Who Is Number One on the All Time Money List in Poker?

In poker, there are many ways to win – and lose – a fortune. For some players, however, the game is all about the money. Who is the biggest winner in poker history?

There are a few ways to answer this question. The first is by looking at tournament earnings.

The second is by looking at lifetime cash game winnings. And the third is by looking at both combined.

When it comes to tournament earnings, the clear winner is Antonio Esfandiari. He has won over $27 million in his career, including a record-breaking $18 million first-place prize at the Big One for One Drop event in 2012.

PRO TIP:Daniel Negreanu is the number one all time money list earner for poker, with over $42 million in career earnings. He has won 6 WSOP bracelets and 2 WPT titles, making him the most successful tournament player of all time.

runner-up is Daniel Negreanu, who has won just over $26 million in tournaments. Negreanu also holds the record for most career tournament cashes (over $32 million), and he is one of only two players to have won more than $20 million in tournaments (the other being Jamie Gold).

cash game winnings, the clear winner is Phil Ivey. Ivey has won an estimated $20-$30 million playing cash games throughout his career, including an impressive streak of wins at the Crockfords Casino in London that earned him over $7 million.

When it comes to combined tournament and cash game earnings, the winner is Antonio Esfandiari with over $47 million. Negreanu comes in second with just under $45 million, and Ivey rounds out the top three with an estimated $40-$50 million.

So who is the biggest winner in poker history? It depends on how you measure it, but Esfandiari, Negreanu, and Ivey are all clear leaders in their respective categories.