How much do the most popular poker players earn?

If the game of poker is in full expansion, with the general public in particular, we must not forget that this is an area where there are real champions, who brew millions of dollars of gain. If poker remains accessible to everyone, some are masters in the field, and win a hell of a deal during national and international tournaments. Review of the players' squad, their winnings and the places where you can win the jackpot.

Who are the best poker players?

Everything belongs to its legends. Poker is no exception to this rule. Here are some masters that you need to know when you are interested in poker:

Stu "The Kid" Ungar: considered the greatest poker player in history, he has notably won the World Series Main Event three times, and has accumulated more than $30M in winnings in his career.
Doyle "Texas Doly" Brunson: this American won $6M in tournament. Poker legend, "Texas Doly" has won 10 WSOP bracelets.
Johnny Moss: Having become a member of the Hall of Fame in 1979, Johnny Moss initially spotted cheaters for a casino. He then got into the game, winning in all a little more than $ 1M.

The current players are obviously not left out, and we think that they interest you above all. Here are some of them:

Antonio Esfandiari: nicknamed the Magician, this 41-year-old American is an outstanding bluffer.
Daniel Negreanu: The Canadian reads the game wonderfully well, despite his youth, since he is nicknamed "the Kid".
Phill Hellmuth: A little older, but very strong, Phill Hellmuth, known as "The Poker Brat", is a cautious but ultra-efficient player.
Vanessa Selbst: We must not forget the ladies. The American Vanessa Selbst, nicknamed "Miss PLO", is the first woman to have been victorious on the Partouche Poker Tour.

We have only introduced you to the cream of the crop. Obviously, a lot of names are missing (Phil Ivey, John Juanda, Michael Mizrachi...), our list cannot be exhaustive. To make us forgive you, we are going to make you revelations about the winnings of the best players.

How much do they earn?

Poker makes a lot of money when you're at the professional level. We will give you a topo in three points on the subject:

Cumulative win: At this level, Antonio Esfandiari is the current champion, with $25M in live tournament winnings. The Magician notably won 18M in winnings during the "Big One for One Drop" tournament of the 2012 World Series. No one has done better. But counting the accumulated winnings, the great poker players have usually won several million dollars. In the current world top 10, the 10th, Jonathan Duhamel, even emerges at 11M!
Best win: If the record win (18M) of Antonio Esfandiari is exceptional, in general, the biggest wins of the best players in the world are around 1M dollars. There is often less, but rarely more than that.
Places of the best games: Poker masters earn their winnings in international tournaments, such as in the World Poker Tour series or the World Series of Poker.

You will need a lot of training, online or offline, to one day catch up with the absolute monsters of this discipline that is poker.