The 5 highest earning poker players of all time

#4 Antonio Esfandiari ($27,967,060)

Antonio Esfandiari is a former magician

Antonio Esfandiari was born as Amir Esfandiari in Tehran, Iran. A former professional magician, he is also known for his elaborate chip tricks apart from being the face of the United States’ first legal online poker portal Ultimate Poker. He also appears on various poker television shows and has won the World Poker Tour Championships and three WSOP bracelets in his career.

Amir was the winner of the largest ever prize in poker history which stood at $18,346, 673. Esfandiari was also the player with the highest ever winnings at one point in time until he was overtaken by Daniel Negreanu. Apart from this, he has also authored the “The Magician's Secrets for Winning Tournaments.”