2001 Players Poll – Part III (Miscellaneous)

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 III, miscellaneous, and it's the conclusion of the questionnaire. Have fun reading the results.

1. Who is the best female tournament player?

1. Annie Duke

2. Kathy Liebert

3. Jennifer Harmon

4. Barbara Enright

5. Marsha Waggoner

6. Cyndy Violette

7. Melissa Hayden

2. Who is the best female live-action player?

1. Jennifer Harmon

2. Annie Duke

3. Cyndy Violette

4. Dee Luong

5. Mimi Tran

6. Cissi Bottoms

3. Who is the best overall (tournament and live-action) player under the age of 35?

1. Allen Cunningham

2. Daniel Negreanu

3. Phil Ivey

4. John Juanda

5. Annie Duke

6. Layne Flack

7. John Hennigan

8. Mike Matusow

9. Huck Seed

4. Who is the best overall (tournament and live-action) European player?

1. David "Devilfish" Ulliott

2. Surinder Sunar

3. Ben Roberts

4. Chris Bjorn

5. Pascal Perrault

6. Don O'Dea

7. Mansour Matloubi

5. Who is the funniest player at the table?

1. Sam Grizzle

2. Layne Flack

3. David "Devilfish" Ulliott

4. John Bonetti

5. Doyle Brunson

6. Men "The Master" Nguyen

7. Paul Phillips

8. Mike Laing

9. Phil Hellmuth

6. Who is the best-behaved/most well-mannered player you have played with?

1. Mark Gregorich

2. Allen Cunningham

3. Chris Ferguson

4. Chris Bjorn

5. David Chiu

6. Ted Forrest

7. Erik Seidel

8. Kenny "Skyhawk" Flaton

9. Berry Johnston

7. Who is a player to keep an eye on over the next few years?

1. Phil Ivey

2. Allen Cunningham

3. Daniel Negreanu

4. Jeff Shulman

5. Jim Lester

6. Layne Flack

7. Paul Phillips

8. Chip Jett

8. Who is the best shorthanded player?

1. Tony D

2. Ted Forrest

3. David Chiu

4. John Hennigan

5. Lee Salem

6. Johnny Chan

7. Layne Flack

8. T.J. Cloutier

9. Daniel Negreanu

9. If you could back one player, who would it be? (Remember, integrity is an issue with this question.)

1. Mark Gregorich

2. David Chiu

3. Ted Forrest

4. Erik Seidel

5. Chau Giang

6. Howard Lederer

7. Randy Holland

8. Annie Duke

9. Allen Cunningham