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POKER PLAYERS

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With 14 biographies, Poker Players are the 92nd most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Political Scientists, Pirates, and Public Workers.

Pantheon has 16 people classified as poker players born between 1907 and 1987. Of these 16, 13 (81.25%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living poker players include Dan Bilzerian, Phil Hellmuth, and Johnny Chan. The most famous deceased poker players include Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, and Johnny Moss. As of April 2022, 1 new poker players have been added to Pantheon including Joe Hachem.

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Most poker players were born in United States (10), China (1), and Canada (1). By city, the most common birth places were Longworth, Texas (1), Tampa, Florida (1), and Manhattan (1).The most common death places of poker players were United States (3). By city, these were Las Vegas (2) and Odessa, Texas (1).

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.

Which Poker Players were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Poker Players since 1700.

Poker Players are found within the Sports domain which also includes Soccer Players, Athletes, Basketball Players, Cyclists, and Tennis Players.