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    Famous High Stakes Poker Players

    These are the players who sit in the biggest games in the world, from Super High Roller tournaments to televised cash games with seven-figure pots.

    207 players354 WSOP bracelets combinedUpdated November 2026Page 1 of 5

    Famous High Stakes Poker Players: the ranking

    Ranking: Players whose biography documents regular high-stakes play and who have at least $5 million in live earnings or a high-stakes cash-game record, ranked by earnings.

    1. Bryn Kenney

      United States

      First Player Ever to Surpass $80 Million in Career Earnings

      Also in:United States playersTexas Hold'emHighest earning
      Earnings
      $90M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      39

    2. Stephen Chidwick

      United Kingdom

      England's All-Time Money Leader and Second-Highest Earner in Poker History

      Also in:British playersHighest earningRichest players
      Earnings
      $79M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      37

    3. Justin Bonomo

      United States

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

      Also in:United States playersLas VegasTexas Hold'em
      Earnings
      $65.6M
      Bracelets
      3
      Age
      40

    4. Dan Smith

      United States

      "Cowboy Dan" - Former Chess Prodigy Turned $60 Million Poker Champion and Philanthropist

      Also in:United States playersHighest earningRichest players
      Earnings
      $64.2M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      37

    5. Adrian Mateos

      Spain

      The Spanish Prodigy / "El Presi"

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

    1. Daniel Negreanu

      Canada

      "Kid Poker" - 8-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner and Poker Hall of Famer Turned GGPoker Global Ambassador

      Also in:Canadian playersOn YouTubeLas Vegas
      Earnings
      $60.7M
      Bracelets
      8
      Age
      52

    2. Alex Foxen

      United States

      Two-Time GPI Player of the Year

      Also in:United States playersBest online playersTexas Hold'em
      Earnings
      $57.2M
      Bracelets
      3
      Age
      35

    3. Jason Koon

      United States

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

      Also in:United States playersTexas Hold'emHighest earning
      Earnings
      $56M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      41

    4. 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 playersTexas Hold'em
      Earnings
      $50.7M
      Bracelets
      5
      Age
      39

    5. Mikita Badziakouski

      Belarus

      "Fish2013," Belarus's All-Time Money Leader and Record Four-Time Triton Champion

      Also in:Best online playersYoung playersHighest earning
      Earnings
      $50M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      34

    6. Isaac Haxton

      United States

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

      Also in:United States playersBest online playersTexas Hold'em
      Earnings
      $48M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      41

    7. Daniel Dvoress

      Canada

      "Oxota" - Soviet-Born Canadian Grinder Who Built a $47 Million Career While Avoiding the Spotlight

      Also in:Canadian playersBest online playersHighest earning
      Earnings
      $47M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      38

    8. Cary Katz

      United States

      Founder of PokerGO & Creator of the Super High Roller Bowl

      Also in:United States playersLas VegasTexas Hold'em
      Earnings
      $42.1M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      56

    9. Fedor Holz

      Germany

      "CrownUpGuy" - Germany's All-Time Money Leader and Big One for One Drop Champion

      Also in:German playersBest online playersYoung players
      Earnings
      $40.2M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      33

    10. Danny Tang

      Hong Kong

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

      Also in:Asian playersTexas Hold'emHighest earning
      Earnings
      $39.6M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    11. Ben Tollerene

      United States

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

      Also in:United States playersBest online playersTexas Hold'em
      Earnings
      $37M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      39

    12. Jake Schindler

      United States

      Pennsylvania's All-Time Money Leader and 2018 Card Player Player of the Year

      Also in:United States playersCheating scandalsBest online players
      Earnings
      $36.8M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      37

    13. Ben Heath

      United Kingdom

      WSOP Bracelet Winner & Triton Million Runner-Up

      Also in:British playersYoung playersHighest earning
      Earnings
      $35.8M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      34

    14. Sam Greenwood

      Canada

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

      Also in:Canadian playersTexas Hold'emHighest earning
      Earnings
      $34M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      37

    15. Jean-Noël Thorel

      France

      The Parisian High Roller Whose Five Runner-Up Finishes Built a $30 Million Career

      Also in:French playersHighest earningRichest players
      Earnings
      $30.6M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    16. 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

    17. Punnat Punsri

      Thailand

      Thailand's Breakout Triton Poker Superstar and Five-Time Series Champion

      Also in:Asian playersHighest earningCash games
      Earnings
      $30M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    18. Artur Martirosyan

      Russia

      Russia's All-Time Money List Leader & GTO Specialist

      Also in:Best online playersHighest earningRichest players
      Earnings
      $30M
      Bracelets
      4
      Age
      —

    19. Paul Phua

      Malaysia

      Malaysian Businessman, Triton Poker Series Co-Founder, and Nosebleed-Stakes High Roller

