Top 15 Richest Gamblers in the World: The Ultimate List of the Most Successful Players of Today
Whenever one talks about the top 15 richest gamblers, most people think about the list based on the casinos’ ranking system and their annual earnings. However, it doesn’t matter if one is in the top 10 or if he isn’t on that list. What’s important is that when it comes to online poker, a player’s level and the number of hands he bets will determine how much a player can win or lose.
Gambling is illegal and so the millions these heroes making are also illegal. There are a number of reasons why people gamble and some of them are not worth mentioning. However, gambling must be banned for every child under the age of 18. After all, if a child is allowed to gamble for fun, it’s only going to harm the future of the child. Let’s mention 15 of the richest gamblers in the world based on the number of hands they bet per day and the amount of money they won or lost.
Top 15 Richest Gamblers in the World
#15 Taha Akram (Final Table Finisher at WSOP Main Event)
Taha Akram was the final table contestant at the WSOP Main Event and he successfully eliminated his opponents and won the title of the world champion. Akram is from Singapore and has a bankroll of $7,836,588. It’s estimated that he made $57,640 a month in winnings in the past year. It’s difficult to say exactly how much Akram’s winnings were, but we believe that it’s between $300,000 and $500,000.
#14 Roland De Wolfe (Winning Man of Poker Europe Finals)
Roland De Wolfe is an Australian poker player who was crowned the winner of the 2016 Poker Stars European Poker Tour. De Wolfe also won the WPT National Championship in 2010. He has a bankroll of $9,314,099. De Wolfe made $185,000 per month in winnings in 2016. He could be easily among the top 15 richest poker players in the world.
#13 Darren Tucker (Winner of WSOP Players Championship)
Darren Tucker is a professional poker player who won the WSOP Players Championship 2017. He made a total of $2,411,150 in the past year and was the winner of the very first winner’s bonus at the WSOP, earning him $224,000. Tucker is from Canada and has a bankroll of $9,817,649. It’s estimated that he made $97,200 per month in winnings in 2016.
#12 Alex Nakashima (Winning Bad Beat Jackpot at WSOP Main Event)
Larry the Cable Guy is a professional poker player who was crowned the winner of the $300k Player’s Championship at the World Series of Poker in 2013. He has won the WSOP Player’s Championship twice and is the owner of the Global Poker Index (GPI) Scorecard Series. Larry earned $34 million in the past year.
#11 Larry the Cable Guy (Won the $300k Player’s Championship)
Larry the Cable Guy is a professional poker player who was crowned the winner of the $300k Player’s Championship at the World Series of Poker in 2013. He has won the WSOP Player’s Championship twice and is the owner of the Global Poker Index (GPI) Scorecard Series. Larry earned $34 million in the past year.
#10 Louis DeMatteis (Won a World Championship of Online Poker Championship)
Louis DeMatteis was the winner of the 2012 World Championship of Online Poker Championship and earned a total of $1,980,337. His net worth is estimated to be around $28 million.
#9 Dan Bilzerian (Winner of the Bad Beat Jackpot at the WSOP Main Event)
Dan Bilzerian is a professional poker player from Miami who was crowned the winner of the Bad Beat Jackpot at the WSOP Main Event in 2014. His total winnings from the WSOP were estimated to be $8,072,600. His net worth is estimated to be around $25 million.
#8 Kevin Lin (Winner of the WSOP Main Event – $12,777,316)
Kevin Lin is a professional poker player from Singapore who won the $12,777,316 top prize at the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event. Lin’s net worth is estimated to be around $10 million.
#7 Wes Patterson (Broke the $100k mark at the WSOP)
Wes Patterson is a professional poker player who made the final table at the $100k Shootout at the WSOP in 2010. His total winnings were around $115,000 and it took him only three weeks to reach the final table. Patterson has won a total of $55,000 in the past year and it’s estimated that he earned $40,000 in winnings in just one month. He is the owner of the Grays Harbor Poker League.
#6 Daniel Negreanu (Champion of WSOP Main Event)
Daniel Negreanu is a professional poker player from Canada who won the title of Champion of the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Event at the 2008 World Series of Poker. His net worth is estimated to be around $28 million.
#5 Doug Polk (Top 5 WSOP event in 2017)
Doug Polk is a professional poker player from California who was crowned the winner of the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Event at the 2017 World Series of Poker. Polk’s net worth is estimated to be around $12 million.
#4 Shaun Deeb (Broke the $100k mark at the WSOP)
Shaun Deeb is a professional poker player from USA who won the $100k Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship at the WSOP in 2009. His net worth is estimated to be around $6 million.
#3 Jason Mercier (Won a World Championship of Online Poker Championship)
Jason Mercier is a professional poker player from Florida who won the 2011 WSOP $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better event at the WSOP. His net worth is estimated to be around $12 million.
#2 Phil Ivey (Broke the $1 Million mark at the WSOP)
Phil Ivey is a professional poker player from the United States who won a WSOP bracelet by breaking the record by winning the $10,000 High Roller event at the 2007 World Series of Poker. His net worth is estimated to be around $25 million.
#1 David Johnson (Apex Winner of the WSOP Main Event)
David Johnson is a professional poker player from Indiana who won a WSOP Main Event prize of $8.15 million in 2012. His net worth is estimated to be around $36 million.
So, what do you think of the list? Do you think these are the most fascinating poker players? Leave your comments below.
