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    Best Texas Hold'em Players

    No-limit Texas Hold'em is the most popular poker game in the world. This list ranks the best Texas Hold'em players in our database: those who have won major Hold'em events, ordered by live earnings.

    30 players103 WSOP bracelets combinedUpdated November 2026

    Best Texas Hold'em Players: the ranking

    Ranking: Players who have won at least one major Hold'em or Main Event title in their career record, ranked by live tournament earnings (top 30).

    1. Bryn Kenney

      United States

      First Player Ever to Surpass $80 Million in Career Earnings

      Also in:United States playersHighest earningRichest players
      Earnings
      $90M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      39

    2. Justin Bonomo

      United States

      "ZeeJustin," the Former Magic: The Gathering Pro Who Became Poker's First $60 Million Man

      Also in:United States playersLas VegasHighest earning
      Earnings
      $65.6M
      Bracelets
      3
      Age
      40

    3. Adrian Mateos

      Spain

      The Spanish Prodigy / "El Presi"

      Also in:Spanish playersBest online playersBest of all time
      Earnings
      $62.7M
      Bracelets
      5
      Age
      31

    4. Alex Foxen

      United States

      Two-Time GPI Player of the Year

      Also in:United States playersBest online playersYoung players
      Earnings
      $57.2M
      Bracelets
      3
      Age
      35

    5. Jason Koon

      United States

      The West Virginia High Roller Ranked 4th on Poker's All-Time Money List

      Also in:United States playersHighest earningRichest players
      Earnings
      $56M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      41

    1. David Peters

      United States

      "The Silent Assassin," Five-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner with Over $50 Million in Career Earnings

      Also in:United States playersBest online playersMost bracelets
      Earnings
      $50.7M
      Bracelets
      5
      Age
      39

    2. Isaac Haxton

      United States

      "Ike" Haxton, the Chess and Magic Prodigy Turned $48 Million High-Stakes Specialist

      Also in:United States playersBest online playersHighest earning
      Earnings
      $48M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      41

    3. Cary Katz

      United States

      Founder of PokerGO & Creator of the Super High Roller Bowl

      Also in:United States playersLas VegasHighest earning
      Earnings
      $42.1M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      56

    4. Danny Tang

      Hong Kong

      Manchester-Born Natural8 Ambassador Who Became Hong Kong's All-Time Money Leader

      Also in:Asian playersHighest earningCash games
      Earnings
      $39.6M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    5. Ben Tollerene

      United States

      "Ben86" - Online High-Stakes Omaha Legend Turned Live Millionaire

      Also in:United States playersBest online playersHighest earning
      Earnings
      $37M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      39

    6. Sam Greenwood

      Canada

      Canada's Third-Highest All-Time Money Winner and Former Stock Trader Turned High-Roller Specialist

      Also in:Canadian playersHighest earningRichest players
      Earnings
      $34M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      37

    7. Phil Hellmuth

      United States

      "The Poker Brat" — Record 17-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner and Poker's Most Recognizable Personality

      Also in:United States players1980sCommentators
      Earnings
      $30M
      Bracelets
      17
      Age
      62

    8. Brian Rast

      United States

      7-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner & Poker Hall of Famer

      Also in:United States playersHall of FameBest online players
      Earnings
      $29M
      Bracelets
      7
      Age
      44

    9. Daniel Colman

      United StatesRetired

      "mrGR33N13" - Winner of the Inaugural $15.3 Million Big One for One Drop

      Also in:United States playersWho quitBest online players
      Earnings
      $28.9M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      36

    10. Michael Mizrachi

      United States

      "The Grinder," the Only Four-Time Poker Players Championship Champion

      Also in:United States playersJewish playersBest of all time
      Earnings
      $28.3M
      Bracelets
      9
      Age
      45

    11. Jeremy Ausmus

      United States

      "Chipchecka," the Six-Bracelet Pro Who Finished 5th in the 2012 WSOP Main Event

      Also in:United States playersBest of all timeMost bracelets
      Earnings
      $28M
      Bracelets
      6
      Age
      47

    12. Scott Seiver

      United States

      "The Deipnosophist" — Seven-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner With a Historic 2024 Three-Bracelet Run

      Also in:United States playersLas VegasBest of all time
      Earnings
      $27.3M
      Bracelets
      7
      Age
      41

