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    Famous Poker Players Who Play Tournaments page 2

    Page 2 of 4: players 51–100 of 159, ranked by live earnings.

    159 players199 WSOP bracelets combinedUpdated November 2026Page 2 of 4

    Famous Poker Players Who Play Tournaments: the ranking

    Ranking: Players with at least $1 million in live tournament earnings who are not primarily known as cash-game players, ranked by earnings.

    1. Eelis Pärssinen

      Finland

      Finland's PLO King, #1 on the All-Time Pot-Limit Omaha Money List

      Also in:Finnish playersWSOP winnersHigh stakes
      Earnings
      $9.4M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    2. Jonathan Little

      United States

      The WPT Player of the Year Turned Best-Selling Poker Author and Coach

      Also in:United States playersBusinessmen2000s
      Earnings
      $9.3M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      41

    3. Eric Baldwin

      United States

      "basebaldy" - 2009 Card Player Player of the Year and Two-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner

      Also in:United States playersBusinessmen2000s
      Earnings
      $9.2M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      —

    4. Linus Loeliger

      Switzerland

      "LLinusLLove," the Swiss Online Cash Game Phenomenon Who Started With $150

      Also in:Young playersOnlineModern era
      Earnings
      $9.1M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      31

    5. Michael Wang

      United States

      The New Orleans-Born Grinder With Three WSOP Bracelets and 24 Final Tables

      Also in:United States playersMost tournament wins2000s
      Earnings
      $8.8M
      Bracelets
      3
      Age
      —

    1. Johnny Chan

      United States

      "The Orient Express," Back-to-Back WSOP Main Event Champion (1987-1988) and Poker Hall of Famer

      Also in:United States players1980sTexas
      Earnings
      $8.7M
      Bracelets
      10
      Age
      69

    2. Galen Hall

      United States

      The $2.3 Million PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Champion With a Second Career-Defining $888,888 Bracelet

      Also in:United States playersBusinessmenWSOP winners
      Earnings
      $8.7M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    3. Justin Liberto

      United States

      The Maryland Pro with Two WSOP Bracelets and the Inaugural PokerGO Tour Title

      Also in:United States playersWSOP winnersModern era
      Earnings
      $8.6M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      —

    4. James Carroll

      United States

      The Las Vegas Grinder with Back-to-Back Seven-Figure WPT Titles

      Also in:United States playersLas VegasHigh stakes
      Earnings
      $8.5M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    5. Greg Raymer

      United States

      "Fossilman" - The Patent Attorney Whose 2004 WSOP Main Event Win Fueled the Poker Boom

      Also in:United States playersOlder playersBusinessmen
      Earnings
      $8.3M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      61

    6. Chris Moneymaker

      United States

      The Accountant Who Changed Poker Forever

      Also in:United States playersHall of FameOn TV
      Earnings
      $8.3M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      50

    7. Justin Zaki

      United States

      The Florida High Roller with an $8.2 Million Career and a PokerGO Cup Title

      Also in:United States playersHigh stakesModern era
      Earnings
      $8.2M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    8. Joe Serock

      United States

      The Albuquerque Pro Whose 8th-Place 2024 WSOP Main Event Run Capped an $8 Million Career

      Also in:United States players2000sWSOP winners
      Earnings
      $8.1M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    9. John Riordan

      United States

      The Palm Beach Gardens Pro with a $1.25 Million Super High Roller Bowl PLO Title

      Also in:United States playersMost tournament winsWSOP winners
      Earnings
      $8.1M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      —

    10. Yuri Dzivielevski

      Brazil

      Brazil's All-Time Leading Money Winner and Six-Time WSOP Bracelet Champion

      Also in:Brazilian playersLatino playersBest of all time
      Earnings
      $8M
      Bracelets
      6
      Age
      34

    11. Maurice Hawkins

      United States

      The WSOP Circuit's All-Time Gold Ring Record Holder

      Also in:United States playersModern era
      Earnings
      $7.8M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    12. Jared Jaffe

      United States

      The Brooklyn Pro with Two WPT Titles and a WSOP Bracelet

      Also in:United States playersWSOP winnersHigh stakes
      Earnings
      $7.5M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    13. Josh Reichard

      United States

      The Wisconsin Farmer-Turned-Pro with 15 WSOP Circuit Rings

      Also in:United States playersWSOP winnersModern era
      Earnings
      $7.3M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    14. Faraz Jaka

      United States

      "The Toilet" Turned WPT Season VIII Player of the Year and Self-Described Businessman First

      Also in:United States playersBusinessmen2000s
      Earnings
      $7.3M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      40

    15. Justin Young

      United States

      The North Carolina Pro with a WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Runner-Up Finish and 16 Titles

      Also in:United States players2000s
      Earnings
      $7.1M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    16. Kathy Liebert

      United States

      "PokerKat," the First Woman to Win a Seven-Figure Tournament

      Also in:United States playersFemale players2000s
      Earnings
      $7M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      58

    17. Niklas Astedt

      Sweden

      "Lena900," Voted the Best Online Poker Player in History

      Also in:Swedish playersYoung playersRichest players
      Earnings
      $7M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      35

    18. Andrew Ostapchenko

      United States

      WSOP Main Event Consecutive-Cash Record Holder

      Also in:United States playersWSOP winnersHigh stakes
      Earnings
      $7M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      37

    19. Daniel Sepiol

      United States

      Indiana Grinder Who Turned a Short Stack Into a $5.28 Million WPT World Championship

      Also in:United States playersUnder 30Young players
      Earnings
      $6.9M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      29

    20. Steven Jones

      United States

      Real Estate Broker Who Led the Largest WSOP Main Event Field Ever to a $6.5 Million Runner-Up Finish

