2001 Players Poll – Part II (Live-Action Play)

During this year's World Series of Poker, I gave approximately 60 people who are highly regarded players a questionnaire to fill out regarding who they think is the best in various categories. This is Part II, live-action play. Have fun reading the results.

1. Who is the best overall live-action player?

1. Ted Forrest

2. David Chiu

3. Chau Giang

4. John Hennigan

5. David "Chip" Reese

6. Howard Lederer

7. Jennifer Harmon

8. Annie Duke

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

1. Tony D

2. Doyle Brunson

3. Erik Seidel

4. Bobby Hoff

5. Johnny Chan

6. Carl McKelvey

7. Howard Lederer

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

1. Bobby Hoff

2. Tony D

3. Johnny Chan

4. Bill O'Conner

5. Erik Seidel

6. Daniel Negreanu

7. Doyle Brunson

8. Bill Duarte

9. Carl McKelvey

4. Who is the best limit hold'em live-action player?

1. David Chiu

2. Howard Lederer

3. Jennifer Harmon

4. Lenny Martin

5. David Oppenheimer

6. Chau Giang

7. Lee Salem

8. Erik Seidel

9. John Hennigan

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

1. "Houston" Sammy Farha

2. Erik Seidel

3. Lyle Berman

4. O'Neil Longson

5. David "Devilfish" Ulliott

6. Hertzel Zalewski

7. Ben Roberts

8. Jay Heimowitz

9. Surinder Sunar

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

1. Mark Gregorich

2. Annie Duke

3. Danny Dang

4. "Miami" John Cernuto

5. James Van Alstyne

6. Chau Giang

7. Mike Matusow

8. Jennifer Harmon

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

1. Ted Forrest

2. John Hennigan

3. David "Chip" Reese

4. Danny Robinson

5. Steve Zolotow

6. Tony Litori

7. David Hayden

8. Young Phan

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

1. John Hennigan

2. Ted Forrest

3. Kenny "Skyhawk" Flaton

4. "Miami" John Cernuto

5. Annie Duke

6. Chau Giang

7. Jennifer Harmon

8. Mike Epstein

9. Who is the best razz live-action player?

1. Ted Forrest

2. Bobby Buckler

3. Jennifer Harmon

4. David Chiu

5. Sam Grizzle

6. C.K. Schwartz

7. Annie Duke

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

1. Steve Flicker

2. Pat Flanigan

3. Mark Weitzman

4. David Oppenheimer

5. Isaac Chin

6. Vince Burgio

7. Stan Goldstein

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

1. Johnny Chan

2. Freddie Deeb

3. Doyle Brunson

4. Lyle Berman

5. Billy Baxter

6. Erik Seidel

12. Who is the best mixed-games live-action player?

1. Ted Forrest

2. David Chiu

3. John Hennigan

4. Chau Giang

5. Howard Lederer

6. David "Chip" Reese

7. Jennifer Harmon

8. Annie Duke