Braxton Dunaway biography
Braxton Dunaway built his poker career quietly around the regional Texas and Oklahoma circuits, primarily competing in West Texas Poker Championship events and Choctaw Casino series, with a career total of roughly $160,000 heading into the summer of 2023. That changed in an instant on June 21, 2023, when Dunaway entered the WSOP's $1,500 Monster Stack event, which drew a then-record field of 8,317 entries – one of the largest tournament fields in poker history.
Outlasting that enormous field, Dunaway captured the title and a first-place prize of $1,162,681, more than triple his entire career earnings to that point and an instant, life-changing result. The win turned him overnight from a respected regional grinder into one of the WSOP's newest millionaires, a story that captured attention across the poker world as an example of how a single deep run in a massive-field event can transform a career.
Career summary
A regional Texas and Oklahoma tournament grinder who became an overnight millionaire by winning the 2023 WSOP $1,500 Monster Stack for $1,162,681 against a then-record field of 8,317 entries, more than tripling his career earnings in a single result.
Braxton Dunaway poker winnings
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WSOP $1,500 Monster Stackdefeating a record field of 8,317 players | 1st | $1,162,681 |
Verified live tournament earnings: $1,200,000+ from 15+ cashes, plus 1 WSOP bracelet.
Choctaw Casino Main Event - Final Table - $60,000+
West Texas Poker Championship - Multiple cashes ($42,000 and $38,000)
Braxton Dunaway playing style
A patient, deep-stack-savvy grinder built for surviving massive-field tournaments, as demonstrated by his ability to outlast one of the largest recorded fields in WSOP history.
Cash games
Primarily a regional tournament grinder around Texas and Oklahoma cash games and casinos rather than a tracked national cash-game presence.
Business & sponsorships
Regional tournament professional from Midland, Texas.
Braxton Dunaway Net Worth
As of November 2026, Braxton Dunaway net worth estimates range from $1 million to $2.5 million.
Verified live tournament earnings account for $1.2M of prize money across 15+ cashes. Sponsorships, business ventures and cash games, covered above, make up the rest of the picture. Tournament prize money is not the same as profit: buy-ins, staking deals and taxes are not deducted, so all net worth figures are estimates based on public reporting.
Why Braxton matters
A regional Texas grinder whose entire career trajectory changed in a single afternoon when he outlasted a record-breaking field to become an instant WSOP millionaire.
FAQ about Braxton Dunaway
How big was the field Braxton Dunaway won against in 2023?
He defeated a then-record field of 8,317 entries in the WSOP $1,500 Monster Stack, one of the largest tournament fields in poker history, to claim the title and $1,162,681.
How much did Braxton Dunaway's WSOP win change his career earnings?
Dramatically - his win of $1,162,681 was more than triple his entire career earnings up to that point (roughly $160,000 from regional Texas and Oklahoma events), instantly making him a millionaire.
How many WSOP bracelets does Braxton Dunaway have?
Braxton Dunaway has won 1 WSOP bracelet.