      Also in:United States playersModern era
      Earnings
      $6.9M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    21. Liv Boeree

      United Kingdom

      The Astrophysicist-Turned-Poker-Pro Who Co-Founded Raising for Effective Giving

      Also in:British playersOn TVFemale players
      Earnings
      $6.7M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      42

    22. Dan Harrington

      United States

      1995 WSOP Main Event Champion and Author of the Legendary "Harrington on Hold'em" Book Series

      Also in:United States players1990sOlder players
      Earnings
      $6.6M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      80

    23. Ian O'Hara

      United States

      The Boca Raton Grinder Who Broke Through with a Career-Best $1.19 Million WSOP Win

      Also in:United States playersWSOP winnersHigh stakes
      Earnings
      $6.6M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    24. Eric Afriat

      Canada

      Quebec's WPT Specialist With Three Titles and Eleven Final Tables

      Also in:Canadian playersHigh stakesModern era
      Earnings
      $6.5M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    25. Elias Talvitie

      Finland

      Finnish High Roller Who Banked $3.5 Million at the Triton Million Invitational

      Also in:Finnish playersHigh stakesModern era
      Earnings
      $6.4M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    26. Ted Forrest

      United States

      Six-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner Famous for Beating Phil Hellmuth in Razz and for Legendary Prop Bets

      Also in:United States playersLas Vegas1990s
      Earnings
      $6.2M
      Bracelets
      6
      Age
      61

    27. Teun Mulder

      Netherlands

      Dutch Rising Star Who Nearly Overtook Jorryt van Hoof as the Netherlands' All-Time Money Leader

      Also in:High stakesModern era
      Earnings
      $6M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    28. David Jackson

      United States

      Jacksonville Sales Rep Turned Two-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner Who Denied Phil Hellmuth

      Also in:United States playersMost tournament winsWSOP winners
      Earnings
      $5.9M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      39

    29. Julien Martini

      France

      "KroolhearT," the Versatile Frenchman with Four WSOP Mixed-Game Bracelets

      Also in:French playersMost tournament winsOnline
      Earnings
      $5.8M
      Bracelets
      4
      Age
      —

    30. David Sands

      United StatesRetired

      "Doc Sands" - The Brunson 10 Member Who Traded the Felt for a Hedge Fund

      Also in:United States playersWho quitOnline
      Earnings
      $5.7M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    31. Mike Sexton

      United StatesDeceased

      The "Ambassador of Poker" Who Made the World Poker Tour a Global Phenomenon

      Also in:United States playersWho died1980s
      Earnings
      $5.7M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      72

    32. Bill Perkins

      United States

      Energy Trading Billionaire, "Die With Zero" Author, and Big One for One Drop Regular

      Also in:United States playersCelebritiesBusinessmen
      Earnings
      $5.5M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      57

    33. Patrick Leonard

      United Kingdom

      "Pads1161" — British WSOP Bracelet Winner and Record-Setting Online Tournament Champion

      Also in:British playersOnlineWSOP winners
      Earnings
      $5.5M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    34. Julien Sitbon

      France

      The French Grinder with a WSOP Bracelet and Over $5.4 Million in Career Earnings

      Also in:French playersWSOP winnersModern era
      Earnings
      $5.4M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    35. Brian Altman

      United States

      3-Time WPT Champion & Pharmacy Doctorate Holder

      Also in:United States playersOn TVModern era
      Earnings
      $5.3M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      38

    36. Uri Reichenstein

      Israel

      Israeli High Roller Known for Fearless, Read-Based Endgame Play

      Also in:Jewish playersHigh stakesModern era
      Earnings
      $5.2M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      38

    37. Jeremy Becker

      United States

      The Tampa Pro with 17 Tournament Titles and No Solvers Required

      Also in:United States playersModern era
      Earnings
      $5.1M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    38. Dylan Linde

      United States

      Three-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner Who Denied a Friend for a $2.1 Million PLO Title

      Also in:United States playersWSOP winnersHigh stakes
      Earnings
      $5M
      Bracelets
      3
      Age
      —

    39. Marcel Luske

      Netherlands

      "The Flying Dutchman," Europe's Globe-Trotting Poker Ambassador

      Also in:SunglassesOlder playersBusinessmen
      Earnings
      $5M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      73

    40. Ossi Ketola

      Finland

      "Monarch" — Finnish CSGOEmpire Founder Turned Nosebleed-Stakes Heads-Up Poker Crusher

      Also in:Finnish playersRichest playersBusinessmen
      Earnings
      $5M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    41. Allen Kessler

      United States

      "The Chainsaw" / All-Time WSOP Cashes Leader

      Also in:United States playersOlder playersModern era
      Earnings
      $5M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      64

    42. Simon Mattsson

      Sweden

      Swedish WSOP Bracelet Winner Behind a Record $2.8 Million GGPoker WSOP Online Main Event Title

      Also in:Swedish playersMost tournament winsOnline
      Earnings
      $4.9M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    43. Todd Brunson

      United States

      One Half of Poker's First Father-Son Bracelet Duo and Guardian of the Doyle Brunson Legacy

      Also in:United States players2000sWSOP winners
      Earnings
      $4.8M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      —

    44. Frank Lagodich

      United States

      Canton, Ohio Grinder With 230 Career Cashes and Nearly $4.8 Million in Earnings

      Also in:United States playersBusinessmenModern era
      Earnings
      $4.7M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    45. Tony Dunst

      United States

      "Bond18" — WPT Broadcast Commentator and Three-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner

      Also in:United States playersCommentatorsOnline
      Earnings
      $4.3M
      Bracelets
      3
      Age
      41