avenue]

I guess it's just because he makes every final table and I'm sick of lookin at him on muh TV? Mebbe?

My list didn't take small funny snide gestures into account, otherwise Mr. Raymer wouldn't be on it (he's obviously a hilarious dude in a laid back way, cf "Tell your boys to start clappin'"). But you gotta admit, Juanda's a stiff looking guy. He might even lose to Tricky Dick Nixon HU in a debate over los Cuban Missle Crisis.

Although...David Chiu is less witty and just as board-like. Maybe he's #2 instead.
I don't know. I don't makes the rules. I just lives by 'em.

[js13_tps]

1. Phil Hellmuth
2. Mike Matusow
3. Paul Phillips
4. JR Bellande
5. Men the Master
6. Phil Laak
7. Tony G.
8. Ellix Powers
9. J. Mcmanus? or whomever ellix got so fired up at '04 wsop.

For pure entertainment value. Jerry Springer could be dealer.