What is poker
Poker is a game that requires a combination of luck, mathematical thinking, psychological strategy, and the skills of reading the facial expressions and body movements of your opponents. It is a popular game that can be found both in casinos and online, and there are many different variations of the game of poker.
Poker is usually played using a deck of 52 cards. Players place their bets at the beginning of the game. The bets are made based on the combinations of cards they have in their hands and guessing what cards the opponent has. You can bet in a variety of formats, including no-limit, pot-limit, and limit poker.
Where to Play Poker
There are plenty of clubs to play poker. There are also poker rooms in every casino. The easiest option where you can enjoy a good poker game is an online casino. In addition to poker, online casinos have other games and not just card games. For example, roulette, slots or mostbet.
The best poker players in the world
We suggest you get acquainted with the ten most successful players in the world. The list is based on the income of players from poker championships.
Number 10 is Cary Katz from the United States. Cary started playing poker professionally in 2004. On his account, he has won more than 20 significant poker events. Katz has made his mark on the PokerGo Cup tournament where he won a million dollars. Cary Katz’s yet unreached goal is to win the WSOP.
9th place is Phil Ivey, also an American. The young man from California has 10 well-deserved wins at the WSOP. Phil has repeatedly participated in the finals of the WPT (World Series of Poker). In 2014, Ivey’s win at the Aussie Millions Poker Championship in Melbourne earned him $3.5 million.
No. 8 – Jason Kuhn. Another U.S. citizen was on the list of the most successful players. Jason does not yet have WSOP bracelets, but he has had success in other tournaments. Short Deck Ante Only at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series is the player’s biggest achievement. His reward was $3.5 million. A year later, the player earned $2.8 million at the same tournament.
7th place – Dan Smith. A former chess player, but since the age of 16, he seriously interested in poker. Dan has been among the winners of the WSOP 32 times, although the poker player has never won the coveted bracelet. He finished third in The Big One for One Drop World Series in 2018. That earned the player four million dollars. The Triton Super High Roller Series tournament was particularly good for the player. Dan earned $8.7 million on it.
Sixth place – Davis Peters. Davis was inspired to play poker by Chris Manimaker, who won the WSOP in 2003. Davis now has two World Series bracelets. However, he is not yet champion. At the Triton Super High Roller Series, the player finished second in 2018. Peters has walked away from poker tournaments 10 times with more than $1 million in prize money.
The No. 5-ranked player is Stephen Chidwig of England. In 2019, he placed 4th at the London tournament, where he earned $5.3 million. That same year, Stephen got his coveted WSOP bracelet. In other tournaments, Stephen was one of the top three, but not the leader.
Fourth place is Eric Seidel. The American has won nine World Series bracelets. He won the last one in an online WSOP event. He won the WPT in 2008. He also won the 2011 Aussie Millions Poker Championship in Melbourne. He later came third at the Super High Roller Bowl in Las Vegas.
Third place – Daniel Negreanu from Canada. He has been engaged in poker at the professional level for over 20 years. On his account six WSOP bracelets. He is a two-time champion of the World Series of Poker. He was voted GPI Player of the Decade. He has also been recognized for his cameo roles in several movies.
2nd Place – Justin Bonomo. The most successful year for the player was 2018. Then Justin became the WSOP champion and earned $10 million. In total, the player has three World Series bracelets. Before that, Bonomo won the Super High Roller Bowl. At the Triton Poker Super High Roller tournament, the player earned silver. During the Covid 19 pandemic, Justin Bonomo did not attend poker tournaments. In 2021, he returned, making a good showing at WSOP events. And he surprised everyone at the Las Vegas tournament, the WPT.
1st place – Bryn Kenny. The player in his poker career got only one World Series bracelet. He got it in 2015. Nevertheless, Bryn Kenny is the wealthiest poker player in the world. Last August, Bryn won silver at the Triton Million for Charity. That’s how he earned $20.5 million.
