You can pick which of your favorites to follow, or include them all by following this list: http://twitter.com/onlinepoker/poker-pros
15 Most Famous:
Andy Bloch – @andy_bloch
Bio: Plays exclusively at FullTiltPoker.com. Holds two electrical engineering degrees from MIT and a JD from Harvard Law. As of 2009 his total live tournament winnings exceed 4.2 mil, half of which were earned at various WSOP events.
Annie Duke – @AnnieDuke
Bio: Columbia University graduate who holds the women’s record for most “in the money” finishes at the World Series of Poker. As of 2010 her total live tourney winnings exceeded 4.27 mil. Her 38 cashes at the WSOP account for 1.12 mil of those winnings. She is also the sister of Howard Lederer.
Barry Greenstein – @BarryGreenstein
Bio: Holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Holds 3 World Series of Poker bracelets and 2 World Poker Tour titles. As of 2010, his total live tourney winnings exceed 7.1 mil. His 46 WSOP cashes account for 2.28 mil of those winnings. Is the step-dad of pro poker player Joe Sebok.
Daniel Negreanu – @RealKidPoker
Bio: Is a Canadian pro poker player of Romanian descent with 4 World Series of Poker bracelets and 2 World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is ranked 2nd in the all-time career earnings list behind Phil Ivey and is also currently the star of the poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. As of May 2010, his total live tourney winnings exceed 12.5 mil. His 43 cashes at the WSOP account for 3.3 mil of those winnings.
Doyle Brunson – @TexDolly
Bio: Has played poker professionally for over 50 years. He is a two-time WSOP main event champ, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee and author. He has won 10 WSOP bracelets. He has also only 1 of 5 players to win both the WSOP Main Event and the World Poker Tour title. In 2006, Bluff Magazine voted him as the #1 most influential force in the world of poker. As of 2010, his total live tourney winnings exceed 5.9 mil with 2.94 mil of those earnings from the WSOP.
Erik Seidel – @Erik_Seidel
Bio: Originally a tournament backgammon player for eight years, Seidel is a famous pro poker player. He has won 8 WSOP bracelets and as of 2010 has a total live tourney winnings exceed 10.35 mil. His total WSOP earnings are 4.35 mil and his 60 WSOP cashes put him 4th for all time, tied with Berry Johnston.
Greg Raymer – @FossilMan
Bio: Is a former patent lawyer who worked for Pfizer. He is nicknamed “Fossilman” because of his hobby of collecting fossils. He has 1 WSOP bracelet and as of 2010 his total live tourney winnings exceed 6.85 mil. Most of his winnings have come from his places in money at WSOP tourney events.
Howard Lederer – @HowardHLederer
Bio: Known as “the Professor” due to his demeanor, analytical style and long history of wins in poker. He has won 2 World Series of Poker bracelets & 2 World Poker Tour titles. As of 2010 his total live tourney winnings exceed 5.9 mil. His 43 cashes at the WSOP account for 1.54 mil of those winnings. Is the brother of Annie Duke.
John Juanda – @LuckBoxJuanda
Bio: Is an Indonesian pro poker player residing in Los Angeles. Has an MBA from Seattle University and had a job as a door to door salesman selling Bibles. Has earned 4 WSOP bracelets and made 6 World Poker Tour final tables, although never captured the World Poker Tour title. As of 2010 his total live tourney winnings exceed 10.4 mil and his 54 cashes at the WSOP account for 3.9 mil of that total.
Johnny Chan – @ItsJohnnyChan
Bio: Is a Chinese pro poker player residing in Las Vegas. He is a two time World Series of Poker Main Event winner. Overall he has 10 World Seried of Poker bracelets, tied for 2nd with Doyle Brunson in most aquired against Phil Hellmuth’s 11. As of 2010, his live tourney winnings exceed 8.5 mil. His 43 WSOP cashes account for 4.3 mil of those winnings.
Joseph Hachem – @JosephHachem
Bio: Is a Lebanese-Australian pro poker player and is best known for his Main Event win at the 2005 World Series of Poker and his calm, graceful demeanor during poker games. As of late 2009 his total live tourney winnings exceed 10.85 mil. More than 7.9 mil of this total comes from World Series of Poker events.
Mike Matusow – @TheMouthMatusow
Bio: Known at Mike “The Mouth” Matusow, “Mike Matusow Blow-Up” or “Mike Matusow Meltdown” for his reputation of trash-talking at the poker table. He has earned 3 World Series of Poker bracelets and as of 2010 his total live tourney winnings exceed 7.4 mil. 3.1 mil of his winnings have come at the World Series of Poker.
Phil Hellmuth – @Phil_Hellmuth
Bio: Best known for holding 11 World Series of Poker bracelets which is the most of anyone in history and also for his “poker brat” personality. As of May 2010 his total live tourney winnings were 11.3 mil. He is also a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.
Phil Ivey – @PhilIvey
Bio: Nicknamed the “Tiger Woods of Poker” he is regarded by numerous poker observers as the best all-around player in the world today. He has won 8 World Series of Poker bracelets and 1 World Poker Tour title and appeared at 9 World Poker Tour final tables. As of 2010 his total live tourney winnings exceed 13.5 mil, 5.2 mil of which have come from cashes at the WSOP.
