2001 Players Poll – Part I (Tournaments)

During this year's World Series of Poker, I gave approximately 60 people a questionnaire to fill out regarding who they think is the best in various categories. The problem with this poll is that it was filled out only by Americans, and is completely subjective. Having said this, let's have fun and let players find out what other players think of their game. I list more names in some categories when appropriate.

1. Who is the best overall tournament player?

1. T.J. Cloutier

2. Men "The Master" Nguyen

3. Tony Ma

4. Phil Hellmuth Jr.

5. Chris Ferguson

6. David Chiu

7. Scotty Nguyen

8. David Pham

2. Who is the best no-limit hold'em tournament player?

1. T.J. Cloutier

2. Phil Hellmuth Jr.

3. Erik Seidel

4. Johnny Chan

5. David Pham

6. Tony Ma

7. Huck Seed

3. Who is the best pot-limit hold'em tournament player?

1. T.J. Cloutier

2. Daniel Negreanu

3. Erik Seidel

4. Phil Hellmuth Jr.

5. Layne Flack

6. Huck Seed

7. John Juanda

4. Who is the best limit hold'em tournament player?

1. David Chiu

2. Erik Seidel

3. Tony Ma

4. Mike Laing

5. "Syracuse" Chris Tsiprailidis

6. Men "The Master" Nguyen

7. Chau Giang

5. Who is the best pot-limit Omaha tournament player?

1. David "Devilfish" Ulliott

2. Phil Ivey

3. Jay Heimowitz

4. O'Neil Longson

5. Johnny Chan

6. T.J. Cloutier

6. Who is the best Omaha high-low tournament player?

1. Scotty Nguyen

2. Steve Badger

3. "Miami" John Cernuto

4. Brent Carter

5. Mike Matusow

6. Mark Gregorich

7. Daniel Negreanu

8. James Van Alstyne

7. Who is the best seven-card stud tournament player?

1. Artie Cobb

2. Randy Holland

3. Men "The Master" Nguyen

4. Max Stern

5. Ted Forrest

6. Chris Ferguson

7. David Chiu

8. Mel Judah

9. Allen Cunningham

8. Who is the best seven-card stud high-low tournament player?

1. Men "The Master" Nguyen

2. "Miami" John Cernuto

3. Ken "Skyhawk" Flaton

4. Scotty Nguyen

5. Ted Forrest

6. Randy Holland

7. Artie Cobb

8. Dan Heimiller

9. Who is the best razz tournament player?

1. Ted Forrest

2. Huck Seed

3. Linda Johnson

4. Frank Henderson

5. Stan Goldstein

6. Randy Holland

10. Who is the best lowball (ace-to-five) tournament player?

1. Vince Burgio

2. Steve Flicker

3. Pat Flanigan

4. Richard Dunberg

5. Billy Baxter

6. Mark Weitzman

7. Tom Ricketts

8. Allen Cunningham

11. Who is the best deuce-to-seven tournament player?

1. Billy Baxter

2. Lyle Berman

3. Johnny Chan

4. Doyle Brunson

5. Erik Seidel

6. Howard Lederer

7. John Bonetti

12. Who is the best mixed-games tournament player?

1. David Chiu

2. Scotty Nguyen

3. David Pham

4. Men "The Master" Nguyen

5. Chau Giang

6. Annie Duke

7. Allen Cunningham