Famous American Poker Players

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Phil Hellmuth
(One of the Greatest Tournament Poker Players of All Time)
Phil Hellmuth
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Birthdate: July 16, 1964
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Dan Bilzerian
(Poker Player, Businessman & Social Media Influencer)
Dan Bilzerian
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Birthdate: December 7, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States

A social media celebrity and a professional high-stakes poker player, Dan Bilzerian is known for his extravagant lifestyle and penchant for extreme sports. The King of Instagram, who has also acted in quite a few movies, has a huge fan base, but his lifestyle has landed him in multiple controversies and has also caused two heart attacks.

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Stu Ungar
(American Professional Poker)
Stu Ungar
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Birthdate: September 8, 1953
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: November 22, 1998
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Vanessa Rousso
(French-American Professional Poker Player)
Vanessa Rousso
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Birthdate: February 5, 1983
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: White Plains, New York, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Doyle Brunson
(American Poker Player Who Played Professionally for Over 50 Years)
Doyle Brunson
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Birthdate: August 10, 1933
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Longworth, Texas, United States
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Annie Duke
(American Former Professional Poker Player)
Annie Duke
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Birthdate: September 13, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Concord, New Hampshire, United States
 7 
Vanessa Selbst
(American Poker Player)
Vanessa Selbst
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Birthdate: July 9, 1984
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
 8 
Maria Ho
(American Poker Player)
Maria Ho
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Birthdate: March 6, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan
 9 
Phil Ivey
(American Professional Poker Player and One of the Best All-around Players in the World)
Phil Ivey
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Birthdate: February 1, 1976
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New Jersey, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 10 
Erik Seidel
(American Professional Poker Player)
Erik Seidel
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Birthdate: November 6, 1959
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
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Justin Bonomo
(American High-Stakes Professional Poker Player)
Justin Bonomo
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Birthdate: September 30, 1985
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Oakton, Virginia, United States
 12 
Jennifer Harman
(American Professional Poker Player)
Jennifer Harman
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Birthdate: November 29, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Reno, Nevada, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Bryn Kenney
(American Professional Poker Player)
Bryn Kenney
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Birthdate: November 1, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Long Beach, New York, United States
 14 
Johnny Moss
(American Professional Poker Player)
Johnny Moss
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Birthdate: May 14, 1907
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Marshall, Texas, United States
Died: December 16, 1995
 15 
Alex Foxen
(American Poker Player)
Alex Foxen
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Birthdate: February 1, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cold Spring Harbor, New York, United States
 16 
Amarillo Slim
(American Professional Gambler Known for His Poker Skills and Proposition Bets)
Amarillo Slim
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Birthdate: December 31, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Johnson, Arkansas, United States
Died: April 29, 2012
 17 
Chris Moneymaker
(Poker Player and the First Person to Become a World Champion After Qualifying at an Online Poker Site)
Chris Moneymaker
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Birthdate: November 21, 1975
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
 18 
Trishelle Cannatella
(American Reality Television Contestant, Playboy Model, Poker Player and Actress)
Trishelle Cannatella
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Birthdate: November 4, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cut Off, Louisiana, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 19 
Jennifer Shahade
(American Chess Player, Poker Player and Writer)
Jennifer Shahade
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Birthdate: December 31, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
 20 
T. J. Cloutier
(American Professional Poker Player)
T. J. Cloutier
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Birthdate: October 13, 1939
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Albany, California, United States
 21 
Titanic Thompson
(American Gambler, Golfer and Hustler)
Titanic Thompson
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Birthdate: November 30, 1893
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Monett, Missouri, United States
Died: May 19, 1974

Titanic Thompson was an American golfer, gambler, and hustler. He is best remembered for his involvement in the death of crime boss Arnold Rothstein, which was dubbed the crime of the century. Writer Damon Runyon is said to have based his character Sky Masterson, who appears in The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown, on Thompson.

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Dan Smith
(American Professional Poker Player)
Dan Smith
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Birthdate: February 23, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Manalapan Township, New Jersey, United States
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Barbara Enright
(American Professional Poker Player)
Barbara Enright
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Birthdate: August 18, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
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Harold Stirling Vanderbilt
(American Railroad Executive, a Champion Yachtsman, an Innovator and Champion Player of Contract Bridge)
Harold Stirling Vanderbilt
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Birthdate: July 6, 1884
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Oakdale, New York, United States
Died: July 4, 1970
 25 
Kathy Liebert
(American Professional Poker Player)
Kathy Liebert
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Birthdate: October 1, 1967
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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Loni Harwood
(American Poker player)
Loni Harwood
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Birthdate: 1989 AD
Birthplace: Staten Island, New York, United States
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J. J. Liu
(American Poker Player)
J. J. Liu
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Birthdate: April 10, 1965
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan
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Dan Harrington
(American Professional Poker Player)
Dan Harrington
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Birthdate: December 6, 1945
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Willie Hoppe
(American Professional Carom Billiards Champion)
Willie Hoppe
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Birthdate: October 11, 1887
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, United States
Died: February 1, 1959