Poker Pro Nicknames: Descriptive Quiz

Answer: Thomas Keller

Thomas "Thunder" Keller burst onto the poker scene in 2004, winning a bracelet in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event by defeating Martin "The Knife" De Knijff. This was a follow up to a heads up victory over Allen "Clever Piggy" Cunningham in late 2003. Keller's brother is Shawn "Lightning" Keller. Layne Flack is "Back to Back". Phil Galfond is "Gandalf". Darrell Dicken is "Gigabet".

Answer: Justin Smith

Justin "BoostedJ" Smith is a cash game specialist with tournament results to boot. He has made two WSOP final tables and one WPT final table, all in 2009. He is a Full Tilt Poker Pro and plays for some of the highest stakes online. Jeff Shulman is "Happy". John Juanda is "JJ" or "Luckbox". Jared Hamby is "The Waco Kidd".

Answer: Marty Wilson

Marty Wilson is "Mad Marty". Wilson is an English poker pro who gained fame playing on the English TV show "Late Night Poker". He is a columnist and blogger for "Card Player Magazine". He has also been a poker tutor for celebrities, including Matthew Stevens and Barry Hearn. Marcel Luske is "The Flying Dutchman". Martin De Knijff is "The Knife". Max Pescatori is "the Italian Pirate".

Answer: Isabelle Mercier

Isabelle "No Mercy" Mercier is a French Canadian pro who started out as a dealer. Mike Sexton gave Mercier her nickname when she won the WPT Ladies Night Tournament in 2004. She has also made one WSOP final table and one EPT final table. She is a Team PokerStars pro. Annie Duke is "The Duchess of Poker". Vanessa Rousso is "Lady Maverick". Erica Shoenberg is "Poker Babe".

Answer: Layne Flack

Layne "Back to Back" Flack got his nickname by winning back to back bracelets at the WSOP in 2003. He has a total of 6 WSOP bracelets to his credit and one WPT title. He has made a further nine WSOP final tables and two other WPT final tables. Andy Black is "The Monk". Phil Laak is "The Unabomber". David Bach is "Gunslinger".

Answer: Allen Cunningham

Allen Cunningham is "Clever Piggy". His nickname is a play on his last name - Cunning = Clever, Ham = Piggy. He owns five WSOP bracelets and finished fourth in the WSOP Main Event in 2006. He has made a further 12 WSOP final tables and two WPT final tables. Jeff Shulman is "Happy". Greg Mueller is "FBT" or "Full Blown Tilt". Erik Seidel is "Sly".

Answer: Jeff Shulman

Jeff "Happy" Shulman has never won a WSOP bracelet but his results are nonetheless impressive. He has made the WSOP Main Event final table twice, in 2000 and in 2009. He and his father, Barry Shulman, became the first father/son duo to make final tables of the WSOP Main Events in the same year when his father made it in the WSOPE Main Event also in 2009. Jeff is the editor of "Card Player Magazine". John D'Agostino is "J'Dags". Jon Turner is "Pearl Jammed". John Cernuto is "Miami John".

Answer: Alex Bolotin

Alex Bolotin is "Diesel". Although he has yet to win a WSOP bracelet, he has made seven WSOP final tables since 2006, earning over $1 million. Thomas Keller is "Thunder". Layne Flack is "Back to Back". Dennis Phillips is "Fordman".

Answer: Greg Mueller

Gerg "FBT" Mueller is a retired hockey player. He made five WSOP final tables before finally breaking through in 2009 to win not one but two WSOP bracelets. He has also made one WPT final table. Mueller is a Fult Tilt pro. Alex Bolotin is "Diesel". Marty Wilson is "Mad Marty". Howard Lederer is "The Professor" or "Bub".

Answer: Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel is probably most famous for finishing second to Johnny Chan in the WSOP Main Event in 1988. The defeat featured prominently in the movie "Rounders" starring Matt Damon. He has won eight WSOP bracelets and made 23 other WSOP final tables. He has also won one WPT title and made two other WPT final tables. Howard Lederer is "The Professor" or "Bub". Gus Hansen is "The Great Dane". Dan Harrington is "Action Dan".