Nicknames of Professional Poker
Players
written by BeatTheFish.com
"Texas Dolly",
"Amarillo Slim", and "Treetop" are just a few of the poker player
nicknames that date back to the good old days of poker when the
WSOP was young and professional respectability was just a dream.
Even (and perhaps especially) in today's poker, earning a nickname
is a sign of status and respect amongst peers. Other times, it's
simply unavoidable based on a transparent personality (The Mouth,
The Poker Brat).
Poker is unique in that it is tough to
name any other sport or game that features so many nicknames for its
stars. Sure, other sports might have the occasional "Rocket" or
"Golden Bear", but why does poker reign king of the aliases? One
reason may be the extremely individual nature of poker as opposed to
team activities. Perhaps it's simply the creative byproduct of long
hours and late nights with the same characters at the table.
Besides, doesn't "Amarillo Slim" sound much more like a hustlin'
rounder than Thomas?
Keep in mind that poker players don't
need to have a nickname to be recognized as great; notable
exceptions include Phil Ivey, Chip Reese, and T.J. Cloutier. To
accompany our list of
poker hand nicknames, the following list contains most of the
well-known poker player nicknames.
|
Actual Name |
Nickname |
|
Bobby
Baldwin |
The
Owl |
|
Chad
Brown |
Downtown |
|
Doyle
Brunson |
Texas
Dolly |
|
John
Cernuto |
Miami |
|
Johnny
Chan |
The
Orient Express |
|
Paul
Clark |
Eskimo |
|
Hoyt
Corkins |
Cowboy |
|
Darrell Dicken |
Gigabet |
|
Antonio Esfandiari |
The
Magician |
|
Chris
Ferguson |
Jesus |
|
Barry
Greenstein |
Robin
Hood of Poker |
|
Gus
Hansen |
The
Great Dane |
|
Dan
Harrington |
Action
Dan |
|
Phil
Hellmuth |
The
Poker Brat |
|
John
Hennigan |
Johnny
World |
|
Randy
Jenson |
The
Dream Crusher |
|
Thomas
Keller |
Thunder |
|
Phil
Laak |
Unabomber |
|
Howard
Lederer |
The
Professor |
|
Erick
Lindgren |
E-Dog |
|
Marcel
Luske |
The
Flying Dutchman |
|
Paul
Magriel |
X22 |
|
Mike
Matusow |
The
Mouth |
|
Michael Mizrachi |
The
Grinder |
|
Carlos
Mortensen |
The
Matador |
|
Johnny
Moss |
The
Grand Old Man |
|
John
Murphy |
MurphDog |
|
Daniel
Negreanu |
Kid
Poker |
|
Men
Nguyen |
The
Master |
|
Paul
Phillips |
Dot
Com |
|
Thomas
Preston |
Amarillo Slim |
|
Greg
Raymer |
Fossilman |
|
Brian
Roberts |
Sailor |
|
Kenny
Smith |
Whatta
Player |
|
Jimmy
Snyder |
The
Greek |
|
Jack
Strauss |
Treetop |
|
David
Ulliott |
Devilfish |
|
Stu
Ungar |
The
Kid |
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