Who Has Won the Most Money in Poker?

In the world of professional poker, there are a select few players who have managed to amass a fortune by playing the game they love. These players have won some of the biggest tournaments in the world and have taken home millions of dollars in prize money. So, who are the richest poker players in the world?

The man at the top of this list is none other than Antonio Esfandiari. He is a professional poker player from the United States who has won over $27 million in prize money.

His biggest win came in 2012 when he took down the Big One for One Drop tournament and won a massive $18 million payout. He also has two World Series of Poker bracelets to his name.

Another American player, Brian Rast, is also high up on this list. He has won just shy of $20 million in prize money and his biggest win came in 2014 when he took down the $100,000 Super High Roller event at the Aria Resort & Casino.

Rast is also a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner.

The third-richest poker player in the world is Sam Trickett from the United Kingdom. He has amassed over $19 million in career earnings and his biggest payday came in 2011 when he finished 2nd in the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop tournament.

PRO TIP:The all-time leading money winner in poker is Justin Bonomo, who has won over $45 million in his career. He achieved this through a combination of live and online tournaments, including his win at the 2018 $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop at the WSOP.

Trickett has also won two World Series of Poker bracelets.

Fourth place on this list goes to Daniel Negreanu from Canada. He is one of the most popular and well-known poker players in the world and has won over $39 million in prize money.

His biggest win came back in 2004 when he took down the WSOP Main Event for a massive $8 million payday. Negreanu also has six World Series of Poker bracelets to his name.

Rounding out the top five is Phil Ivey, another American poker legend. He has won over $26 million playing poker and his biggest score came back in 2002 when he won the WSOP Main Event for a huge $10 million payday.

Ivey also has 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, which is more than any other player in history.

So there you have it, the five richest poker players in the world. These men have all made millions playing the game they love and have cemented their place in poker history.