DUBLIN BELLYBUSTERS

Firstly, I am in no way claiming to be the best 45man SNG Player in the World so I am not using by blog to canvass for votes. I would, however, like to direct any players out there who follow the circuit to a little poll that is currently on the BadBeatsPoker.net site.

http://www.badbeatspoker.net/forum/online-sngs/7174-who-top-10-45-man-sng-players-you-decide-round-1-a.html

In the poll, I have listed 30+ nominees who might make a person's Top10 list. On Wednesday night, the votes will be counted and the 15 players with the most votes will make it through to Round 2 where people will cast again for their Top10 based on the refined list.

The nominees are:

AHANNAHA
With over $27K in profit and a 16% ROI, AHANNAHA's most impressive statistic is his $10 per game average profit on an average buy-in of a whopping $52!

allinfriend
9400 games and $55K mean that no matter how much you hate this guy (and I really really hate him!), you cannot deny him a place in the Top30. An ordinary 16% ROI, however, might cost him a spot in the top 10.

ava lou120808
A killer at the $24 level, ava lou120808 is tied for 5th on the Average ROI list with an obscene 35%. With $12 profit per game and over $36K in total profits, he is one to consider!

bethwolf22
Number 8 on the Total Profit List with almost $50K, bethwolf22 is a grinder extraordinaire. An Average ROI of just 15% may appear a little small but bethwolf22 has been a volume-beast (7500 games) and a formidable regular since the inception of these games in 2007.

Blck Jck
3500 games with a $12 average profit speaks for itself. Blck Jck is a player of the highest calibre. Number 8 on the Ave ROI List, his 30% is the statistic that makes him a stand-out nominee.

break_evan
Is break_evan the best SNG grinder in Germany? Fellow nominee AHANNAHA might disagree but without a shadow of a doubt, he is one of the hardest working. His $10 stats ($16K in profit) are not included in his Total Profit of $37500, making an even more compelling case for this 22% ROI phenom.

Cambo71
Priding himself on his ability to make huge folds, this 'ICM-whore' has only played 1200 games. So why the hell does he make this list, you say? Try a jaw-dropping 35% ROI (5th on the Ave ROI List) at an Average Buy-in of $41. Cambo71 may only have $20K in Total Profit (and a small penis) but don't be surprised if this time next year, that figure is quadrupled (meaning he can afford a penile extension). Can the only non-shark-starred player on the list get your vote?

cardsfan04
Pokerpwnage's tutor supreme ain't too shabby on the felt neither! Over $19K in just 1900 games and a 16% ROI playing mostly $69ers gives food for thought to the voting public!

Chipless Wonder
BBP's Commander-in-Chief has made $37K with an Average ROI of 25% at an Average Buy-In of a healthy $53. $14 per game makes him a worthy candidate (and I'm not just saying that coz he told me if I didn't he would freeze my moderator privileges)

Dr Fill Good
Probably a misprint, I have no idea what this Canadian nit-wit is doing on the list. Since when does $52K (6th on the Total Profit List) and a 23% ROI over 6500 games get you notoriety?

dinkydoofus
3300 games with an ROI of 33%, dinkydoofus is an MTT beast these days but before he went on to bigger and better things he made $33K in the 45mans.

FcukYourLuck
This mystery-man from Russia has a maniacal case of split personality disorder but what's a Top-anything list without including one crazyman. A hefty amount of digging reveals that he (good night baby/paris_hilton 81/unemployed 23/COCA-COLA789/AmrcnDrm/the perfection) has played 3000 games with a 25% ROI for a Total Profit of $56K.

ferdilicious
The new kid on the block, ferdilicious has a 10% ROI over 4700 games. However, noteworthy is the fact that his $30,000 profit has all come in the past 6 months. With machine-like efficiency, this uber-grinder is certainly the best SNG player in his native Romania but is in your overall Top10?

IDropDeuces
Despite a Cambo-esque 1200 games, IDropDeuces has somehow made $35000. A 38% ROI and Average Profit of $28 demonstrate super-human abilities. If this guy ever decides to put in the work, God help us all!

ImNotHereToBrag
A 24% ROI playing almost exclusively $69ers means you cannot fail to take notice of ImNotHereToBrag. Is $30K Total Profit and an Average Profit of $17 per game (6th on the Ave Profit List) enough to get your vote?

