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    Famous Poker Players Who Play Cash Games

    Some of poker's biggest winners rarely play tournaments at all. This list covers the famous poker players known for cash games, from Bobby's Room regulars to livestream stars.

    164 players244 WSOP bracelets combinedUpdated November 2026Page 1 of 4

    Famous Poker Players Who Play Cash Games: the ranking

    Ranking: Players whose cash-game record in our database shows regular play in high-stakes or televised cash games, ranked by live tournament 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. 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

    5. 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

    6. 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

    7. 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

    8. 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
      —

    9. 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

    10. 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

    11. Ben Heath

      United Kingdom

      WSOP Bracelet Winner & Triton Million Runner-Up

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

    12. 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

    13. 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

    14. Punnat Punsri

      Thailand

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

      Also in:Asian playersHighest earningHigh stakes
      Earnings
      $30M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    15. Artur Martirosyan

      Russia

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

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

    16. 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

    17. 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

    18. 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

    19. 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

    20. 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

    21. 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

    22. 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

    23. 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

    24. 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

    25. 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

    26. 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
      —

    27. 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
      —

    28. 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

    29. 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

    30. 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

    31. Thomas Boivin

      Belgium

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

      Also in:Highest earningHigh stakesModern era
      Earnings
      $20.3M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    32. 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

    33. Ali Imsirovic

      Bosnia and HerzegovinaRetired

      2021 GPI Player of the Year

      Also in:Cheating scandalsWho quitYoung players
      Earnings
      $18.8M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      31

    34. Ben Lamb

      United States

      2011 WSOP Player of the Year

      Also in:United States players2000sWSOP winners
      Earnings
      $18.5M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      41

    35. Igor Kurganov

      Germany

      The Russian-German High Roller Who Co-Founded Raising for Effective Giving

      Also in:German playersBest online playersBusinessmen
      Earnings
      $18.5M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      38

    36. Dan Cates

      United States

      "Jungleman," the Online Cash Game Legend Who Battled Tom Dwan in the Durrrr Challenge

      Also in:United States playersBest online playersRichest players
      Earnings
      $18M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      36

    37. Elton Tsang

      Hong Kong

      The Vancouver Entrepreneur Who Won €11.1 Million in a Single Tournament

      Also in:Asian playersMost tournament winsBusinessmen
      Earnings
      $16.9M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      45

    38. Ren Lin

      China

      "Tony" Lin — China's Third All-Time Money Leader Who Returned From a High-Profile Suspension

      Also in:Cheating scandalsAsian playersBest online players
      Earnings
      $16M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    39. Alejandro Lococo

      Argentina

      "Papo MC" / Argentine Freestyle Legend

      Also in:Latino playersYoung playersWSOP winners
      Earnings
      $16M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      34

    40. Brandon Wilson

      United States

      From Pandemic Yoga Instructor to $15 Million High-Roller

      Also in:United States playersYoung playersHigh stakes
      Earnings
      $15.2M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      32

    41. Brian Kim

      United States

      Triton Global Slam Champion & ICM Specialist Coach

      Also in:United States playersHigh stakesModern era
      Earnings
      $15M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    42. Dario Sammartino

      Italy

      Naples-Born Runner-Up in the 2019 WSOP Main Event Turned Ferrari-Rental Entrepreneur

      Also in:Italian playersBest online playersBusinessmen
      Earnings
      $14M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      39

    43. Joni Jouhkimainen

      Finland

      The Helsinki-Born PLO Specialist Who Broke Through at Age 21

      Also in:Finnish playersYoung playersOnline
      Earnings
      $14M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      35

    44. Connor Drinan

      United States

      "blanconegro" - 2-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner & Online Legend

      Also in:United States playersOnlineWSOP winners
      Earnings
      $13.7M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      37

    45. Anthony Zinno

      United States

      3-Time WPT Champion & 5-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner

      Also in:United States playersMost braceletsMost tournament wins
      Earnings
      $13.3M
      Bracelets
      5
      Age
      45

    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 164 players on this list have won 244 WSOP bracelets and $2.2B in live tournament earnings.

    In a cash game the chips are real money and players can come and go as they please. The best cash-game players often earn more than tournament stars, but their results are private, which is why many of them are less famous than they deserve to be.

    How this list is built

    Players whose cash-game record in our database shows regular play in high-stakes or televised cash games, ranked by live tournament 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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    Famous Poker Players Who Play Tournaments 159Famous High Stakes Poker Players 207Famous Poker Players Who Play Online 92Famous Poker Players With Sunglasses 4Best Texas Hold'em Players 30Highest Earning Poker Players of All Time 50Poker Players With Most Bracelets 30Best Poker Players of All Time 30

    FAQ about famous poker players who play cash games

    Who is number one on our list of famous poker players who play cash games?

    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 164 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.