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A couple of years ago, sites such as Pokerlistings started to report on various posts by poker pros on Twitter during their World Series of Poker coverage. From that point on, social media, and not to mention poker blogs has become a major tool for poker players to both communicate about their successes at the poker tables and even market themselves. Let’s take a look at some poker players who are big at social media.

Doyle Brunson would seem the least likely to use social media due to his age, but the Godfather of Poker is one of the biggest tweeters in the poker community. He started a long trend of blond jokes last year and regularly comments on everything from his poker game to sports.

Erik Seidel uses social media to show a side of himself that normally only his close friends and family see. His tweets are commonly among the most humorous among players and this seemingly quiet man has a knack for comic timing.
Kathy Liebert is another pro that often uses Twitter to talk about whatever the hell she wants, and she doesn’t mind saying just that. Recently, she discovered sports betting and her persistent tweeting led to a prop bet between her and WPT photographer and reporter BJ Nemeth.

Phil Hellmuth proves that whether he is at the poker tables, on TV, or on twitter, he loves to talk about himself. He is another frequent user of both Twitter and Facebook and you can guarantee that at least one tweet a day is going to be some type of veiled brag about his life.

The Commissioner of the Epic Poker League, Annie Duke, is also a frequent tweeter. While she spends a good amount of twitter time promoting her book or the EPL, she also shares a good deal about her family and her general life.

You can check out http://www.pokerlistings.com/blog/top-10-biggest-social-media-players-in-poker for more players who frequent social media. It shouldn’t be a surprise that social media is a hit with poker players. Poker players have massive egos and self promotion is key in the modern era of poker. Social media is just one tool they can use that will not cut into their bankroll.

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