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Player Profiles -- Information on the Poker Pros -- Becoming a Pro

Get the background the pros you see on TV and read about in poker books. Learn about legends like Doyle Brunson and Amarillo Slim, how players like Chris "Jesus" Ferguson got their nicknames, and more.

Poker Hall of Fame Members

See who is included in the elite group of poker players in the Poker Hall of Fame.

Most Entertaining Poker Players

These poker players aren't known for their poker faces, but for their poker personalities -- you might not win against them at the poker table, but they'll sure make the game entertaining.

Users weight in on he most entertaining, fun poker pros to watch

Users weigh in on the most entertaining, fun poker pros to watch

Poker Pros A-Z

Poker Pros A-Z: Find pictures & information on poker pros, listed alphabetically.

Quiz: Poker Pros

Do you know your poker pros? Test your knowledge of professional poker players with this quiz.

John-Robert Bellande Poker Pro & Survivor: China Contestant

Read about poker pro John-Robert Bellande who was also a Survivor: China contestant

Doyle Brunson

Learn more about poker legend Doyle Brunson, winner of 10 World Series of Poker bracelets and author of the "poker bible" Super/System.

Johnny Chan

Learn all about Johnny Chan, 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner.

T.J. Cloutier

Learn more about poker legend T.J. Cloutier.

Allen Cunningham

Learn more about poker pro Allen Cunningham.

Steve Dannenmann

Learn all about the 2005 World Series of Poker Final Table player, Steve Dannenmann.

Annie Duke

Learn all about Annie Duke, professional poker player.

Antonio Esfandiari

Learn all about Antonio Esfandiari, World Poker Tour champion and former magician.

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson

Learn all about Chris Ferguson, 2000 World Series of Poker champion.

Ted Forrest

Learn all about Ted Forrest, a feared opponent at the poker table, WSOP bracelet winner, and 2006 Heads-up poker challenge winner.

Jamie Gold

Find out about Jamie Gold, 2006 World Series of Poker Main event champ.

Clonie Gowen

Learn more about Clonie Gowen, a top woman poker pro.

Barry Greenstein

Read about poker pro Barry Greenstein, nicknamed "the Robin Hood of poker" for his charitable donations.

Joseph Hachem

Learn all about the 2005 World Series of Poker winner, Australian Joseph Hachem.

Joseph Hachem Photo Gallery

Pictures of Joseph Hachem, the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event Winner at different events.

Jennifer Harman

Learn all about Jennifer Harman, one of the best female poker players in the world, famous for playing in the highest stakes poker games there are.

Dan Harrington

Learn more about poker pro Dan Harrington, WSOP winner and author of some of the best books on poker.

Phil Hellmuth

Learn all about Phil Hellmuth, the "poker brat" and 9-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner.

Phil Ivey

Learn all about Phil Ivey, World Series of Poker champion.

Phil Laak

Learn more about Phil Laak, the poker pro known as "the Unabomber."

Tuan Le

Learn more about Tuan Le, one of poker’s most successful tournament players.

Howard Lederer

Learn all about Howard Lederer, the Professor of poker.

Kathy Liebert

Learn all about Kathy Liebert, one of the best female poker players, and the first one to win a million bucks in a tournament.

Mike Matusow

Learn more about Mike “the Mouth” Matusow, World Series of Poker Bracelet winner.

Jeff Madsen

Read about Jeff Madsen, the youngest ever World Series of Poker bracelet winner.

Michael Mizrachi

Learn all about Michael Mizrachi, winner of the 2006 WPT Borgata Poker Open.

Chris Moneymaker

Learn more about 2003 World Series of Poker champ Chris Moneymaker.

Carlos Mortensen

Read about Juan Carlos Mortensen, the 2001 World Series of Poker Champion.

Daniel Negreanu

Learn more about poker pro Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu, considered one of the very best poker players in the world.

Evelyn Ng

Learn more about Evelyn Ng, a top woman poker pro.

Scotty Nguyen

Learn more about Scotty Nguyen, one of poker’s most colorful pros, and a 4-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner.

Greg "Fossilman" Raymer

Learn all about Greg Raymer, 2004 World Series of Poker bracelet winner.

Gavin Smith

Read about Candian pro poker player Gavin Smith.

Chip Reese

Read about pro poker player & World Series of Poker bracelet winner Chip Reese.

Erik Seidel

Learn more about poker legend Erik Seidel.

Huck Seed

Read about pro poker player & World Series of Poker main event winner Huck Seed.

Jennifer Tilly

Learn more about Jennifer Tilly, the actress and poker champion who won both a World Series of Poker bracelet and a World Poker Tour event in the same year.

Jennifer Tilly Photo Gallery

Jennifer Tilly has proven herself to be more than just a pretty face at the poker table. Still, Jen Tilly does have a pretty face, as you can see in this photo gallery of Tilly at the table and at poker events and parties.

Robert Varkonyi

Learn more about 2002 World Series of Poker champion Robert Varkonyi.

Paul Wasicka

Find out about Paul Wasicka, 2nd place finished in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main event.

David Williams

Learn all about David Williams, 2nd-place finisher in the 2004 World Series of Poker and representative of bodog.com.

Cyndy Violette

Learn more about Cyndy Violette, a top woman poker pro and World Series of Poker bracelet winner.

Jerry Yang

Learn all about the 2007 World Series of Poker winner, Jerry Yang.

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