Who Has Won the Most Money Playing Poker?

In a game of poker, the object is to have the best hand at the end of the betting. The player who has bet the most money during the course of the hand is said to have won the pot.

In order to win money playing poker, a player must be able to read the other players and know when to bet and how much to bet.

PRO TIP:The answer to this question depends on the type of poker being played. For tournaments, the highest single winnings would be Chris Moneymaker who won the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event for $2.5 million. For cash games, Antonio Esfandiari has won the most money with over $26 million in career earnings.

The player who has won the most money playing poker is undoubtedly Phil Ivey. Ivey has won over $20 million dollars playing poker tournaments and cash games.

Ivey is considered to be one of the best poker players in the world and his ability to read other players has allowed him to take home some of the biggest pots in poker history.