Top 10 Richest Poker Players In The World

Poker is a game that can make you rich overnight, but also bankrupt you in a matter of seconds. The stakes are high, the competition is fierce, and the rewards are enormous. But who are the richest poker players in the world, and how did they achieve their success? Here is a list of the top 10 richest poker players in the world, based on their live tournament earnings, as of January 2024.

10. Antonio Esfandiari – $27 Million
Antonio Esfandiari, also known as “The Magician”, is one of the most charismatic and entertaining poker players on the circuit. He started his career as a professional magician, but switched to poker in 1999. He has won three World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, including the biggest prize ever awarded at a poker tournament: $18.3 million at the “Big One for One Drop” event in 2012. He also has three World Poker Tour (WPT) titles and numerous other cashes. He is currently ranked 15th on the all-time money list.

9. Tony G – $36 Million
Tony G, whose real name is Antanas Guoga, is a Lithuanian-Australian poker player, businessman, and politician. He is known for his aggressive and outspoken style at the poker table, often taunting and trash-talking his opponents. He has never won a WSOP bracelet, but he has cashed 15 times at the event. He has also won several high-stakes tournaments around the world, such as the European Poker Championship and the Asian Poker Tour. Most of his wealth comes from his business ventures, such as being the CEO of Cypherpunk Holdings, an investment company focused on privacy and blockchain technologies.

8. Justin Bonomo – $57 Million
Justin Bonomo, also known as “ZeeJustin”, is one of the most successful online and live poker players in history. He started playing online poker at the age of 16, and quickly rose to fame as one of the best multi-table tournament players in the world. He has won three WSOP bracelets, including the “Big One for One Drop” event in 2018, where he took home $10 million. He has also won many prestigious online events, such as the Super High Roller Bowl Online in 2020. He is currently ranked second on the all-time money list.

7. Bryn Kenney – $57 Million
Bryn Kenney is an American poker player who has dominated the high-roller scene in recent years. He has won one WSOP bracelet, but he has cashed 32 times at the event. He is best known for winning the largest prize ever awarded at a poker tournament: over $20.5 million at the Triton Million charity event in London in 2019. He also holds the record for the most money won in a single year: over $30 million in 2019. He is currently ranked first on the all-time money list.

6. Daniel Negreanu – $50 Million
Daniel Negreanu, also known as “Kid Poker”, is one of the most popular and influential poker players in the world. He has won six WSOP bracelets, two WPT titles, and numerous other accolades. He is also a prolific author, commentator, coach, and ambassador for the game. He has been named WSOP Player of the Year twice, WPT Player of the Year once, and Card Player Magazine Player of the Year four times. He is currently ranked fourth on the all-time money list.

5. Fedor Holz – $23 Million
Fedor Holz, also known as “CrownUpGuy”, is a German poker prodigy who rose to fame in 2016, when he won over $16 million in live tournaments, including his first WSOP bracelet and several high-roller events. He then announced his retirement from poker at the age of 22, but he has since returned to play occasionally, winning more millions along the way. He is also a successful entrepreneur, co-founding Primed Mind, a mindset coaching app for poker players and other performers.

4. Erik Seidel – $20 Million
Erik Seidel is an American poker legend who has been playing professionally since 1988. He has won eight WSOP bracelets, one WPT title, and countless other tournaments around the world. He is also a member of the Poker Hall of Fame and one of the original members of the “Mayfair Club”, a group of elite poker players from New York City that included Dan Harrington and Howard Lederer. He is currently ranked fifth on the all-time money list.

3. Phil Hellmuth – $20 Million
Phil Hellmuth, also known as “The Poker Brat”, is one of the most famous and controversial poker players in history. He is the record holder for the most WSOP bracelets won, with 15, and the most WSOP cashes, with 136. He is also the only player to have won the WSOP Main Event in both Las Vegas and Europe. He is known for his temper tantrums and verbal clashes with other players, as well as his self-proclaimed status as the best poker player of all time. He is currently ranked 22nd on the all-time money list.

2. Phil Ivey – $30 Million
Phil Ivey, also known as “The Tiger Woods of Poker”, is widely regarded as one of the best all-around poker players in history. He has won 10 WSOP bracelets, one WPT title, and numerous other tournaments across different variants of poker. He is also a feared cash game player, having played in some of the biggest games in the world, such as “The Big Game” in Las Vegas and “The Million Dollar Challenge” in Macau. He is also involved in several legal disputes over his winnings from baccarat and punto banco, where he allegedly used a technique called “edge sorting” to gain an advantage over the casinos. He is currently ranked 11th on the all-time money list.

1. Daniel Colman – $29 Million
Daniel Colman, also known as “mrGR33N13”, is an American poker player who made headlines in 2014, when he won the “Big One for One Drop” event at the WSOP, earning $15.3 million. He then proceeded to win several other high-roller events that year, totaling over $22 million in winnings. He is known for his quiet and reserved demeanor at the poker table, as well as his refusal to give interviews or promote poker as a profession. He is currently ranked 12th on the all-time money list.