Who Has the Most World Series of Poker Wins?

The answer to this question is not as simple as it might first appear. While there are certainly a large number of people who have won the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event more than once, there are also a number of players who have won other WSOP events multiple times.

So, while it is certainly true that some players have more WSOP wins than others, it is not necessarily the case that the player with the most WSOP wins is the one with the most overall WSOP titles.

To try to answer this question, then, we will first look at the players who have won the WSOP Main Event more than once. As it turns out, there are only four players who have managed to do this: Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, and Johnny Chan. Of these four, Chan has the most WSOP Main Event wins, with two victories (in 1987 and 1988).

However, he also has the second-most overall WSOP titles, with 10 (behind only Phil Hellmuth, who has 13). So, while Chan may have more WSOP Main Event wins than any other player, he does not necessarily have more WSOP wins overall.

PRO TIP:The most successful World Series of Poker player is Phil Hellmuth Jr. He has 15 WSOP bracelets and 109 WSOP cashes, the most of any poker player in history.

Next, we will look at the players who have won multiple WSOP events (excluding the Main Event). As it turns out, there are a number of players who have done this. The player with the most such wins is Phil Ivey, who has 10 (as of 2014).

Ivey’s total includes one Main Event win (in 2005), but his other nine wins are all in other events. This means that Ivey actually has more non-Main Event WSOP titles than Chan does overall WSOP titles.

So, based on our analysis, it would appear that Phil Ivey is actually the player with the most WSOP wins. This is somewhat surprising, as Ivey is not as well-known as some of the other players on this list (such as Chan or Brunson).

Nevertheless, his record speaks for itself: 10 WSOP titles is an impressive feat no matter how you slice it.