Men's Top 100 Tournament Earners: Over $580 Million in 2025
The top 100 tournament players had a fantastic year, earning over $60 million than last year’s top 100.
Plenty of the players from 2024’s list appeared in 2025’s, like Bryn Kenney, Stephen Chidwick, Aleksejs Ponakovs, Artur Martirosyan, Ben Heath, and Daniel Negreanu. Some even made it to the top 10 for both years, such as Seth Davies, Alex Foxen, and Benjamin Tollerene.
The winner of the Las Vegas WSOP Main Event, Michael Mizrachi, placed 7th in earnings this year. Jonathan Tamayo, last year’s winner, also made it into 2024’s top 10.
| Place | Country | Name | 2025 Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United States | Jesse Lonis | $13,334,563 |
| 2nd | Norway | Kayhan Mokri | $13,255,542 |
| 3rd | England | Stephen Chidwick | $12,627,025 |
| 4th | United States | Seth Davies | $12,363,447 |
| 5th | United States | Benjamin Tollerene | $12,010,551 |
| 6th | Latvia | Aleksejs Ponakovs | $11,868,760 |
| 7th | United States | Michael Mizrachi | $11,467,933 |
| 8th | United States | William Alex Foxen | $11,266,396 |
| 9th | United States | Jason Koon | $11,126,678 |
| 10th | Russia | Artur Martirosyan | $11,034,164 |
Top 30 on the list made half of the $580,908,220 total.
Here’s the breakdown of where the top 100 originate from:
Women's Top 100 Tournament Earners: Over $35 Million in 2025
The top 100 female live tournament earners in 2025 also upgraded their numbers from 2024, earning around $7 million more than last year’s top 100.
There were some familiar faces appearing on both lists, like Ebony Kenney, Xuan Liu, and Victoria Livschitz. Only Kristen Foxen was able to rank in the top 10 twice, making it to 2nd in 2024 ($1,747,805 earned) and 1st in 2025 ($4,653,003 earned). In 2025, she was absolutely dominant, amassing almost 13% of the total winnings of the top 100.
| Place | Country | Name | 2025 Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Canada | Kristen Foxen | $4,653,003 |
| 2nd | Lebanon | Natasha Mercier | $1,884,346 |
| 3rd | Spain | Leo Margets | $1,645,058 |
| 4th | United States | Cherish Andrews | $1,519,147 |
| 5th | New Zealand | Sosia Jiang | $1,427,500 |
| 6th | Taiwan | Meng Ling Lin | $1,216,170 |
| 7th | Canada | Xuan Liu | $970,694 |
| 8th | Poland | Monika Hrabec | $946,753 |
| 9th | United States | Ebony Kenney | $922,423 |
| 10th | United States | Esther Taylor | $880,434 |
The top 13 made half of the $35,918,360 total.
Here’s the breakdown of where the top 100 originate from:
Player With the Top Number of Tournament Cashes in 2025
Pedro Palacio from the United States is a tournament force to be reckoned with. He might not be rubbing elbows at Tritons or high-roller events, but nobody is more consistent.
In 2025, Pedro Palacio cashed more than any recorded player, collecting winnings in 156 different events. His total earnings in 2025 were $157,996, averaging $1,000 per cash.
As you can see, being #1 in cashes for 2025 is nothing new for Pedro.
- 1st for Number of Cashes in 2024: 202
- 1st for Number of Cashes in 2023: 199
- 2nd for Number of Cashes in 2023: 240
- 1st for Number of Cashes in 2021: 140
You might think that he’s only just making it past the bubble consistently, but you’d be wrong. In 2025 he made it to the top 5 in over 73% of tournaments he cashed in. If he makes it past the bubble, you’re almost guaranteed to see Pedro at the final table.
Seminole Coconut Creek is where he cashed in 140 of the 157 tournaments. Pedro also played in a few WSOP Circuit events, which is how he got his biggest cash of 2025 ($22,763 in the $400 No Limit Hold'em – Double Stack Opener).
His least-busy month was December, when he cashed in one Seminole Hard Rock event for $480.
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WSOP in 2025: Over $700 Million and 157 Bracelets
The World Series of Poker generated some massive prize pools in 2025. Around the world, there were three WSOP bracelet series, and countless WSOP Circuit series.
May to July: WSOP Las Vegas: $480,630,371
The Las Vegas World Series of Poker was as epic as usual, and brought a prize pool of $480,630,371 in total. This year, the organizers collected $30 million more than the 2024 WSOP’s prize pool, and one extra bracelet.
- Biggest Prize Pool: $90,535,500.00
The $10,000 Main Event No-Limit Hold'em World Championship was won by Michael Mizrachi. He collected the classic $10,000,000 prize. - Biggest Buy-In: $250,000
The $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em was won by Seth Davies. The prize pool was $15,513,750, and Seth Davies took home $4,752,551.
