Sean Winter biography
Sean Winter was born on December 14, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida, and has built the most successful tournament career of any player from his home state, ranking first among Florida players and among the top 20 American poker professionals with over $21 million in career earnings as of 2022.
Despite this extensive résumé, Winter has never won a WSOP gold bracelet, though he has reached three WSOP final tables and cashed twenty times, with a best Main Event finish of 372nd place in 2014; his career-high tournament score instead came at the 2018 partypoker Live $250,000 Super High Roller in the Bahamas, where he finished runner-up for $2.4 million. Winter has built his reputation primarily through dominance on the U.S.
Poker Open, winning the title four times, including back-to-back Main Event victories in 2021 and 2022. His other career highlights include a $562,000 win at the 2015 Bellagio Cup, a $698,000 title at the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event, and a runner-up finish to Ben Yu in the 2018 WSOP $50,000 High Roller.
Online, Winter has competed under the screen name "nolez7," finishing runner-up in the 2016 SCOOP Main Event and winning a WCOOP title the same year, rounding out a résumé built on remarkable consistency across both live and online formats despite the absence of a WSOP bracelet.
Career summary
Florida's all-time money leader with over $21 million in earnings, Winter has never won a WSOP bracelet but has dominated the U.S. Poker Open with four titles, including back-to-back Main Events in 2021-2022.
Sean Winter poker winnings
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 Main Event | 1st | $698,000 |
| 2015 | Bellagio Cup $10,000 | 1st | $562,000 |
| 2018 | partypoker Live $250,000 Super High Roller (Bahamas) | 2nd | $2,400,000 |
| 2018 | WSOP $50,000 High Rollerrunner-up to Ben Yu | 2nd | Cash |
| 2016 | PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 High Roller | 2nd | $914,000 |
Verified live tournament earnings: $21,000,000+.
2021-2022 - U.S. Poker Open Main Events - 1st Place (back-to-back) - Part of four total U.S. Poker Open titles
Sean Winter playing style
Winter is regarded as a consistently dangerous high-roller specialist, particularly dominant on the U.S. Poker Open circuit, with a résumé built on sustained deep runs rather than a single signature score.
Cash games
Competes in high-stakes cash games alongside a heavy high-roller tournament schedule.
Business & sponsorships
No major publicly known business ventures outside of poker.
Sean Winter Net Worth
As of November 2026, Sean Winter net worth estimates range from $15 million to $20 million.
Verified live tournament earnings account for $21M of prize money. 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 Sean matters
Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Winter built the largest tournament résumé of any player from his home state despite never having won a WSOP bracelet, anchored instead by four U.S. Poker Open titles.
FAQ about Sean Winter
Has Sean Winter ever won a WSOP bracelet?
No, despite over $21 million in career earnings, he has never won a WSOP bracelet, though he has reached three final tables.
How many U.S. Poker Open titles has Sean Winter won?
He has won four U.S. Poker Open titles, including back-to-back Main Events in 2021 and 2022.
How much has Sean Winter won playing poker?
Sean Winter has won $21,000,000+ in live tournament earnings.