David Peters biography
David Peters, born April 16, 1987, in Toledo, Ohio, ranks among the most accomplished tournament poker players of his generation, with career live earnings exceeding $50.7 million. He entered the game after watching Chris Moneymaker win the 2003 WSOP Main Event, beginning his own journey with online freerolls and a first cash of just $600.
Peters has since won five World Series of Poker bracelets, spanning both live and online formats: the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event in 2016 for $412,557, the online $10,000 Heads-Up Championship in 2020 for $360,480, the online $7,777 Lucky 7s High Roller in 2021 for $283,940, the $100,000 High Roller Bounty in 2022 for $1,166,810, and the $10,000 6-Handed Championship in 2026 for $1,001,391.
His career-high single tournament cash came outside the WSOP, at a 2016 World Poker Tour event in the Philippines, where he finished runner-up for $2,699,752. Peters has also won the U.S. Poker Open twice, in 2019 and 2021, and first broke the seven-figure single-cash barrier at the 2015 Super High Roller Bowl with a fifth-place finish.
Across his career he has amassed 269 WSOP money finishes and 57 final tables, statistics that place him among the most consistently successful tournament grinders in the modern high-stakes era. His nicknames, "the Silent Assassin" and "the Steamroller," reflect a quiet, methodical playing demeanor that belies a relentless, dominant results record.
Career summary
An Ohio-born elite with over $50.7 million in career earnings and five WSOP bracelets, anchored by a $2.7 million WPT Philippines runner-up finish in 2016.
David Peters poker winnings
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WSOP $10,000 6-Handed Championship | 1st | $1,001,391 |
| 2022 | WSOP $100,000 High Roller Bounty | 1st | $1,166,810 |
| 2021 | WSOP Online $7,777 Lucky 7s High Roller | 1st | $283,940 |
| 2020 | WSOP Online $10,000 Heads-Up Championship | 1st | $360,480 |
| 2016 | WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 1st | $412,557 |
| 2016 | WPT Philippinescareer-high single cash | 2nd | $2,699,752 |
Verified live tournament earnings: $50,700,000+ from 269 cashes, plus 5 WSOP bracelets.
David Peters playing style
A quiet, relentlessly consistent high-stakes specialist whose nicknames "the Silent Assassin" and "the Steamroller" reflect a dominant, methodical approach across both live and online formats.
Why David matters
Nicknamed "the Silent Assassin" and "the Steamroller" for a quiet, relentless approach that has produced one of the most consistent high-stakes tournament careers of his generation
FAQ about David Peters
How many WSOP bracelets has David Peters won?
He has won five WSOP bracelets, spanning both live events and WSOP Online tournaments between 2016 and 2026.
What is David Peters's largest career tournament cash?
His largest single cash came from a runner-up finish at a 2016 World Poker Tour event in the Philippines, worth $2,699,752.
How much has David Peters won playing poker?
David Peters has won $50,700,000+ in live tournament earnings. Total cashes: 269.