September to October: WSOP Europe: €17,760,569
The WSOP Europe brought a total prize pool of €17,760,569 (around $20.8 million) over 15 different events. This series was relatively low-stakes compared to the WSOP Paradise at the end of the year, with buy-ins ranging from €350 to €25,000.
- Biggest Prize Pool: €6,138,585.00
The €10,350 Main Event No-Limit Hold'em European Championship was won by Daniel Pidun who collected €1,140,000. - Biggest Buy-In: €25,000
Event #13, a €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em GGMillion€, won by Shaun Deeb. The prize pool was €920,000.00 and Sean Deeb took home €329,000.
December: WSOP Paradise Bahamas: $204,906,500
Just before 2026 began, the WSOP held a tropical tournament series in the Bahamas with a total of $204,906,500 in the prize pool. There were only 15 events, but the buy-ins and prizes were heavily skewed toward higher stakes.
- Biggest Prize Pool: $72,275,000
The $25K Super Main Event had the biggest prize pool and was won by Bernhard Binder, who took $10,000,000 for his victory. - Biggest Buy-In: $262,500
The $250,000 Triton NLH Invitational was won by Kayhan Mokri. The prize pool was $33,250,000 and Kayhan took home $7,725,000.
Biggest Winners & Losers of Hustler Casino Live in 2025
At the Hustler Casino Live, 2025 was a big year, and far better than 2024 when the Nick Vertucci scandal played out.
The top 10 biggest winners won $10,069,127, and the top 10 biggest losers lost $10,456,915.
- Highest VPIP: The player with the highest VPIP was Randall Emmett with 87%. He also had the second-highest PFR at 41%.
- Highest Hourly Rate: Stanley Tang had the best hourly rate, at $68,500 per hour for the 9 hours he spent on the show in 2025.
- Most Time Played: Nik Airball played the most at 323.5 hours, followed by Dr Prabhakar Patel (292 hours), and Francisco Fragoso (269 hours).
Here are the top 10 winners at Hustler Casino Live in 2025:
| Name | Net Winnings | VPIP | PFR | Hours Played | Hourly $ | BB/Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikhil Arcot | $1,480,475 | 49% | 25% | 323.5 | $4,576 | 6.47 BB |
| Alan Keating | $1,320,000 | 68% | 28% | 29.5 | $44,746 | 15.68 BB |
| Henry Guttman | $1,272,900 | 44% | 21% | 157 | $8,108 | 22.77 BB |
| Brandon Steven | $1,149,450 | 60% | 21% | 30.5 | $37,687 | 25.66 BB |
| Big Mike | $975,452 | 62% | 27% | 64 | $15,241 | 51.34 BB |
| Turbo | $941,300 | 38% | 11% | 55 | $17,115 | 42.98 BB |
| Mariano Grandoli | $885,950 | 44% | 27% | 232 | $3,819 | 11.06 BB |
| Haralabos Voulgaris | $852,000 | 32% | 18% | 16.5 | $51,636 | 12.91 BB |
| Stanley Tang | $616,500 | 51% | 25% | 9 | $68,500 | 17.13 BB |
| Hasan Onay | $574,100 | 39% | 15% | 16 | $35,881 | 14.35 BB |
Here are the top 10 losers at Hustler Casino Live in 2025:
| Name | Net Winnings | VPIP | PFR | Hours Played | Hourly $ | BB/Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack | -$2,216,205 | 54% | 27% | 51 | -$43,455 | -62.78 BB |
| Sam Kiki | -$1,841,875 | 47% | 20% | 89 | -$20,695 | -53.39 BB |
| Michael Moncek | -$1,220,000 | 64% | 32% | 25.5 | -$47,843 | -14.35 BB |
| Peter | -$1,073,845 | 63% | 25% | 153 | -$7,019 | -7.63 BB |
| Pav | -$1,000,000 | 57% | 30% | 7 | -$142,857 | -71.43 BB |
| Jeff The Cash | -$927,050 | 45% | 23% | 117 | -$7,924 | -17.59 BB |
| Jae | -$632,050 | 47% | 24% | 46 | -$13,740 | -27.97 BB |
| Humboldt Mike | -$589,800 | 36% | 18% | 23 | -$25,643 | -13.17 BB |
| Denis The Menace | -$489,300 | 60% | 39% | 22 | -$22,241 | -11.07 BB |
| Doc Hollywood | -$466,790 | 60% | 22% | 44 | -$10,609 | -51.87 BB |
Biggest Winners & Losers of Poker at The Lodge in 2025
Doug Polk’s Lodge Poker club in Austin, Texas put on a great show in 2025, rivaling the other top-tier streamed cash games.
The top 10 biggest winners won $2,805,953, and the top 10 biggest losers lost $2,895,250.
- Highest VPIP: The player with the highest VPIP was Dinho at 82%. He lost over $52,000 in 2025 at The Lodge.
- Highest Hourly Rate: Michael Reisman played the most hours, racking up 188.5 hours of table time at The Lodge. He ended up $5,914 in the green, making approximately $31 per hour.
