Who Are The World's Best Poker Players?
By Adel Awwad, Sat Dec 10th

If there is one game that puts the brain into an exercise, ithas got to be Poker. Nothing jogs the gray matter better than acard game that requires deft skill and slick style. While somevariations of the game relies more on luck and good fortune,poker remains to be a thinking game. Only the most brilliant -or imaginative - minds can truly triumph and claim the title"master of the game".

While many players have won a game or two on the table, they areno match for the following individuals, who have declaredvictory almost every time the cards were dealt in front of them.With their many winnings and rich experience that only getsbetter each day; they have rightfully earned the right to beproclaimed as some of the world's best players.

Phil Hellmuth - Phil proves that one need not be old in order tobecome a seasoned player. He bagged the top prize at the TimeWorld Series of (WSOP) Championship at the age of 24,making him the youngest player to ever become a World Champion.Phil has a record of nine gold bracelets (comparable to a goldmedal) to his name, on top of the big cash winnings that he tookhome. To date, he is a best-selling author of poker-themed bookssuch as Playing like the Pros, Bad Beats and Lucky Draws. He isalso one of the featured writers of Card Player Magazine, atestimonial to his expertise of the game.

Daniel Negreanu - Kid may be his name on the playingtables but he definitely plays like a pro. He has already tuckedmore than 35 victories under his belt which is why it comes asno surprise that he was hailed as the 2004 World Series of Poker(WSOP) and Card Player Magazine Player of the Year. And as ifthe laurels were not enough, Daniel also bagged the 2004 Playerof the Year Runner Up title. Because of his obvious passion andproficiency of the game, Daniel now reaches out to a wideraudience as a writer for the Canadian Saturday Night Magazineand a spot on ESPN News.

Antonio Esfandiari - Antonio surely lives up to his moniker -"The Magician". A magician by profession, it is no wonder thatAntonio became famous for his captivating dance moves and magictricks on the playing table. Aside from bagging the first placeat the LA Classic No Limit Hold' Em Championship, he madethree WPT Final Table appearances. One of the bad boys of poker,Antonio's showcase of talent was featured in one of the DVD's ofthe Going All in DVD set.

Gus Hansen - Originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, Gus, nicknamed"The

Great Dane", is a very lethal opponent to have. Heshowcases a very aggressive playing style that has won him threeWorld Tour events and a spot in the Inaugural WPT Walk ofFame. His victories come as no wonder, though, as Gus is also achampion Backgammon player. Like Antonio, Gus' expert moves andplays was featured in the Going All in DVD collection.

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