Doug Polk announced that he will produce a new podcast show that will rank the top poker players of all time by different categories such as cash games, tournaments, heads-up, Sit & Go, and more.
The poker superstar, who says he is retired but hasn't been idle for a moment, plans to make a shortlist of about 100 candidates for fans in the next few episodes, and then vote for the top 20.
Make a podcast series that ranks the top poker players of all time. In the next few podcasts, I'm going to make a shortlist for each player, and you guys will vote.
Our first step was to make a list of about 100 players.
You voted the top 20.
— Doug Polk
Polk starts with his own list of the top 100 poker players and then asks fans for advice on those he misses and those who don't qualify.
What do you think of this list? Are there people who shouldn't be here, or any names that we've left out? (Note: We only list the top 20, so only recommend people who you think should be in the top 20.) )
In addition, these contents are not ranked in order of ranking, but are only numbered according to quantity.
Now, argue to put it!
The poker circle is as contentious as any circle we can mention. Highly self-righteous, to say the least.
For this reason, the debate about who should join or withdraw can be very interesting.
Twitter soon saw the release of many new rosters, while also adding some players. One particular example is Jon van Fleet, whose screen name Aptyles is better known.
And the reason he doesn't appear on Doug Polk's list is that he thinks people who have only played online MTT throughout their careers are unlikely to be candidates for the top 20 players of all time.
Chris Moorman is another omission that looks strange. The 888poker spokesperson, whose tournament jackpot was as high as 18 million knives, also did not appear on Doug Polk's list of candidates.
Doug bets with Bill
In fact, since returning from his honeymoon last year, Doug Polk seems to have been very busy. Needless to say, married life did reactivate him. Not only is it full of new ideas for his podcasting career, but it's also full of new motivation for his personal health.
Last year, when Doug posted his wedding photos on Twitter, many people left messages below praising how healthy he looked and asking if he had any secrets.
"There's no secret," Polk said, "just good nutrition and hard work in the gym." ”
In order to better supervise himself, Doug even made a bet with Bill worth 200,000 knives. Commit yourself to halving your body fat percentage within a year.
I made a bet with Bill Perkins that I could lose half my fat in a year. I just had a dexa scan and the results showed my current body fat percentage of 27.7%. On February 10, 2023 I had to reduce it to below 13.85%.
We bet $200k and now the journey begins.
Normal men have 15%-18% body fat, and Doug's target is 13.85%. In other words, as long as you keep exercising properly, reaching this indicator in 12 months is a breeze.
It can only be said that Bill Perkins is willing to make this bet with Doug Polk, either because he has a lot of money (really much) or because he has a really good relationship with Doug Polk.