- Most Time Played: Nik Airball was the player with the best hourly rate, at $27,060 per hour for 30 hours of play time.
Here are the top 10 winners at The Lodge in 2025:
| Name | Net Winnings | VPIP | Hours Played | Hourly $ | BB/Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikhil Arcot | $811,800 | 35% | 30 | $27,060 | 61.50 BB |
| John-Christian Templeton | $435,266 | 45% | 118 | $3,689 | 22.75 BB |
| Mariano Grandoli | $339,040 | 42% | 47 | $7,214 | 24.75 BB |
| Doug Polk | $224,155 | 37% | 89.5 | $2,505 | 8.44 BB |
| Doc Hollywood | $216,190 | 51% | 29 | $7,455 | 23.76 BB |
| Ethan Yau | $190,927 | 43% | 36 | $5,304 | 31.82 BB |
| Alex Spencer | $190,525 | 40% | 11 | $17,320 | 45.36 BB |
| Zefish | $142,280 | 46% | 16 | $8,893 | 43.78 BB |
| EZ | $133,420 | 54% | 17 | $7,848 | 19.06 BB |
| Alex Aqel | $122,350 | 31% | 12 | $10,196 | 33.99 BB |
Here are the top 10 losers at The Lodge in 2025:
| Name | Net Winnings | VPIP | Hours Played | Hourly $ | BB/Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hook | -$814,300 | 52% | 15 | -$54,287 | -79.83 BB |
| Taras Bobrovytsky | -$469,960 | 36% | 39 | -$12,050 | -33.10 BB |
| James | -$350,000 | 60% | 6 | -$58,333 | -145.83 BB |
| Randy Sadler | -$295,980 | 43% | 27 | -$10,962 | -32.53 BB |
| Moe Money | -$211,225 | 41% | 69 | -$3,061 | -28.50 BB |
| Muscle Mike | -$189,685 | 36% | 24.5 | -$7,742 | -23.35 BB |
| Daniel Cates | -$177,400 | 37% | 12 | -$14,783 | -31.68 BB |
| Freddy | -$143,750 | 37% | 12 | -$11,979 | -39.93 BB |
| Marc (5) | -$132,450 | 41% | 12 | -$11,038 | -36.79 BB |
| Vinny (2) | -$110,500 | 44% | 17 | -$6,500 | -12.01 BB |
Biggest Winners & Losers of Triton Cash Games in 2025
Triton Poker was a driving force in the tournament world in 2025, but also held impressive high-stakes cash games.
The top 10 biggest winners won $21,460,000, and the top 10 biggest losers lost $21,653,000.
The player with the best hourly rate and the highest earnings in 2025 Triton cash games was Wiktor Malinowski (Limitless). He collected $6 million from just 3.5 hours of play, creating an outstanding hourly rate of around $1.7 million.
Here are the top 10 winners at Triton high-stakes cash games in 2025:
| VPIP | Net winnings | Hours Played | Hourly $ | BB/Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiktor Malinowski | $6,000,000 | 3.5 | $1,714,286 | 54.55 BB |
| Kayhan Mokri | $5,000,000 | 4 | $1,250,000 | 38.46 BB |
| Seth Gottlieb | $2,417,000 | 8 | $302,125 | 60.43 BB |
| Sosia Jiang | $2,080,000 | 8.5 | $244,706 | 30.59 BB |
| Handz | $1,850,000 | 8.5 | $217,647 | 27.21 BB |
| Patrik Antonius | $1,532,000 | 8 | $191,500 | 42.56 BB |
| Victor Wu | $892,000 | 4 | $223,000 | 37.17 BB |
| Wang Ye | $726,000 | 8.5 | $85,412 | 10.68 BB |
| Karl Chappe-Gatien | $494,000 | 4 | $123,500 | 20.58 BB |
| Wai Kin Yong | $469,000 | 3 | $156,333 | 39.08 BB |
Here are the top 10 losers at Triton high-stakes cash games in 2025:
| VPIP | Net winnings | Hours played | Hourly $ | BB/Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Li | -$6,000,000 | 4.2 | -$1,428,571 | -34.48 BB |
| Tan Xuan | -$5,672,000 | 16.5 | -$343,758 | -50.64 BB |
| Alex Foxen | -$3,000,000 | 8 | -$375,000 | -7.32 BB |
| Ossi Ketola | -$2,000,000 | 23.7 | -$84,388 | -2.12 BB |
| Esti Wang | -$1,808,000 | 8.5 | -$212,706 | -26.59 BB |
| Ken Tong | -$1,100,000 | 4 | -$275,000 | -68.75 BB |
| Danny Tang | -$919,000 | 7 | -$131,286 | -29.65 BB |
| Elton Tsang | -$421,000 | 12.5 | -$33,680 | -4.78 BB |
| Yerai Iribarren | -$367,000 | 8 | -$45,875 | -8.34 BB |
| Mr. Long | -$366,000 | 4 | -$91,500 | -15.25 BB |