What is the biggest poker win?

Biggest Win: $12,000,000
What happened? Well, Gold managed to scoop up three years of poker development. Namely, the field for the Main Event had grown ever since Chris Moneymaker's win in 2003. Gold won the main prize by beating seven opponents at the final table.

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2023-06-21 06:38:39

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What is the biggest cash win in poker?
What was the largest poker win ever (in live tournament poker)? The largest poker win ever, excluding online poker tournaments, was $18.35m. This was one by Iranian-American poker player Antonio Esfandiari in the WSOP's One Drop tournament in 2012.
2024-03-21 21:33:06

What is the biggest poker match ever?
At the biggest poker event in the world, the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Paradise, Nevada and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment.
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › World_Series_of_Poker
World Series of Poker - Wikipedia
, winning the Main Event is a big deal. And no one knows that better than Peter Eastgate. In 2008, Eastgate won a jaw-dropping $9,152,416 after he managed to survive a field of 6,844 players.
2024-02-09 19:58:58

What is the biggest poker tournament payout ever?
The biggest live tournament poker win in history is Antonio Esfandiari's victory in the 2012 WSOP Big One for One Drop
Big One for One Drop
The Big One for One Drop is a $1,000,000 buy-in No Limit Texas hold 'em tournament hosted at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Added in 2012, it became the highest buy-in poker tournament in history as well as the largest single payout offered.
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Big_One_for_One_Drop
Big One for One Drop - Wikipedia
. Beating a total field of 48 entrants, Esfandiari won over $18 million from one single tournament.
2023-08-06 00:02:47

Who is the biggest poker player?
The most successful poker player in the world based on live tournament earnings, as of March 2023, is Justin Bonomo with over £49 million in prize money. However, you can't simply rank poker players on tournament wins.
2023-07-26 06:09:17

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