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Some people are able to
make a profit from playing poker, others can even make it their sole source of income. This is
however a very tough thing and the vast majority of the top pros live and work
in America. Their bread and butter is the Limit game which doesn't get much of
a chance in the UK. Limit allows a much greater participation by all levels of
poker players and hence their number just keeps on growing.
The
professional poker player life has a romantic sound to it but the truth, as
always, is far from it. Poker exists in smokey rooms and casinos around the
world and to be a pro you will spend a lot of time never seeing the sun. But if
it is your dream, the place to make your mark is California, USA. If you can
make it there and exist in that strange state, you'll have a decent shot at an
attractive life.
Of the existing top pros in the US, many are colourful
characters, if not a little warped. It pays to be outlandish in America and
that suits the lifestyle. In the UK it is almost the opposite.
One of
the few gambling sites we recommend is the Binions web site which details the
history and colourful characters of the world championship events in Las vegas.
GGG recommends
World Series of
Poker.
The top living pros include
T.J.Cloutier, Phil Hellmuth Jr., Johnny Chan, Berry Johnstone, Erik Seidel. Of
course there are many others performing at the top but these guys have shown
the way in terms of winning and style. Follow the World
Series of Poker coverage to see how the best players fare and view the list
of most successful players in our list of
champions.
Stu Unger was the act that could not and should
not be followed. Winning in '80, '81 and '97! he showed himself top dog at this
special event. He also lived life to full and died from the continual abuse to
his body whilst still champion.
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T.J. Cloutier was born in 1940. By June of 2005
he had won 58 major tournements. In the World Championship Event he has placed
5th, 4th and 2nd in unlucky fashion though his play still keeps him in with a
chance for the big one.
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| Johnny Chan was a waiter in a San Francisco
chinese restaurant before working hard at his game and venturing to Las Vegas.
From nowhere he became back-to-back World Champion in '87 and '88. |
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Phil Hellmuth Jr. won the WSOP (World Series of
Poker) top event to become World Champion in '89 and since has demonstrated
himself to be the clean face of poker. [ Born : 16/7/1964 ] |
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| The World Series of Poker (WSOP)
Championship Event has continually had a first prize of $1,000,000. since the
1980s. The year 2000 event increased this to $1,500,000, the winner Chris
"Jesus" Ferguson. Follow the latest at the WSOP. |
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