There are a large number of poker players from the US who have made it big and shone bright on the biggest stages of them all, including the World Series of Poker.
There have been some who have promised much but failed to follow through as much on delivery. There are others who have steadily chipped away at the game hoping to make a mark in time. And then there are those few who have exploded on to the US poker scene and made it their own.
Today we will take a look at some of the top US poker players over the years. The criteria for the names that make it to this list are that they are from the USA and have made a phenomenal name for themselves in the world of poker.
In a stellar career he has won 8 World Series of Poker bracelets and also a title at the World Poker Tour. By 2010, he had found himself inducted into the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame. He has career winnings from poker amounting to a mammoth $33.1 million, with the biggest single win being $2.48 million at the $250,000 Super High Roller in January 2011 at the 2011 Aussie Millions. The numbers that are part of his poker resume are awe-inspiring, at the very least:
World Series of Poker: Winnings of $5.18 million, 98 Cashes, 8 bracelets, and 38 final tables
World Poker Tour: Winnings of $4.16 million, 24 Cashes, 2 championships, and 11 final tables
European Poker Tour: Winnings of $497,352, 3 Cashes, and 2 final tables
Ivey’s career winnings speak for itself. He has won 10 WSOP bracelets and one WSOP title, besides making it to 9 WSOP final tables. His career winnings from poker add up to a cool $23.46 million, with his biggest win of $3.57 million coming on 10th February 2014 at the AUD$250,000 No-Limit Hold’em event of the 2014 APPT 8 Aussie Millions. The following are some more statistics related to Ivey and his poker career:
World Series of Poker: Winnings of $6.16 million, 56 Cashes, 10 bracelets, 1 title, and 31 final tables
World Poker Tour: Winnings of $4.02 million, 14 Cashes, 1 championships, and 10 final tables
European Poker Tour: Winnings of $514,003, 3 Cashes, and 1 final table
Hellmuth has won a record 14 WSOP bracelets, besides winning the WSOP Main Event in 1989 and the Main Event of the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) in 2012. IN 2007, he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame of the WSOP. He has over $21.45 million in career winnings, with his single biggest win of $2.64 million coming on 3rd July, 2012, at Event 55 – the $1,000,000 No-Limit Hold’em: The Big One for One Drop at the 43rd Annual WSOP. The following are some more numbers from his career as a poker player:
World Series of Poker: Winnings of almost $14 million, 125 Cashes, 14 bracelets, and 57 final tables
World Poker Tour: Winnings of $1.45 million, 13 Cashes, and 7 final tables
Jason Mercier has won a total of 5 WSOP bracelets and has career earnings of over $18.2 million. Among his resume of wins and earnings is a European Poker Tour title as well. The following is a listing of some of performance as a poker pro:
World Series of Poker: Winnings of $4.68 million, 67 Cashes, 5 bracelets, and 20 final tables
World Poker Tour: Winnings of $1.8 million, 13 Cashes, 2 championships, and 3 final tables
European Poker Tour: Winnings of $2.26 million, 13 Cashes, 2 championships, and 6 final tables
Michael has total career winnings of close to $15.5 million. He is the winner of 2 WSOP $50,000 Championships, one in 2010 and the other in 2012. He also has to his name 2 World Poker Tour titles. He was awarded CardPlayer Magazine’s Player of the Year award in 2006. The following is a summary of his achievements as a poker professional:
World Series of Poker: Winnings of $7.43 million, 53 Cashes, 3 bracelets, and 14 final tables
World Poker Tour: Winnings of $5.03 million, 16 Cashes, 2 championships, and 8 final tables
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