Modern Poker Players

    The modern era of poker belongs to solver-trained high rollers and streaming stars. This list ranks the famous poker players who made their name from 2010 onward.

    274 players219 WSOP bracelets combinedUpdated November 2026Page 1 of 6

    Modern Poker Players: the ranking

    Ranking: Active players whose documented results begin in 2010 or later, 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. 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

    3. 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

    4. Adrian Mateos

      Spain

      The Spanish Prodigy / "El Presi"

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

    5. 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

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

    2. 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

    3. 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

    4. 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

    5. 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
      —

    6. 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

    7. 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

    8. Ben Heath

      United Kingdom

      WSOP Bracelet Winner & Triton Million Runner-Up

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

    9. 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
      —

    10. 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
      —

    11. Artur Martirosyan

      Russia

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

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

    12. 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

    13. 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

    14. 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

    15. 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

    16. 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
      —

    17. 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

    18. 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

    19. 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
      —

    20. 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

    21. 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
      —

    22. 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
      —

    23. 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
      —

    24. 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
      —

    25. 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

    26. Joe McKeehen

      United States

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

      Also in:United States playersTexas Hold'emYoung players
      Earnings
      $21M
      Bracelets
      3
      Age
      35

    27. 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

    28. Thomas Boivin

      Belgium

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

      Also in:Highest earningCash gamesHigh stakes
      Earnings
      $20.3M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    29. 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

    30. 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

    31. 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

    32. Martin Kabrhel

      Czech Republic

      The Six-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner and Self-Styled Table "Villain"

      Also in:Best of all timeMost braceletsMost tournament wins
      Earnings
      $19.4M
      Bracelets
      6
      Age
      43

    33. Kristen Foxen

      Canada

      The "Ultimate Grinder" Who Became the Winningest Woman in WSOP History

      Also in:Canadian playersBest online playersBest of all time
      Earnings
      $18.9M
      Bracelets
      6
      Age
      39

    34. 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

    35. 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

    36. Martin Jacobson

      Sweden

      The Former Chef Who Came From 8th in Chips to Win the $10 Million 2014 Main Event

      Also in:Swedish playersTournamentsWSOP winners
      Earnings
      $17M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      39

    37. Nacho Barbero

      Argentina

      "ICM Is for Poor People" — Argentina's All-Time Money Leader

      Also in:Latino playersTournamentsHigh stakes
      Earnings
      $17M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    38. Juan Pardo

      Spain

      The Spanish High Roller with a $1.9 Million Super High Roller Bowl Runner-Up Finish

      Also in:Spanish playersTournamentsHigh stakes
      Earnings
      $16.9M
      Bracelets
      0
      Age
      —

    39. 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

    40. Shaun Deeb

      United States

      Nine-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner and 2018 WSOP Player of the Year From Troy, New York

      Also in:United States playersBest of all timeMost bracelets
      Earnings
      $16.9M
      Bracelets
      9
      Age
      40

    41. Nick Petrangelo

      United States

      The Feeding Hills Grinder Whose 2018 High Roller Bracelet Paid Nearly $3 Million

      Also in:United States playersBest online playersBusinessmen
      Earnings
      $16.6M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      39

    42. David Coleman

      United States

      New Jersey Online Grinder Turned 2025 High-Roller Breakout Star

      Also in:United States playersBest online playersYoung players
      Earnings
      $16.3M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      32

    43. 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
      —

    44. Alejandro Lococo

      Argentina

      "Papo MC" / Argentine Freestyle Legend

      Also in:Latino playersYoung playersCash games
      Earnings
      $16M
      Bracelets
      1
      Age
      34

    45. ElkY

      France

      Bertrand Grospellier - From Professional StarCraft Champion to Poker Triple Crown Winner

      Also in:French playersBest online playersOnline
      Earnings
      $15.6M
      Bracelets
      2
      Age
      45

    About this list

    Bryn Kenney leads this list with $90M in live earnings, 2 WSOP bracelets. Justin Bonomo and Dan Smith complete the top three. Together, the 274 players on this list have won 219 WSOP bracelets and $2.4B in live tournament earnings.

    Since 2010, poker has become a game of study. Players train with solvers, review hands with coaches and compete in Super High Roller events with six-figure buy-ins. At the same time, live streams and YouTube have created a new kind of poker celebrity.

    How this list is built

    Active players whose documented results begin in 2010 or later, 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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    FAQ about modern poker players

    Who is number one on our list of modern 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 274 players from our database of 423 profiles. It updates automatically when a player who matches the criteria is added.

    Who has won the most WSOP bracelets on this list?

    Michael Mizrachi, with 9 WSOP bracelets.

    Who is the youngest player on this list?

    Harvey Castro, aged 23.

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