If there’s one casino game that lets you make the difference it’s poker and boy, have some poker professionals managed to master the game and make the difference. We’re talking about millions of dollars of difference here which were all won with what we would label as a small dose of luck and a large dose of actual skills. Poker is still one of the most fascinating games to play and one of the main reasons for its popularity is the massive prize pools that come with them.
Some of the world’s best poker players have even managed to make poker their main source of incoming, becoming not only millionaires, but worldwide celebrities as well. In today’s top 10 of richest poker players in the world you’ll discover more about the industry’s best players. This list is derived from the top 10 richest gamblers in the world and only takes into account poker players.
Apart from being one of the world’s most celebrated poker pros, Antonio Esfandiari is also a former professional magician, known for his chip tricks. It is also how his poker career started. While he was performing magic, Esfandiari was invited to a game of Texas Hold 'em which made him think of making a career switch. After his switch, Esfandiari went on to win 2 World Poker Tour championships and 3 World Series of Poker bracelets. The Teheran-born American poker player won his first major cash prize in 2004 for approximately $1,4 million. With a total revenue of approximately $27 million and a top cash prize of over $18 million The Magician definitely has a few tricks up his sleeve. Antonio Esfandiari managed to set a Guinness Book of World record with a poker tournament prize money of $18,3 million.
Finnish poker player Patrik Antonius is widely known because of his intense stares which helped him to gain both fame and a large following. It also helped Antonious to intimidate his opponents and win major prizes. Although this Helsinki-born player hasn’t earned a WSOP bracelet yet, his total net worth of approximately $25 million is still enough to make it to our top 10 list of richest poker players in the world. Patrik Antonius is a former tennis player and model who has switched Finland for Monte Carlo as his domicile.
Canada born Duhamel gained international fame for winning the Main Event at the 2010 edition of the World Series of Poker when he was 22 years of age. Jonathan Duhamel is from the French speaking province of Quebec and was the first poker player from Canada to win a bracelet. As Duhamel managed to add millions of dollars to his first major win in 2010 he is believed to represent a net worth of more than $32 million. On January 23, 2012, Duhamel became the first Quebecer to break into the top 10 of the Global Poker Index.
Born as Antanas Guoga, this Lithuanian politician, philanthropist and entrepreneur represents a mind-boggling net worth of some $36 million. With a fifth place at the 2003 WPT Grand Prix de Paris, second place at the 2006 Intercontinental Poker Championship and first place at the Asian Poker Tour later that year it's fair to say G has managed to win some serious cash prizes. won. His biggest win came in at around $400,000 playing $100,000 in No Limit Hold'em at the WSOP Europe in 2018. Tony G is also responsible for the launch of BetSafe which is now one of the world’s biggest sportsbooks. BetSafe was founded in 2009 and a part of his current net worth is the fruit of his sportsbook activities.
Daniel Negreanu is a Toronto born poker pro of Romanian origin. Negreanu is known to spend a lot of his poker activities in online casinos. His username in online poker rooms was Kid Poker, so if you have to see this name listed in any poker room it’s Negreanu you will need to deal with. Negreanu earned his highest cash prize at the 2014 WSOP edition which gave him a second place and $8,2 million dollars of revenue. His WSOP revenue stands at $18 million and his total career earnings are believed to be at least $50 million.
This US-born high roller was once an avid player of the fantasy card game Magic: the Gathering. Once Bonomo turned his attention to poker Bonomo managed to accumulate an unprecedented amount of chips across a huge series of competitions. The 3-time Super High Roller Bowl title winner is known to have multiple $4 million (+) cash wins and a staggering career making him one of the highest-earning live poker players of all time. His total career earnings are said to exceed $50 million.
Howard Lederer is yet another American player in the list and gained worldwide recognition as the winner of 2 World Poker Tours and 2 WSOP bracelets. This poker millionaire had managed to reach the final table of the WSOP a stunning 8 times before winning his 1st and 2nd bracelets in 2000 and 2001. At the WSOP only, Lederer managed to earn 44 money finishes, a major achievement. Throughout his career, Lederer has launched poker games and provided live commentary for several poker events.
Texas born Doyle Brunson is a retired player who now resides in Las Vegas after having had a very successful career. Brunson was born in 1993 and managed to earn over $75 million of which a big part was earned during his poker career that stretched throughout five decades. Doyle Brunson has also launched several poker books including titles like Doyle Brunson's Super System: A Course in Power Poker (1979) and According to Doyle (1984). Brunson retired in 2018 and earned $43,963 in his last tournament.
LA-born Chris Ferguson is both known for his poker skills and his moustache. This combination has made him a rather remarkable figure at any poker table and the same is true for his bumpy career. Ferguson’s net work now stands at $80 million, but he has also lost his winnings in the past, making his career rather unstable. As of 2017, Ferguson’s total live tournament winnings are believed to exceed $8,900,000. His interests are not only poker related and also include his presidency of a swing dancing club.
Dan Bilzerian was born in Tampa and has built up a dazzling reputation as an influencer, womaniser, and poker player. Mainly thanks to his poker skills Bilzerian has managed to earn millions of dollars, while his career on Instagram also gained him worldwide fame. Today, Bilzerian is also a shareholder, investor, and entertainer, and some have speculated that Bilzerian's wealth, which is believed to be at least $200 million, wasn’t earned by his poker abilities, but instead inherited from his father, corporate takeover expert Paul Bilzerian.
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