    13. John Juanda

      United States

      The Indonesian-American Gentleman of Poker with Five WSOP Bracelets

      Also in:United States playersAsian playersBest of all time
      Earnings
      $26.3M
      Bracelets
      5
      Age
      55

    14. João Vieira

      Portugal

      The Portuguese High Roller Who Climbed to the Top of Online Poker's All-Time Money List

      Also in:Best online playersHighest earningRichest players
      Earnings
      $24.8M
      Bracelets
      4
      Age
      —

    15. Michael Addamo

      Australia

      The Former Competitive Chess Player Turned Four-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner

      Also in:Australian playersBest online playersYoung players
      Earnings
      $24.4M
      Bracelets
      4
      Age
      32

    16. Kayhan Mokri

      Norway

      The Oslo High Roller Whose $7.7 Million Triton Invitational Win Vaulted Him Past $24 Million

      Also in:Norwegian playersHighest earningRichest players
      Earnings
      $24.4M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    17. Santhosh Suvarna

      India

      Bangalore-Based Triple WSOP Bracelet Winner With Over $23 Million in Career Earnings

      Also in:Asian playersBest online playersHighest earning
      Earnings
      $23.6M
      Bracelets
      3
      Age
      —

    18. Jonathan Jaffe

      United States

      The Massachusetts High Roller with a $2.86 Million Triton Invitational Score

      Also in:United States playersHighest earningTournaments
      Earnings
      $22.9M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    19. Chris Hunichen

      United States

      North Carolina High-Roller & 2024 WSOP Bracelet Winner

      Also in:United States playersHighest earningCash games
      Earnings
      $22M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    20. Jason Mercier

      United States

      The Six-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner Who Spent 84 Weeks Atop the Global Poker Index

      Also in:United States playersBest of all timeMost bracelets
      Earnings
      $21.8M
      Bracelets
      6
      Age
      39

    21. Alex Kulev

      Bulgaria

      Bulgaria's #1 All-Time Money Leader

      Also in:Best online playersYoung playersHighest earning
      Earnings
      $21.6M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      31

    22. Joe McKeehen

      United States

      The Math-Degree Grinder Who Dominated the 2015 WSOP Main Event Final Table

      Also in:United States playersYoung playersHighest earning
      Earnings
      $21M
      Bracelets
      3
      Age
      35

    23. Sean Winter

      United States

      Florida's All-Time Money Leader and Four-Time U.S. Poker Open Champion

      Also in:United States playersBest online playersYoung players
      Earnings
      $21M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      35

    24. Sam Trickett

      United Kingdom

      Former Professional Footballer Turned Great Britain's All-Time Money Leader

      Also in:British playersAthletesHighest earning
      Earnings
      $20.8M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      40

    25. Chance Kornuth

      United States

      4-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner & Chip Leader Coaching Founder

      Also in:United States playersBest online playersMost tournament wins
      Earnings
      $20M
      Bracelets
      4
      Age
      40

    About this list

    Bryn Kenney leads this list with $90M in live earnings, 2 WSOP bracelets. Justin Bonomo and Adrian Mateos complete the top three. Together, the 30 players on this list have won 103 WSOP bracelets and $1B in live tournament earnings.

    Hold'em came from Texas road games to Las Vegas in the 1960s and became the game of the WSOP Main Event in 1971. Since the poker boom, almost every famous player has built a reputation in no-limit Hold'em tournaments, from the Main Event to Super High Roller events.

    How this list is built

    Players who have won at least one major Hold'em or Main Event title in their career record, ranked by live tournament earnings (top 30). Each player can appear on several lists at once; the chips under each name link to the other lists they belong to. Data is updated November 2026.

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    FAQ about best Texas Hold'em players

    Who is number one on our list of best Texas Hold'em players?

    Bryn Kenney ranks first by live earnings, with $90M in live earnings, 2 WSOP bracelets. First Player Ever to Surpass $80 Million in Career Earnings.

    How many players are on this list?

    The list includes 30 players from our database of 412 profiles. It updates automatically when a player who matches the criteria is added.

    Who has won the most WSOP bracelets on this list?

    Phil Hellmuth, with 17 WSOP bracelets.

    Who is the youngest player on this list?

    Adrian Mateos, aged 31.