Bryn Kenney tops the richest poker players list with more than $90 million in career live tournament earnings as of October 2026. Stephen Chidwick ($80 million) and Jason Koon ($77.6 million) follow. This list ranks the 10 biggest winners in tournament poker history by recorded live earnings, which is the only public, comparable number in the sport.
| Rank | Name | Live tournament earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn Kenney | $90 million+ |
| 2 | Stephen Chidwick | $80 million |
| 3 | Jason Koon | $77.6 million |
| 4 | Adrian Mateos | $70.3 million |
| 5 | Justin Bonomo | $65.6 million |
| 6 | Mikita Badziakouski | roughly $64 million |
| 7 | Dan Smith | roughly $63 million |
| 8 | Isaac Haxton | roughly $62 million |
| 9 | Alex Foxen | $61.1 million |
| 10 | Daniel Negreanu | $60 million |
10. Daniel Negreanu: Live earnings about $60 million
Daniel Negreanu is the oldest name in the top 10 and rose to fame long before most of the others. The Toronto native has eight World Series of Poker bracelets, the latest in 2026 when he won the $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha for $2.26 million. He is a two-time WSOP Player of the Year and joined the Poker Hall of Fame in 2014.
Away from the table he is a GGPoker ambassador, a poker coach, a podcaster and an author. His tournament total stood at about $57.7 million in January 2026 before that win.
His total counts cashes through early 2026 plus the June 2026 title, which leaves him just under $60 million.
9. Alex Foxen: Live earnings $61.1 million
Alex Foxen crossed $60 million in live earnings in 2026. He has four WSOP bracelets, including the 2022 $250,000 Super High Roller ($4.56 million) and a 2024 win in the WSOP Paradise $100,000 Triton Main Event ($3.85 million).
He was PokerGO Tour Player of the Year in 2025 and kept winning in 2026, including a $1.26 million Triton Jeju title in April. He is married to fellow pro Kristen Foxen.
The figure comes from more than 480 recorded cashes as of mid-2026.
8. Isaac Haxton: Live earnings roughly $62 million
Isaac Haxton is a high-roller specialist who won Super High Roller Bowl V in 2018 for $3.67 million. He took his first WSOP bracelet in 2023 in a $25,000 High Roller for $1.7 million.
In 2025 he won the Triton Jeju $100,000 PLO Main Event for $2.79 million, and his total has climbed steadily since.
We are estimating from his recorded results, which were close to $55 million in mid-2024 and have kept growing.
7. Dan Smith: Live earnings roughly $63 million
Dan Smith is a New Jersey native and one of the most consistent high-stakes players of the past decade. He took the $200,000 Triton Monte Carlo Invitational for $3.87 million in 2023 and a WSOP bracelet in the 2022 $25,000 Heads-Up Championship.
He finished third in both the 2018 Big One for One Drop ($4 million) and the 2019 Triton Million, where he took more than $8.5 million.
This is an estimate built on his 2024 total and the results since.
6. Mikita Badziakouski: Live earnings roughly $64 million
Mikita Badziakouski of Belarus is the highest-ranked Eastern European in the sport. His biggest win came in December 2023 when he took the $1 million Big One for One Drop at the WPT World Championship for more than $7 million.
He also won the 2018 Triton Jeju Main Event for HK$41.25 million and a 2021 WSOP $50,000 High Roller bracelet. A PokerGO Tour win followed in 2025, in an ARIA $15,100 High Roller for $250,000.
The $65.6 million total is his recorded live cashes as of August 2026.
5. Justin Bonomo: Live earnings $65.6 million
Justin Bonomo had the biggest year in poker history in 2018. He won the $1 million Big One for One Drop for $10 million and the $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl for $5 million, and he added a Heads-Up bracelet the same year.
He holds three WSOP bracelets and has been on or near the top of the money list for most of the last decade. He placed seventh in the 2024 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event for $1.3 million.
We put him at roughly $64 million based on his recorded cashes, including the 2023 One Drop win.
4. Adrian Mateos: Live earnings $70.3 million
Adrian Mateos of Spain had a huge 2026. In May he won the $200,000 Triton Montenegro Invitational for $6.37 million, his biggest score, and in June he beat Bryn Kenney heads-up in the $250,000 WSOP Super High Roller for $4.33 million.
That win was his sixth WSOP bracelet, making him the youngest player to reach six, at age 31. His first major title, the WSOP Europe Main Event, came in 2013 at 19.
Mateos’s total counts recorded cashes through August 2026, including both 2026 wins.
3. Jason Koon: Live earnings $77.6 million
Jason Koon is a West Virginia native who has built much of his record in Triton Poker events, with a reported 12 Triton titles. In 2025 he won a $150,000 event in Montenegro for $3.39 million and took the $50,000 High Roller bracelet at the WSOP.
In 2026 he cashed for about $1.17 million in the EPT Monte Carlo €100,000 Sit and Go and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. He is a PokerStars ambassador.
Koon’s number rests on recorded cashes through mid-2026.
2. Stephen Chidwick: Live earnings $80 million
Stephen Chidwick of Kent, England, is the most successful non-American in tournament history. He has earned almost all of his total from live events, and he won two WSOP bracelets, in 2019 and 2024.
His 2025 included a $3.46 million win in the Triton Jeju II $200,000 Short Deck event. His biggest single cash was $5.37 million for fourth place at the 2019 Triton London Million.
Chidwick’s total is drawn from recorded live cashes and sits just under $80 million.
1. Bryn Kenney: Live earnings above $90 million
Bryn Kenney of Long Island, New York, has topped the all-time live money list, with more than $90 million, roughly $10 million ahead of second place.
His career highlights include a record £16.9 million (about $20.6 million) runner-up payout in the 2019 Triton Million, a $6.86 million win at the 2023 Triton London Luxon Invitational and two WSOP bracelets, including a 2024 online title. He was runner-up to Mateos in the 2026 $250,000 Super High Roller.
Kenney’s recorded live cashes put him above $90 million, the highest in the sport.
FAQ
Who is the richest poker player in the world?
By recorded live tournament earnings, Bryn Kenney, with more than $90 million as of 2026. Cash games and business income are not publicly measured, so no one can rank them reliably.
How much has Bryn Kenney won in poker?
More than $90 million in live tournaments, including a record runner-up payout of about $20.6 million in the 2019 Triton Million.
Where are Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth on the list?
Phil Ivey sits just outside the top 10, with roughly $55 million in live earnings by our estimate. Phil Hellmuth’s live total is well below this list.
Who moved up the list in 2026?
Adrian Mateos, who won the $200,000 Triton Montenegro Invitational and the $250,000 WSOP Super High Roller, and Daniel Negreanu, who won a bracelet in June 2026.
Do these figures include cash games and sponsorships?
No. They count recorded live tournament cashes only. Online earnings, private cash games, sponsorships and other businesses are not included.
How do you estimate poker winnings?
We use public, verifiable tournament results and add recent cashes. Figures change after every major series.
How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
For this list we used recorded tournament results, prize pools and buy-in structures, and the dates of each major title. We rank by the same measure for every player so the list is comparable, and we did not copy any other site’s order.
Last updated: October 2026.
