List of the greatest poker players of all time

The greatest poker players of all time is subjective and their is no clear cut winner, however it is true that some players have an innate ability to read their opponent, or calculate their best move within seconds.

The best poker players of all time includes modern greats like Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey, but how would they stack up against greats of yesteryear like Stu Ungar and Doyle Brunson, when he was at his peak.

Basically, if a poker player has made the World’ Gambling List’s Poker Hall of Fame, they can seriously play.

List of the best poker players ever

• Stu Ungar – While he died too soon, Stu “The Kid” Ungar left a huge mark on poker, with five World Series of Poker bracelets and one of the biggest reputations in the game. The Kid may have busted spectacularly a few times in his career, but his gamecraft rarely failed him.
• Doyle Brunson – Is there more of an iconic poker player than Doyle “Texas Dolly” Brunson? Brunson has 10 WSOP titles, wrote the original “poker bible” and dominated cash games for many, many years. Brunson’s bluffs, particularly in the early days, were the stuff of legend.
• Jonny Moss – Along with Ungar, is the only man to win World Series of Poker Main Event three times, putting him in rarefied air. Moss is known for dominating cash games from the 1930s to the 1970s.
• Nick Dandolos – Nick “The Greek” Dandolos was attracted to risk and was one of the biggest boom and bust gamblers of all time. During his remarkable life Dandolos was regarded as one of the greatest poker minds, but his advancement of the game in Las Vegas puts him in legendary status.