The list of Poker legends is not long. Few of them reached the sky playing this popular and fascinating betting game. According to the specialists the following four poker players are considered the best exponents of the specialty. Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, Phil Hellmuth and Johnny Chan are the best players of history. Poker is a business that moves millions per year; the poker's tournaments are sponsored by major brands and many times are broadcast on TV. Doyle Brunson, popular known as Texas Dolly, is the best exponent of the history. Brunson played professional poker for more than 40 years, during this time won ten World Series of Poker bracelets. It is the most prestigious poker tournament. Now, He still plays but not in official events. Even, He wrote the most sought after poker book, Super System. Johnny Chan is another prodigious. He as well as Doyle Brunson and Phil Hellmuth won ten gold bracelets of the World Series of Poker. Chan was the first player who won two consecutive championship events (1987 -1988). If you want to know more about Johnny Chan and his career, you should read the book Million Dollar Hold'em. Stu Ungar is the unique of these four players who is dead. The Kid was his appellative. Despite his recognized success, Stu Ungar had a big problem, He was a drugs addict. A difference with Brunson, Chan and Hellmuth, Ungar only won three World Series of Poker championships, but he died young. Lastly, Phil Hellmuth is a real poker celebrity; he broke some records during his career. Other famous poker players are Amarillo Slim, Antonio Esfandiari, Howard Lederer Annie Duke, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Chris Moneymaker, Daniele Negreanu, etc.
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