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Poll: Top Poker Country by Talent (excl. USA)

View Poll Results: Which country outside of the USA is the most talented, poker-wise?

Canada

85 13.20%

Finland

186 28.88%

Norway

35 5.43%

Sweden

87 13.51%

Denmark

37 5.75%

Russia

29 4.50%

79 12.27%

France

18 2.80%

Vietnam

18 2.80%

Other

70 10.87%

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11-06-2009 , 05:51 AM

completetilt

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Which country do you rank as the best for poker talent EXCEPT the USA? (Ivey being American kinda ends the thread otherwise).

I'd go with Finland. Antonius, Ilari, Lars... sick country for poker.

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11-06-2009 , 05:53 AM

Mr.JR

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Could you post a poll too, along with names of players for each county?

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11-06-2009 , 05:54 AM

completetilt

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Originally Posted by Mr.JR

Could you post a poll too, along with names of players for each county?

Consider it done.

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11-06-2009 , 05:55 AM

aruden

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uk or france

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11-06-2009 , 06:02 AM

Xantos-

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Why is the world's second or third biggest poker market (Germany) missing?

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11-06-2009 , 06:09 AM

Sydney_Says

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yeah where is germany? the germans own

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11-06-2009 , 06:14 AM

completetilt

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Originally Posted by Sydney_Says

yeah where is germany? the germans own

Not historically, they don't

I was thinking about whether Germany should be listed but then couldn't really name a handful of players who I thought of as 'the next big thing'. Floriann Langman and Seb Ruthenburg obviously get shouts, as does Boku87 for grinding skills. Somehow Katja Thater and Thomas Bihl isn't cutting it for me, though.

Edit: Sandra Naujoks can play, should have mentioned her...

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11-06-2009 , 06:28 AM

ben wb

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Originally Posted by Xantos-

Why is the world's second or third biggest poker market (Germany) missing?

Germany may have a lot of poker players but it definitely doesn't have a lot of talented poker players.

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11-06-2009 , 06:41 AM

jailb1rd

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The snoweaters happen to be good at the pokers afaik

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11-06-2009 , 06:44 AM

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Spurious

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Originally Posted by ben wb

Germany may have a lot of poker players but it definitely doesn't have a lot of talented poker players.

lol what?

France shouldnt be included there.

I think people give us less credit that we deserve.

Fisheye is playing high consistently.

I wouldnt vote for Germany, but Vietnam and France have no business being on that list, if Germany isnt.

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11-06-2009 , 06:53 AM

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WOLVER1NE

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Finland seems to be good. Not many players, but the ones they have, are indeed very good.

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11-06-2009 , 06:56 AM

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dr mcg

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small sample size and skewed by the big tournies, but for 2009 WSOP:

0. United States $2,182,443,853
2. United Kingdom $214,519,883
3. Canada $124,171,441
4. Sweden $65,585,629
5. France $63,796,086
6. Australia $54,218,978
7. Germany $49,156,431
8. Denmark $46,701,417
9. Italy $33,132,808
10. Ireland $32,813,824

Finland has a few amazing players, but not sure we can give them the overall title. UK looks good, esp since there aren't tons at the WSOP, but I still vote Canada

ps i'm biased

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11-06-2009 , 07:19 AM

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fatshaft

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How the hell do the UK, Russia & France even make it onto this poll?

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11-06-2009 , 07:23 AM

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Buff Disciple

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I go either Canada or Finland. Putting France on the list has to be a level, right???

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11-06-2009 , 07:34 AM

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completetilt

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Originally Posted by fatshaft

How the hell do the UK, Russia & France even make it onto this poll?

Moorman, Chadwick, Akenhead, Ashby, Akery, Schwartz, Bansi for UK.

France: ElkY for starters (one of the best NLHE MTT player in the world right now), and a handful of guys who have done well on EPT: Ludovic Lacay (deep WSOP '09 run too) and Arnaud Mattern, for instance. Considering they are so far behind the rest of Europe in terms of allowing their players to play online, they're doing pretty good imo.

Russia: Demidov and Alekhin both did well last year, and they have some monster online players too. Kostritsyn won Aussie Millions as well. Yes they are donkaments but we're looking at the broader picture, right?

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11-06-2009 , 07:37 AM

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BartJ385

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Originally Posted by completetilt

I'd go with Finland. Antonius, Ilari, Lars... sick country for poker.

Cold and dark outside pretty much all the time --> awesome poker players

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11-06-2009 , 08:10 AM

#17

OTL

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My vote goes to Italy, with France a close second

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11-06-2009 , 08:39 AM

#18

groove1984

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Can I hazard a guess and say that, for the most part, your nationality should have **** all to do with how good at poker you are.

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11-06-2009 , 08:57 AM

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Moroto

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Originally Posted by completetilt

France : Benyamine, Fitoussi

They are still as a nation so bad at poker its unbelievable. Its almost as if a french pro player brought out a book 20 years ago Super System : How To Lose A Million Dollars limp folding and check raising top pair

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11-06-2009 , 08:59 AM

#20

donttiltboy

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Finland, then UK imo.

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11-06-2009 , 09:10 AM

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PK123

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The Netherlands ofcourse! France is in that list and Holland isn't???

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11-06-2009 , 09:15 AM

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SuperTom86

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Australia! Joe hachem (let's go by winnings and not talent), mark vos, lee nelson, tony g, shane warne...

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11-06-2009 , 09:16 AM

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Masq

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Why is the USA excluded as if by default it must be the best?

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11-06-2009 , 09:22 AM

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fatshaft

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Originally Posted by completetilt

I think that oft used phrase - sample size - comes into play here. Let's look at countrys/players in general, and not a few tournament pros.

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11-06-2009 , 09:24 AM

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icehawk84

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lol no one voted France. I figured at least one or two would do it as a joke.

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