      Also in:Asian playersOlder playersHighest earning
      Earnings
      $29.9M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      62

    20. Patrik Antonius

      Finland

      Finnish Poker Hall of Famer and Former Model Renowned as One of the Toughest High-Stakes Cash Players Ever

      Also in:Finnish playersHall of FameBest online players
      Earnings
      $29.3M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      45

    21. 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

    22. 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

    23. Chris Brewer

      United States

      From Olympic Track Trials to $28 Million in Poker Earnings

      Also in:United States playersAthletesTexas
      Earnings
      $28.5M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      33

    24. 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

    25. Kiat Lee

      Malaysia

      The Malaysian High Roller Who Went From WSOP on PlayStation to Winning Millions

      Also in:Asian playersHighest earningRichest players
      Earnings
      $28.1M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    26. 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 timeTexas Hold'em
      Earnings
      $28M
      Bracelets
      6
      Age
      47

    27. Antonio Esfandiari

      United States

      "The Magician" - Winner of the Biggest Prize in Poker History

      Also in:United States playersHighest earningRichest players
      Earnings
      $27.8M
      Bracelets
      3
      Age
      47

    28. 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

    29. 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

    30. Nick Schulman

      United States

      "The Takeover," the Poker Hall of Famer Who Won a WPT Title at 21

      Also in:United States playersCommentatorsHall of Fame
      Earnings
      $26.3M
      Bracelets
      8
      Age
      42

    31. Christoph Vogelsang

      Germany

      "Tight-Man1" - Germany's $25 Million Super High Roller Bowl Champion

      Also in:German playersBest online playersHighest earning
      Earnings
      $25M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      41

    32. João Vieira

      Portugal

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

      Also in:Best online playersTexas Hold'emHighest earning
      Earnings
      $24.8M
      Bracelets
      4
      Age
      —

    33. Michael Addamo

      Australia

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

      Also in:Australian playersBest online playersTexas Hold'em
      Earnings
      $24.4M
      Bracelets
      4
      Age
      32

    34. Kayhan Mokri

      Norway

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

      Also in:Norwegian playersTexas Hold'emHighest earning
      Earnings
      $24.4M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    35. Santhosh Suvarna

      India

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

      Also in:Asian playersBest online playersTexas Hold'em
      Earnings
      $23.6M
      Bracelets
      3
      Age
      —

    36. Jonathan Jaffe

      United States

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

      Also in:United States playersTexas Hold'emHighest earning
      Earnings
      $22.9M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    37. Chris Hunichen

      United States

      North Carolina High-Roller & 2024 WSOP Bracelet Winner

      Also in:United States playersTexas Hold'emHighest earning
      Earnings
      $22M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    38. 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 timeTexas Hold'em
      Earnings
      $21.8M
      Bracelets
      6
      Age
      39

    39. Alex Kulev

      Bulgaria

      Bulgaria's #1 All-Time Money Leader

      Also in:Best online playersTexas Hold'emYoung players
      Earnings
      $21.6M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      31

    40. Sean Winter

      United States

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

      Also in:United States playersBest online playersTexas Hold'em
      Earnings
      $21M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      35

    41. Sam Trickett

      United Kingdom

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

      Also in:British playersAthletesTexas Hold'em
      Earnings
      $20.8M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      40

    42. Thomas Boivin

      Belgium

      Charleroi-Born Belgian High-Roller Specialist With Over $20 Million in Career Earnings

      Also in:Highest earningCash gamesModern era
      Earnings
      $20.3M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    43. Ole Schemion

      Germany

      The German Prodigy Who Reached #1 in the World at Just 22

      Also in:German playersYoung playersHighest earning
      Earnings
      $20.2M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      34

    44. Chance Kornuth

      United States

      4-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner & Chip Leader Coaching Founder

      Also in:United States playersBest online playersTexas Hold'em
      Earnings
      $20M
      Bracelets
      4
      Age
      40

    45. Koray Aldemir

      Germany

      The Berlin-Born Psychology Student Who Won the 2021 WSOP Main Event

      Also in:German playersTournamentsWSOP winners
      Earnings
      $20M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      36

    About this list

    Bryn Kenney leads this list with $90M in live earnings, 2 WSOP bracelets. Stephen Chidwick and Justin Bonomo complete the top three. Together, the 207 players on this list have won 354 WSOP bracelets and $3B in live tournament earnings.

    High-stakes poker is a small world. The same few dozen players meet again and again at the Triton series, the Super High Roller Bowl and private cash games, where a single pot can be worth more than most players win in a career.

    How this list is built

    Players whose biography documents regular high-stakes play and who have at least $5 million in live earnings or a high-stakes cash-game record, ranked by earnings. 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 famous high stakes poker players

    Who is number one on our list of famous high stakes poker 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 207 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?

    Harvey Castro, aged 23.