Who is the greatest Poker player of all time???

**Jimmy Proffett** · 05-18-11, 03:31 AM

whoever gets lucky. like there's any skill in poker.

**CanuckG** · 05-18-11, 03:32 AM

Michale

Probably Ivey, Dwan or Antonius.

**Glitch** · 05-18-11, 03:32 AM

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**daimoshokage** · 05-18-11, 03:34 AM

Originally posted by Glitch

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Tom Dwan defeated Negreanu in their one on one match.. just saying, Negreanu is kinda overrated..

**Marigold HD** · 05-18-11, 03:34 AM

Marigold HD

**pacerboy** · 05-18-11, 03:35 AM

Ivey and negreanu

**Glitch** · 05-18-11, 03:46 AM

Originally posted by daimoshokage

Tom Dwan defeated Negreanu in their one on one match.. just saying, Negreanu is kinda overrated..

sometimes you catch the cards and sometimes you dont- THIS is why hes the best:

**tony_come** · 05-18-11, 03:57 AM

Yourself if you play

the game is 70% luck and 40% skills

**warriorfan707** · 05-18-11, 03:58 AM

meymon

**Slainte** · 05-18-11, 04:04 AM

It's me, thanks!

**Dr.Gonzo** · 05-18-11, 04:20 AM

1.Ivey
2.Dwan
3.Galfond
4.Cates

**Dr.Gonzo** · 05-18-11, 04:24 AM

Originally posted by Glitch

sometimes you catch the cards and sometimes you dont- THIS is why hes the best

Daniel is a donkey and he knows it. Great player vs morons in an MTT and that's about it.

**ROGUE63** · 05-18-11, 04:31 AM

what no votes for Doyle? hes been playing poker for half a century and winning

**steviec27** · 05-18-11, 04:41 AM

Originally posted by daimoshokage

Tom Dwan defeated Negreanu in their one on one match.. just saying, Negreanu is kinda overrated..

Anyone can beat anyone heads up if you catch the right hands, one heads up can't be the reason Dwan is better than Negreanu. Negreanu has been around the top of the money list for how long, and as someone said he has sick reading skills.
Not knocking Dwan just saying.

IMO the best is Negreanu, closely followed by Dwan and Ivey, although there are many great players who wont get a mention.

**Cabo** · 05-18-11, 07:47 AM

Stu Unger was pretty good. I would go with Ivey for current players.

**k13** · 05-18-11, 07:50 AM

gus hansen.............

**jjgold** · 05-18-11, 07:55 AM

no such thing

In a game of chance you can never say who is the best

**Emily_Haines** · 05-18-11, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by Cabo

Stu Unger was pretty good. I would go with Ivey for current players.

Just listen to an interview with Bobby Hoff and he said Unger would get his ass kicked in a full ring 5/10 NL game today. He said he was a great short handed player but a full ring game was to slow for him.

**Swinging Johnson** · 05-18-11, 09:43 AM

Originally posted by Jimmy Proffett

whoever gets lucky. like there's any skill in poker.

If you honestly believe that you should take a seat with 9 professionals, play 5 tournaments (or 10 if you'd like) and assign 10 points for a win, 5 for 2nd and 2 for 3rd. Then see how many times you win a given tourney and ultimately where you stand at the end of the experiment in terms of points. You will then realize that although there is luck involved, there is a considerable amount of skill.

**boondoggle** · 05-18-11, 12:19 PM

for pure card talent..no one matches stu ungar....no one.

**k13** · 05-18-11, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by Swinging Johnson

If you honestly believe that you should take a seat with 9 professionals, play 5 tournaments (or 10 if you'd like) and assign 10 points for a win, 5 for 2nd and 2 for 3rd. Then see how many times you win a given tourney and ultimately where you stand at the end of the experiment in terms of points. You will then realize that although there is luck involved, there is a considerable amount of skill.

I'll take that anyday, most "pros" are not that great at Sng's.

10 tourneys is not enough to overcome variance. You would need at least a 1000.

**Cuse0323** · 05-18-11, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by Dr.Gonzo

Daniel is a donkey and he knows it. Great player vs morons in an MTT and that's about it.

**wiffle** · 05-18-11, 12:56 PM

rs03rs03

**big0mar** · 05-18-11, 01:12 PM

Stu by far, not even close

Young guys here need a history lesson

**UsUschi** · 05-18-11, 01:23 PM

Daniel Negreanu

**BRAVES1985** · 05-18-11, 01:28 PM

phil galfond will become the greatest player one day

alot of pro's wont even play him heads up

alot of ppl dont know of him because he just started playing on tv about a year ago or so

**Glitch** · 05-18-11, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by Dr.Gonzo

Daniel is a donkey and he knows it. Great player vs morons in an MTT and that's about it.

not true. nobody can read people like him, youve never seen anyone call out opponents cards like he does. ive even seen him do this to real pros and in cash games. the top 2 in my book are negreanu and ivey. hard to argue with dwan, the numbers dont really lie and his consistency is amazing.

i guess i didnt read the all-time part. stu ungar is the correct answer.

**BRAVES1985** · 05-18-11, 01:54 PM

ya alltime ungar easy

**daneblazer** · 05-18-11, 02:11 PM

Stu Ungar with Doyle Brunson being close.

**freeVICK** · 05-18-11, 02:21 PM

who the fukk said doyle?? that fat fukk probably hasnt won in decade. i guarantee you all the young pros look at him as easy money

**donkdown** · 05-18-11, 02:22 PM

AL MASTERS Hands down!!

**alling** · 05-18-11, 02:22 PM

stu ungar all alone

**shady610** · 05-18-11, 02:49 PM

based on watching the tv games, i would say the best is patrik. He always knows where he is in the hand and never tilts.

**stevenash** · 05-18-11, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by Cabo

Stu Unger was pretty good.

Pretty good?
Without question the greatest that ever lived.
Had a semi-conductor for a brain, could count down a three deck black jack game to the card.
Think about it, out of 156 cards, he could tell you what card was deal out 35 cards ago.
Just ask Bob Stupek, he can attest to that.

Loved his coke way too much.