What is the all-time money list?
The all-time money list consists of the top 25 players
in the world that have 👌 won the most money cumulatively from tournament poker in the
history of the game, according to The Hendon Mob. The 👌 list does not take into account
earnings won via cash games and other non-tournament formats, nor does it include
online 👌 poker tournaments.
Therefore, our all-time money list shows the biggest poker
winners in live tournament history.
What is the biggest ever win 👌 in a live poker
tournament?
Antonio Esfandiari -R$18.35 million
The biggest live tournament poker win
in history is Antonio Esfandiari’s victory in 👌 the 2012 WSOP Big One for One Drop.
Beating a total field of 48 entrants, Esfandiari won overR$18 million from 👌 one single
tournament.
Since Esfandiari’s win in the inaugural One Drop tournament, the buy-in has
fluctuated betweenR$1 million andR$100,000. In 2024, 👌 the tournament was held in
Monte-Carlo, meaning the buy-in was €1 million. The Big One for One Drop was held
👌 annually until 2024. After the WSOP’s return from COVID, it has been held in a
smaller-buy-in format. It's been won 👌 by other notable players - Justin Bonomo for one,
winningR$10 million in 2024 that heavily contributed to his strong ranking 👌 in the
all-time money list.
Are the biggest tournament winners the best poker players in the
world?
The biggest poker tournament winners, 👌 those included on the all-time money list,
are for the most part also some of the best poker players in 👌 the world.
However, being
top of the all-time money list doesn’t always mean that that player is the best in the
👌 world. With the list being cumulative, the rankings purely take into account money won
and not other relevant factors that 👌 might better measure the quality of the player,
such as average money won per tournament entered. A billionaire could enter 👌 every
high-roller possible and eventually be top of the all-time money list from this
relentless buy-in strategy - even if 👌 they have a heavy disadvantage in every
field.
That being said, the players you’ll see on this list are generally considered 👌 to
be some of the best poker players in the world. The high-stakes-live tournament scene
is an elite level of 👌 poker, and due to its exceptional competitiveness, only those few
who are already infinitely rich or who are good enough 👌 to compete at the highest level
play these stakes.
Find out more information on how to make money playing poker, who
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