The best poker players in 2017

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The year is now five months old. It would be nice to know who is leading the poker big money game as of May 2017. The top-ranking players here are ranked according to a formula that is largely influenced by earnings. There could be more skilled players out there somewhere but they have not won the money these players have, and as such cannot be listed here.

NICK PETRANGELO
Currently, this American professional poker plays is rated the highest in the world. Although his winnings over a lifetime are less than other players, his age and skill level do contribute to the rating. Nick has 1 WSOP bracelet to his name.

DAVID PETERS
David is an American from Ohio. At 30 years old, he has won over $5 million in tournaments. He has a WSOP bracelet and has cashed out at the WSOP 47 times. He has, however, not won a tournament in Europe yet.

FEDOR HOLZ
German player, Fedro Holz, is 23 years old and is the youngest highest ranking player of 2017 as of now. He has mastered both the online and offline versions of poker, with the user name CrownUpGuy in online poker.

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