Re: struggling individual
 

Annie Duke??? thats like perhaps the most preposterous thing ive ever seen posted here since some donkeys on MTT said calling an all-in with AK(uns) on the first hand was "automatic".

She has like one bracelet. And it is in 8 or B a very hard game but also one of only avg popularity and hence competition. Her bluff in last yrs main event was so desperate and misplaced that she got called by ace-high. She just isnt a top 50 NLH player. Nlh is definitely the game of choice and more importantly $$$ these days so..

MY TOP TEN:
1)CHIP REESE
2)DANIEL NEGREANU
3) TED FORREST
AND IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER...
CHRIS FERGUSON
GUS HANSEN
DOYLE BRUNSON
JOHNNY CHAN
Phil hellmuth
PHIL IVEY
JOHN JUANDA
howard lederer
(wait thats 11, lol)

HONORABLE MENTION-- HARRINGTON,MEN,CHAU GIANG, SCOTTY, NGUYEN,and if yu want a token women JEN HARMON is 30x the player Duke is...

Re: top ten players
 

Here's the real list:
no particular order (current, not all-time)

Ted Forrest
Daniel Negreanu
John Juanda
Layne Flack
Howard Lederer
Johnny Chan
Phil Hellmuth
Gus Hanson
Phil Ivey
Barry Greenstein

Others: Carlos Mortenson, John Hennigan, TJ Cloutier, Annie Duke, Doyle Brunson, Martin Dekniff

Re: top ten players
 

My list:

1.TJ Cloutier
2.TJ Cloutier
3.TJ Cloutier
4.TJ Cloutier
5.TJ Cloutier
6.TJ Cloutier
7.TJ Cloutier
8.TJ Cloutier
9.TJ Cloutier

TJ Cloutier has the perfect combination of luck and skill. Howard Lederer has enough skill, but not enough luck to win as a 5-1 favorite. Johnny Chan also a man with mad skills but suffers mad suckouts too often. Gus Hanson, Phil Ivey are still rookies, still needing to perfect the art of avoiding suckouts. Doyle and Chip used up too much of their luck in the old days and don't have enough left to avoid critical suckouts today. Barry Greenstein will make the list when he learns to look befuddled while holding the nuts. Seidel gets on my list when he learns to walk and talk like a Texan.

Re: top ten players
 

Where has Paul Phillips been lately? Probably soaking it up in some sunny place with his millions of dollars, (Lucky F'ER!). Yes I am jealous.
The point of my post, uh why isn't he on the top ten currently? He's had a good two years, no bracelet yet, but he will one day. It looks like I am waxing his car, but I think he is a top ten player currently...

Re: top ten players
 

Paul Phillips??

That rich guy who had a few solid WPT showings??
Are you joking>>?? If he is top 10 does that mean that jerkoff Ron "ive been successfull at everything blah blah blah Rose" is top 20 in your book?? Um lets at least make the guy have 1 bracelet until he is considered top 10 OK!!
Phillips would get killed in a cash game with Doyle, Chip, Barry and Forrest..He knows it and even if you asked him he would tell you he isnt really that close to the ELITE of the sport; who coincidentally might play the WSOP and some WPT tourneys, but concentrate on side games at Bellagio where they can make 10x as much $$ swindling dumb Texan enron execs and SNL bankers who swindled the public....seems like divine justice too me.

Re: top ten players
 

Gus Hansen and TJ seem to be missing.

Re: top ten players
 

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Up and coming perhaps, but anywhere near the top 10 right now? Not a chance in hell.

Re: top ten players
 

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dutch "chip" boyd


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Every post this guy is pumping or pimping Dutch Boyd. I think he is in love with him, probably has an autographed poster of DB on his wall.

Re: top ten players
 

I have no personal problem with Mr. Boyd. He actually gave me some no-limit lessons many months ago (via hand histories and e-mail). He was very cool about it and gave me some solid advice. I'm just trying to be honest here. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Re: top ten players
 

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I did like John "Jacob" Juwanda though

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His name is my name too.

~D

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Your name is John Jacob Juanda? Funny.