Get to know the players and personalities who have made their mark on poker.
Poker Type’s poker player profiles features high-stakes regulars, tournament champions and some of the most influential names in the game. Discover their backgrounds, biggest results, career highlights and the stories that helped shape their reputation at the poker table.
From established poker legends to modern stars making headlines in live and online poker, our poker player profiles go beyond results and prize money. We look at how each player reached the top, their playing style, defining moments and their wider impact on the game.
Explore our latest poker profiles below and discover the people behind the cards.
Antanas Guoga “Tony G”
Part poker pro, part entrepreneur, part politician, Tony G became one of the most recognizable faces of the poker boom through his fearless style, unforgettable table talk, and willingness to battle anyone willing to take a seat. Who Is Tony ...
Ben “Bencb” Rolle
German poker professional, tournament coach, founder of Raise Your Edge, and one of the most successful online tournament players in poker history. The 2025 WSOP Online Main Event champion is now a two-time WSOP bracelet winner after winning the 2026 ...
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu has spent nearly three decades doing something few poker players manage for long. He has remained relevant. The Canadian known as “Kid Poker” was winning World Series of Poker bracelets before the poker boom, became one of the ...
Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly occupies a position in poker that almost nobody else can match. An Academy Award-nominated actress, Hollywood star and instantly recognizable voice actor, she could easily have treated poker as a celebrity hobby. Instead, she became a World Series ...
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth has spent almost four decades giving poker fans reasons to argue about him. One number is considerably harder to argue with. Seventeen World Series of Poker bracelets. The American known as “The Poker Brat” won the 1989 WSOP ...
Shaun Deeb
Few players have embraced every corner of poker quite like Shaun Deeb. From dominating the online tournament scene during the early poker boom to becoming one of the greatest mixed-game specialists in World Series of Poker history, Deeb has built ...