Ask him about his cozy dealings with Industry, and the soft-spoken 61-year-old mogul tightens his poker face.

FORBES: City of Greed

Ronnie is no poker-faced pro, however - there's plenty of wincing and face-pulling when he falls short of the perfection he demands of himself.

BBC: What exactly goes on inside Ronnie O'Sullivan's head?

As the face of respectability, and also as one of the best poker-players in Congress, he kept much quiet.

ECONOMIST: Lloyd Bentsen