Occupation

POKER PLAYERS

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With 15 biographies, Poker Players are the 93rd most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Rugby Players, Pirates, and Chefs.

People

Pantheon has 15 people classified as poker players born between 1907 and 1987. Of these 15, 13 (86.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living poker players include Dan Harrington, Dan Bilzerian, and Phil Hellmuth. The most famous deceased poker players include Doyle Brunson, and Johnny Moss.

Living Poker Players

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Deceased Poker Players

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Places

Most poker players were born in United States (9), China (1), and Canada (1). By city, the most common birth places were Longworth, Texas (1), Cambridge, Massachusetts (1), and Tampa, Florida (1).The most common death places of poker players were United States (2). By city, these were Las Vegas (1), and Odessa, Texas (1).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as poker players in Pantheon are Dan Harrington, Doyle Brunson, and Johnny Moss.  The concentration of poker players was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier poker players are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.