Poker Pro Nicknames: Geography Quiz

Answer: Doyle Brunson

Brunson also is nicknamed "The Godfather of Poker" and has written what many players consider to be the poker Bible, "Super System". That book is said to have revolutionized poker by making it accessible to anyone. Brunson has won the WSOP Main Event twice, back to back, and has 10 bracelets altogether.

He has also won a WPT event. His nickname came about when Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder mispronounced his first name during an introduction once.

Answer: Johnny Chan

Johnny Chan is one of only four men to win back to back WSOP Main Event titles. He almost three-peated but lost to Phil Helmuth heads up in 1989. Chan has a total of ten WSOP bracelets. David Pham's nickname is "The Dragon". Scotty Nguyen's nickname is "The Prince of Poker". Nam Le has no known nickname.

Answer: Marcel Luske

Marcel Luske is known as "The Flying Dutchman" because of his jet-set lifestyle and nationality. He is most famous as the mentor to David Williams who finished second to Greg Raymer in 2004 in the WSOP Main Event. Daniel Negreanu's nickname is "Kid Poker". Bertrand Grospellier's nickname is "Elky". Phil Laak is "The Unabomber".

Answer: Chris Tsipralidis

Syracuse Chris is Chris Tsipralidis because he comes from Syracuse, NY. Chris Ferguson's nickname is "Jesus". Chris Moneymaker's last name seemed quite fitting when he won the WSOP Main Event in 2003. Dario Minieri's nickname is "Supernova". Tsipralidis has made two WSOP final tables and won one bracelet. He has also made final tables on the WPT, PPT, and Ultimate Poker Challenge.

Answer: Chad Brown

Chad Brown is known as "Downtown". He is an actor as well as poker player. He has made five WSOP finals tables and one WPT final table. He is married to Vanessa Rousso, "Lady Maverick". Mike Caro's nickname is "The Mad Genius of Poker". Kenny Smith is "Whatta Player". Micheal Binger is "The Machine".

Answer: Phil Ivey

Phil Ivey gained the nickname "No Home Jerome" early on in his poker career because the fake ID he had to be able to play in Casinos had the name Jerome on it. Ivey is considered to be one of the best players of all time and is also called "The Tiger Woods of Poker".

He has won seven WSOP bracelets as of 2009 and made the final table of the WSOP Main Event that year. Erik Lindgren is "E-Dog". Layne Flack is "Back to Back". David Grey is "Vegas Stud".

Answer: John Cernuto

Miami John Cernuto was an Air Traffic Controller at Miami Dade International Airport before becoming a professional poker player. He has won three WSOP bracelets and made the final table twice on the WPT. John Hennigan's nickname is "World". John Gale is "Gentleman". John Phan is "The Razor".

Answer: Nenad Medic

Nenad Medic is the only one mentioned who is a poker player. David Duchovny is an actor and not a Serb. Novak Djokovic is a tennis player ranked as high as # 4 in the world. Slobodan Milosevic is the former president of Serbia. Medic has won a WSOP bracelet in 2008 and a WPT event in 2006.

Answer: Paul Clark

Paul Clark gained the nickname "Eskimo" because he looks like the logo for Alaskan Airlines. He is not however from Alaska but New Orleans, LA. He served as a medic in the Vietnam War before becoming a poker pro. He has won three WSOP bracelets and made one WPT final table. Michael Binger is "The Machine". Greg Raymer is "Fossilman". Chad Brown is "Downtown".

Answer: David Grey

David Grey is "Vegas Stud". He is a noted high stakes cash game player and has been a fixture at the Big Game in Bobby's Room at the Bellagio for years. He has made five WSOP final tables and won two bracelets. Mike Caro is "The Mad Genius of Poker". Stu Ungar was known as "The Kid". Ted Forrest is known as "Professor Backwards".