Famous Poker Stories: Scandals, Comebacks and Farewells
Not every poker story ends with a bracelet. These lists cover the players who went broke, broke the rules, walked away from the game, or are no longer with us.
Famous Poker Players Who Went Broke5Erick Lindgren, Dan Heimiller, Aram ZobianFamous Poker Players Who Cheated4Jake Schindler, Ali Imsirovic, Ren LinGrowing listFamous Poker Players in Jail2Cory Zeidman, Archie KarasGrowing listFamous Poker Players Who Quit8Daniel Colman, Ali Imsirovic, Jonathan DuhamelFamous Poker Players Who Died7Doyle Brunson, Mike Sexton, Layne Flack
About these lists
Poker has always attracted big personalities, and big personalities make for dramatic careers. Fortunes are won and lost, reputations rise and fall, and some of the game's greatest players left it far too early.
Story lists are edited by hand. A player is only included when the facts are documented in their biography, such as an official ban, a conviction or a confirmed retirement. Allegations alone are not enough.