[J.A.K.]

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a smart, succesful guy who played well is a good winner imho.

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The jury is still out here I think. The deck hit him for 3 days to get that huge stack. The hand against Lee (QQ>JJ) was not well played. He chopped 3 all-in pots that I saw (AK=AK, KK=KK, KT=KT) etc. None of this is his fault or makes him a bad person. But when you know going in he is ambivalent about first place it does not ingratiate him into the poker community. If someone does not want to be an ambassador for poker then I do not think it is a stretch to say he will not be a good poker representative. Some of OP's list was arbitrary, but no doubt that a woman champion would be great for poker as would a pro. Young guns are already well represented at FTs everywhere and will continue to win big events.