The talk of poker players is a huge part of what really gets fans interested in the game.  Fans all know the big names in poker, the Phil Ivey’s, Doyle Brunson’s, and Phil Hellmuth’s of the poker world.  Every player has a story, but it’s the players like those three that always have their names in the poker news.  Events like the World Series and World Poker Tour will draw a lot of attention, but sometimes what draws even more attention is how the big named poker players are doing at these events.

Online poker is also largely affected by these names.  On some of the online poker sites, the site will have their “poker pros” play in multiple [...]