Bryn Kenney is the richest poker player ever. Kenney has won over $75 million (£56 million) in live tournaments.
Greatness in poker comes from consistency. You may get lucky and win one big tournament, however, long-term success comes with experience and building on your strategy. It’s also about how skillful you are in the game and how quickly you adapt your strategy based on the table dynamics.
Here’s our list of the 10 best poker players of all time ranked by their skills, results, and overall winnings.
This list has been created while considering the following points:
These are the legends that made it to the top 10 list.
Note: All rankings are compiled from The Hendon Mob’s global poker database.
Bryn Kenney is a very successful American Poker player. According to The Hendon Mob, Kenney has won over $75 million (£56 million) in live tournaments. He had his first recorded win in the late 2000s and has consistently performed well in major tournaments since then. He ranks number one on the all-time money list. Kenney has won two World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets.
Mikita Badziakousk is a professional poker player from Belarus. He’s won over $60 million (£45 million) playing poker in live tournaments and has one WSOP bracelet. He was a PartyPoker Ambassador from 2019 to 2022, and is known as the 2023 WPT Big One for One Drop $1 million buy-in winner ($7,114,500).
Phil Ivey is another professional poker player from the U.S. He has won over $48 million (£36 million) in live tournaments and lots more in cash games. Ivey is regarded as one of the best poker players in the world and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2017. He has 11 WSOP bracelets and one World Poker Tour (WPT) title.
David Peters is a highly successful American poker player. He has won over $46 million (£34 million) in live tournaments. Peters has a long and consistent career record, being a top tournament player for many years. He has four WSOP bracelets to his name.
Stephen Chidwick is a British poker player and has earned over $64 million (£48 million) playing live poker tournaments. Chidwick has consistently won big for over a decade, earning at least $1 million every year since 2013 (including during the pandemic). Chidwick has won two WSOP bracelets, one in 2019 and another in 2024. He’s expected to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame soon. Currently, he ranks 3rd in the all-time money list.
Dan Smith is an American poker player and has won over $59 million (£44 million) in live tournaments, making him one of the top earners of all time. Smith has been consistently performing at a high level since 2008. In 2022, he won his first World WSOP bracelet in the $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship. He is ranked 5th in the all-time money list.
Daniel Negreanu is the first Canadian player on this list. He has won over $55 million (£41 million) in live poker tournaments. He has won seven WSOP bracelets and two WPT titles. Negreanu is a member of the Poker Hall of Fame (inducted in 2014).
Jason Koon is a highly successful American poker player and has earned over $59 million (£44 million) playing poker. Koon has been a top player for almost two decades, consistently performing well in high-stakes tournaments. He has one WSOP bracelet and 10 Triton Series titles. He ranks sixth in the all-time money list.
Erik Seidel is a highly respected American poker player and has been a top player for almost four decades. He has won over $47 million (£35 million) in live tournaments. He has 10 WSOP bracelets and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2010.
Justin Bonomo is an American poker player and has won over $65.5 million (£49 million) in live tournaments, putting him second in the all-time money list. He has three WSOP bracelets, including a $10 million win in the “Big One for One Drop” event.
Successful poker players have a deep understanding of the game and have years of practice under their belt. To become successful, you should start by studying the strategies used by pro players daily to develop your own gameplay. Moreover, you also need to be a pro at bankroll management because preserving capital is more important than chasing big wins. Never risk more than you can afford to lose.
Bryn Kenney is the richest poker player ever. Kenney has won over $75 million (£56 million) in live tournaments.
The United States has the best poker players. According to the Hendonmob database of the top 20 all-time money winners, 12 are American players.
Phil Hellmuth, an American poker player, has won a record 17 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Yes, numerous female players have won WSOP bracelets. Kristen Foxen holds the record for the most bracelets won by a female player (five). Barbara Enright was the first woman to win an open WSOP event. Ema Zajmovic was the first woman to win an open World Poker Tour (WPT) event.
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