J4bberW0cky
J4bberW0cky doesn't really play $69 games and on that subject I have two words followed by an exclamation mark: THANK FUCK! A 48% ROI (1st by miles!) doesn't seem sustainable in this game format yet J4bberw0cky has sustained it over 2600 games. $28K Total Profit (almost every penny has been spent on weed) is a wee bit on the modest side there is nothing modest about this poker behemoth.

kauch12
A consistent performer at the $24 level, kauch12 may not be the most recognisable name on the circuit but he has quietly amassed $45K over 4500 games, boasting an impressive 25% ROI.

kennl
Many people's favourite, kennl had a ridiculously successful 2009. While his hundreds of thousands of MTT earnings don't count for this list, they will surely influence the voters. $42K in 10K games with an ROI of 16%, kennl has played relatively few $69ers but only Rounder63 has played more $24s!

KevinBlackwood
Making the Top 10 in both the Average Profit and Total Profit categories, KevinBlackwood is a poker cognoscenti. Playing only $69 games, he has a 19% ROI and over $45K in Total Profit.

king mullet
A top $69 player, king mullet has a 16% ROI and $35,000 Profit after 3500 games.

KVD79
KVD79 had a great 2009 on the $69 circuit, making a whopping $45K in just 2300 games at a Average Profit of $19 per game (5th on the Ave Profit List). This guy is one of the most dangerous players on the list!

LAPPIN
3rd on the all-time money list with $83K, this sexy Irish Devil has a 27% Average ROI (10th on the Ave ROI List). With 8750 games, LAPPIN has been a (handsome) fixture on the circuit since these games came into being.

Lary18thS
With an exceptional ROI of 33%, Lary18thS has forced his way into the reckoning despite a modest 1500 games. $19K Total Profit and a $12 Average Profit make him one of the most dangerous up 'n' comers!

muoi1
2nd only to Rounder63 in the volume stakes, muoi1 has a 12% ROI and $44K after a mind-blowing 12,000 games.

Nesby
A 41% ROI is ridiculous. It's J4bberw0cky-ridiculous. But this guy has a 41% ROI playing only $69 games. That puts him in a category of his own. Sure, he has only played a relatively small volume and sure, he is not a mega-multi-tabler but $55K in 1750 games and an Average Profit of $31 per game is abusive!

PimpinDonks
The Uncrowned King of 45-mans, this guy might not get knocked off the top-spot! Does he put in volume? 11K games says yes he does. Does he have a solid ROI? 25% says he's not too shabby in that category either. Has he made money? $140K in Total Profit says he is the most profitable guy on the circuit by a long long way!

PureProfitFour
4th on the over-all profit list, PPF is a hyper-aggro poker phenom. Juggling between SNGs and MTTs, he has made a small fortune in recent years. $58K in 4300 45mans with an ROI of 20% and an average of $14 per game demonstrate how he has put his terrorising brand of LAG-monstery to good use in that format too!

Rounder63
What can I say about Rounder63... that he hasn't already said about himself... over and over and over again in countless chatboxes? Though his utter domination of this format has faded somewhat in recent months, you count this man out at your peril. His stats speak for themselves... 16,000 games, 18% ROI, $107K Profit

SteveTheWebGuy
A superb $69 grinder, SteveTheWebGuy has played 4000 games and has made almost $50K (Number 7 on the Total Profit List). With a 17% ROI, he has made $13 per game.

Thanks4CominOut
A modest 13% is overcome somewhat by a tremendous commitment to volume by Thanks4CominOut. With 4400 games and $35,000 Total profit, how could he not earn a nomination?

throwinphins
Another $69 beast who has made a ton of money despite minimal volume, throwinphins accrued $38K last year in just 1800 games with a massive $21 per game (4th in the Average Profit List). A 28% ROI playing exclusively $69 games is a feat worthy of nomination. Does he get your vote?

Vinkyy
Yet another cold-blooded killer who plies the majority of his trade at the $69 level, Vinkyy's 38% ROI (4th in Ave ROI List) is his biggest claim to fame. It's not his only one, however, as a $22 Average Profit (3rd in the Ave Profit List) and Total Profit of $36K in just 1700 games is just as little bit special!

WeirdThing
A hardcore regular, WeirdThing has played 6000 games and amassed $47K in Total Profits (9th on the Total Profit List). A 15% ROI at an Average Buy-In of $46 makes him a contender.

The 45-player game has been the bread 'n' butter of many professional poker players for the past 3 years. It offers a great 'low variance' way to build up your bankroll - something that was perhaps not available to a previous generation of poker player. The above players are the best players in this game and they are all playing at a level that far exceeds the modest stakes at which they play and I fully believe that there are big careers ahead of many of them. So who stands out as the best of the best?