IMO Negreanu is #1
Greatest fold ever?
Saw this on Barstool. I think Polk would of folded even if Phil kept his mouth shut, but damn is he stupid for saying anything.
3. Erik Seidel (106.5 Points)
You’ll never even know if Erik Seidel is winning or losing based on his facial expressions. (Image: 888poker.com)
Erik Seidel just keeps on winning. He’s done that for 30 years at a high level, and his steadiness has earned the New York native more than $37 million in cashes, good for fourth all-time. The long-time high-stakes pro is considered one of the classiest players in the game. He rarely engages in heated arguments on the felt and keeps his emotions in check as well as anyone.
Statistically speaking, Seidel has eight WSOP bracelets, a WPT title, and eight WPT final table appearances. He’s also cashed in 114 World Series of Poker bracelet events. He famously finished runner-up to Johnny Chan in the Main Event in 1988, which you may have learned from the popular poker flick, Rounders. Seidel is a 2010 Hall of Fame inductee and, arguably, the most consistent tournament pro over the past 25 years.
YEAR | EVENT | PLACE | PRIZE |
---|---|---|---|
1992 | $2,500 Limit Hold'em | 1st | $168,000 |
1993 | $2,500 Omaha 8 or Better | 1st | $94,000 |
1994 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | 1st | $210,000 |
1998 | $5,000 No-Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | 1st | $132,750 |
2001 | $3,000 No-Limit Texas Hold'em | 1st | $411,300 |
2003 | $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha | 1st | $146,100 |
2005 | $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 1st | $611,795 |
2007 | $5,000 No-Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | 1st | $538,835 |
2021(O) | $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller | 1st | $977,842 |
8. Doyle Brunson (71.25 Points)
An all-time great list wouldn’t be legit without the Godfather of Poker. (Image: CardsChat News)
Doyle Brunson is arguably the most legendary poker player in history. He didn’t officially retire from the live poker tournament scene until 2018. But he’s been absent from the circuit for much of this century due to his age. “Texas Dolly” is an old-school great who, like Chan, went back-to-back in the Main Event (1976, 1977).
Also, like Chan, he is tied for second all-time with ownership of 10 gold bracelets. In addition to his World Series of Poker success, Brunson won the 2004 WPT Legends of Poker, marking the first of his three WPT final table appearances. In 1988, he was a slam-dunk induction into the Poker Hall of Fame.