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 The game of poker is more and more popular each day. The number of poker players is increasing every hour and more young players join the tournaments finals. Each year brings into the spotlights another rising star of poker that by winning a main event becomes rich and changes his life forever.
These days poker is not only a way of living, is also a sure way to become a millionaire, of course if you have the right skills. Currently there are more than 150 poker players that won tournaments prizes that sum over $1 million. Top five poker players that won millions from playing this special game are:
1. Phil Ivey, with more than $13 million;
2. Daniel Negreanu reached over $12,5 million;
3. Jamie Gold with $12 million;
4. Peter Eastgate with over $11 million;
5. Scotty Nguyen needs only a couple of thousands to reach $10 million. In the past few years ladies started to end up in the final tables but they are still a long way to go before reaching the guys winnings. The top five women according to their poker winning are: 1. Annette Obrestad with almost $2 million;
2. Annie Duke with about $1,100,000;
3. Kathy Liebert won about $983,000;
4. Jennifer Harman Traniello reached $975,000;
5. Cyndy Violette earned over $850,000; As you can see there is a significant winnings difference between the genders, but don’t be surprised if the ladies start catching up. The number of women poker players is on the rise so that could happen in no time. |
