Stu Ungar
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Doyle Brunson
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Doyle Brunson (1933-2023) was an American professional poker player known as 'Texas Dolly' and 'The Godfather of Poker'. He won back-to-back WSOP Main Events in 1976 and 1977, earned 10 WSOP bracelets, and authored the influential book Super/System. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1988.
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Stu Ungar
United States
Stu Ungar was a legendary American poker, blackjack, and gin rummy player, widely regarded as one of the greatest Texas hold 'em players of all time. He won the WSOP Main Event three times (1980, 1981, 1997), a feat matched only by a handful of players, and was known for his photographic memory, aggressive style, and tragic personal struggles.
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Bobby Baldwin
United States
Bobby Baldwin is a legendary American poker player and casino executive, best known for winning the 1978 World Series of Poker Main Event at age 28—making him the youngest champion at the time. With four WSOP bracelets and induction into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2003, he later shaped the industry as a top executive at Mirage, Bellagio, and MGM Resorts.
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Mel Judah
Australia
Mel Judah, nicknamed 'The Silver Fox', is an Australian professional poker player born in Kolkata, India. He has won two World Series of Poker bracelets and finished third in the 1997 WSOP Main Event, and he claimed the 2003 WPT Legends of Poker title. With more than $3.7 million in live tournament earnings and a place in the Australian Poker Hall of Fame, Judah is one of poker's most respected veterans.
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Billy Baxter
United States
Billy Baxter is an American professional poker player and seven-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2006. Known for his expertise in lowball variants like Deuce-to-Seven Draw and Razz, Baxter also famously staked Stu Ungar to his 1997 Main Event victory and won a landmark tax case classifying poker winnings as earned income.
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Michael Nolan
Ireland
Michael Nolan is an American professional poker player who left his corporate job to move to Las Vegas and pursue poker full-time. He cashed in the 2015 Hollywood Poker Open Grantville Regional Main Event. Nolan is known for his solid, patient style and has a passion for poker, music, and film.
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Andy Black
United Kingdom
Andy Black, also known as Andrew Black, is a professional poker player from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is a devout Buddhist, nicknamed 'The Monk', and has over $5.2 million in live tournament earnings.
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Nolan Dalla
United States
Nolan Dalla is a veteran American poker journalist, media director for the World Series of Poker, and author who has chronicled the game for over two decades. He co-wrote the biography of Stu Ungar and has been a columnist for Card Player magazine since the 1990s.
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