Ted Forrest

Ted Forrest is well known in the poker wold as a cash game player who plays in the worlds biggest games but before that he was a hotel housekeep in Arizona. He has both won and lost over a million dollars in single sessions of poker as well as in craps.

In the last year or two, Ted Forrest has become a fixture at televised poker tournament final tables. His knowledge of the game is thorough, his demeanor at the table is calm and confident, and those who watch him will almost never see him rattled by any of his opponents. In almost 20 years of as a low-limit prop player, a dealer, a high-stakes cash game player, and a tournament champion, Forrest has seen just about everything poker can throw at him. He's also known as a true gambler outside of the poker tables, willing to take on almost any bet for the right price. This poker superstar is without a doubt one-of-a-kind.

Forrest has become known for playing a style that often goes against conventional wisdom; when the standard play is to call he will raise, and vice versa. Not many players can get away with playing this way, but Forrest has a deep knowledge of the game honed through tens of thousands of hours playing, watching, and studying simulations of the game. This dedication allows him to play any hand at any time, and is one of the main reasons he is widely recognized as one of the top all-around players in the world. He has put in more time with the game than most people are ever willing to give, and it has paid off over the years in a reputation as one of the world's best.

A look at Forrest's tournament resume reveals just how strong a player he truly is. The most obvious standard of his excellence is his total of 5 World Series of Poker gold bracelets. He won three of those bracelets in 1993 alone, setting a record that has been tied by Phil Hellmuth (also in 1993) and Phil Ivey (in 2002). A closer look reveals that his bracelets came in 5 different games: Seven Card Stud, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, and No-Limit Hold'em. Few players can claim mastery of so many different forms of poker - it's no surprise that he was named the Best All-Around Player at the 1992 LA Poker Classic. He currently ranks 46th on the all-time money list for the WSOP and 25th all-time on the WPT money list. It's no wonder nobody in a tournament wants to be caught at his table - he's as deadly a tournament player as exists today.