Scotty Nguyen – @TheScottyNguyen
Bio: Is a Vietnamese American pro poker player and is known as a very active pro poker player and for playing with lots of emotion. He has earned 5 World Series of Poker bracelets and as of 2010 his total live tournament winnings exceed 11.25 mil. Of those winnings 4.7 mil of them have come from the WSOP.
Other Poker Pros:
Aaron Bartley – @GambleAB
Adam Levy – @Roothlus
Adam Schoenfeld – @adamschoenfeld
Adam Shulman – @adamkshulman
Alex Outhred – @alexpokerguy
Alex Todd – @Atodd79
Allen Cunningham – @Fowlervshoff
Allen Kessler – @allenkessler
Amit Makhija – @amak316
Andreas Hoivold – @AndreasHoivold
Anna Wroblewski – @annawroblewski
Annette Obrestad – @Annette_15
Annie LePage – @AnnieLePage
Antonio Esfandiari – @magicAntonio101
Barry Shulman – @barry_shulman
Beth Shak – @bethshak
Brad Booth – @YukonBrad
Brett Jungblut – @gank
Brian Schneider – @Schneids13
Bryan Micon – @bryanmicon
Carter King – @ckingusc
Chris Klodnicki – @SLOPPYKLOD
Chris Moneymaker – @CMONEYMAKER
Christian Harder – @realcharder30
Christina Lindley – @lindleyloo
Clayton Newman – @clayton27
Clonie Gowen – @cgowen
Cody Pryor – @Mr_Soprano
Cyndy Violette – @CyndyViolette
Dag Martin Mikkelsen – @dmmikkel
Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott – @daveulliott
Dave Stann – @Hollywood_Dave
David Williams III – @dwpoker
Dutch Boyd – @DutchBoyd
Dwyte Pilgrim – @DwytePilgrim
Eric “Rizen” Lynch – @Rizen1020
Eric Mizrachi – @EricMizrachi
Eric Stiglets – @Stiglets
Erica Schoenberg – @thehitwoman
Erick Lindgren – @EdogPoker
Evelyn Ng – @evybabee
Fabrice Soulier – @fabsoul
Frank Frisina – @frankfrisina
Gary Wise – @Gary_Wise
Gavin Griffin – @NHGG
Gavin Smith – @OleGSmith
Gus Hansen – @GustavHansen
Harald Gaerttner – @ShadowBJ21
James Atkin – @Atkinator
Jamie Gold – @JamieGold_
Jason Potter – @JPOSU
Jean-Robert Bellande – @BrokeLivingJRB
Jeff Madsen – @JeffMadsenobv
Jeff Williams – @yellowsub86
Jennifer Harman – @REALJenHarman
Jennifer Leigh – @Jennicide
Jennifer Tilly – @JenniferTilly21
Jimmy Fricke – @jvfricke
Joe Sebok – @JoeSebok
John Tabatabai – @Kunkuwap
Jon Kalmar – @skalie
Jonas Molander – @MolleTeamRK
Jonathan Little – @JonathanLittle
Jose Tavares – @JJCOMMERCE
Josh Brikis – @JBrikis
JR Mayhew – @JRMayhew
Juha Helppi – @JuhaHelppi
Justin Bonomo – @JustinBonomo
Justin Filtz – @JustinFiltz
Justin Smith – @BoostedJ
Justin Truesdell – @theycallmetrues
Kara Scott – @KaraOTR
Kathy Liebert – @pokerkat
Katja Thater – @katjathater
Keith Brookes – @KeithABrookes
Kenna James – @Kenna_James
Kevin Saul – @BeL0WaB0Ve
Kristy Gazes – @kristygazes
Lacey Jones – @LaceyJones
Layne Flack – @back2backflack
Lee Childs – @leechilds
Liv Boeree – @liv_boeree
Liz Lieu – @LizLieu
Marcel Luske – @MarcelLuske
Maria Ho – @MariaHo
Mark Hope – @MarkHope
Mark Seif – @markseif
Matt Dean – @MWWDEAN
Matt Vance – @Matt238poker
Matthew Glantz – @MattGlantz
Men Nguyen – @MenNguyen
Michael Craig – @MikeCraigIsAmok
Michael Mizrachi – @TheGrinder44
Michael Prepelica – @mprepelica
Michele Lewis – @michelelewis
Michelle Lau – @michelle_lau
Mike Hefer – @Naked_Cowboy
Mike Caro – @MikeCaro
Nenad Medic – @_serb_
Pamela Brunson – @Pamela_Brunson
Paul Wasicka – @Kwickfish
Peter Jepsen – @PeterJepsen
Phil Gordon – @PhilNoLimits
Phil Laak – @RealPhilLaak
Rafe Furst – @RafeFurst
Ramzi Jelassi – @RamziTeamRK
Richard Prew – @tighty
Rob Perelman – @veeRob
Robert Lawless – @funluv
Robert Williamson III – @RWILLIAMSONIII
Ryan Welch – @gutshtallin
Scott Bohlman – @xmrstyle
Shannon Elizabeth – @ShannonElizab
Shaun Deeb – @shaundeeb
Steve Sung – @ssung41585
Thomas Berglund – @TBerglund
Tiffany Michelle – @TiffnyMichelle
Todd Brunson – @ToddBrunson
Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan – @Tom_Dwan
Vanessa Rousso – @VanessaRousso
Victoria Coren – @VictoriaCoren
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