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Jim Bechtel
United States
Jim Bechtel is an American cotton farmer and poker player who won the 1993 WSOP Main Event, becoming the first amateur champion since Hal Fowler. He added a second bracelet in 2019, setting a record for the longest gap between WSOP bracelet wins at 26 years. His lifetime live tournament earnings exceed $2.89 million.
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Sarge Ferris
United States
Sarge Ferris real name Fred Bernard Ferris is an American professional poker player, known for winning the Deuce-to-Seven Draw bracelet at the 1980 WSOP. He mainly plays cash games, with tournament earnings over $240,000, and was posthumously inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1989.
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Soňa Vladařová
Czechia
Soňa Vladařová is a Czech professional poker player, who has become one of the most prominent female players in the country thanks to her consistent performance in both online and live tournaments.
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Jean-Robert Bellande
United States
Jean-Robert Bellande is an American professional poker player known for his aggressive style and frequent appearances on televised high-stakes cash games. He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 2018 and has live tournament earnings exceeding $4.5 million, with his largest score of $1.5 million coming in 2026.
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Ryan Eriquezzo
United States
Ryan Eriquezzo is an American professional poker player from Connecticut with career live earnings exceeding $2.87 million. He rose to prominence by winning the 2012 WSOP National Championship for a gold bracelet and $416,051, and he remains active on the tournament circuit.
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Maura Tierney
United States
American actress and amateur poker player, known for starring in 'ER', mainly participates in celebrity charity events in the poker world, with occasional standout performances.
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Mike Sorrentino
United States
Mike Sorrentino, American reality TV star, known as 'The Situation' from Jersey Shore, occasionally participates in celebrity poker tournaments.
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Paul Karlinsky
United States
Paul Karlinsky is a poker player from the United States, often seen in high-stakes cash games in Las Vegas. His public tournament record is limited, and he is mainly known for deep-stack games and private poker sessions.
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