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Poker players the most mediated : Prahlad Friedman in the first place
Victories, awards or style of play, it is usually the criteria that show the celebrity of poker players. Moreover, another significant parameter can measure this success nearby the public : appearances on the TV. Without considering the performance, here is the list of 10 players the most mediated of the world. At the 10th place, there is Howard Lederer who is the founder, co-owner and CEO of a poker company. Antonio Esfandiari ranked No. 9 with WSOP and WPT titles but is he is best known for his sense of animation. In eighth place is Gavin Smith with his first WSOP bracelet in 2010 but this player has a lot of TV shows. Annie Duke is one of the women to expose herself more often in the media and she is ranked seventh. Tony G, ranked number six continues to make talking about him in the media like his recent proposal to Ulsain Bolt.
A the rank number 5, there is Phil Gordon, who is different from other players by charities but also by serving as a commentator of poker as well as author. With only a televised final table, Gabe Kaplan is ranked in the 4th position in the list of players pros overexposed. Vanessa Rousso for her part is ranked at the 3rd place, her face is now very familiar to TV viewer. Phil Laak, the player zany of Top 10 pros most mediated is ranked second on the list. Finally, the first place of Top 10 is occupied by Prahlad Friedman who is none other than the rapper who signed "Poker is Fun For Everyone" at the WSOP 2006.
Source: Poker 777
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
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