Top 5 poker players with most WSOP bracelets ft. Phil Hellmuth

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is widely recognized as the most prestigious series in the sport, where players compete for the coveted WSOP bracelets by winning events such as No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit Hold’em, and various mixed-game formats, among others. The events also offer its players a handsome prize money, with the 2024 Main Event ranking as the highest-paying poker tournament in the world.

Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, and the late Doyle Brunson are some of the big names in poker, who have not only earned remarkable success in the WSOP series but have also largely influenced the sport. On that note, let's take a look at the top five players with the most WSOP bracelets in history.

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Top 5 poker players with most WSOP bracelets

#5 Erik Seidel (10 bracelets)

Erik Seidel at an event in 2006 (Image Source: Getty)

Erik Seidel won ten WSOP bracelets throughout his career and his career accomplishments rank him 12th on the all-time earnings list. In 2010, the American was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.

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#4 Johnny Chan (10 bracelets)

Johnny Chan in World Series of Poker no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event in 2006 (Image Source -Getty)

Johnny Chan, China-born and now Las Vegas-based, is one of the greatest poker players in history, having won ten WSOP bracelets. Dubbed 'The Orient Express,' Chan claimed victory in the WSOP Main Events of 1987 and 1988.

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#3 Doyle Brunson (10 bracelets)

Doyle Brunson was one of the most influential poker players, playing an instrumental role in shaping the game and its culture. His remarkable achievements in poker include winning 10 WSOP bracelets and earning back-to-back WSOP Main Event titles in 1976 and 1977, before retiring from the sport in 2018.

Widely regarded as the "Godfather of Poker," Brunson authored the Super/System and its sequel Super/System 2, along with other notable books.

#2 Phil Ivey (11 bracelets)

Phil Ivey at 2007 Aussie Millions Poker Championships (Image Source -Getty)

Phil Ivey has established himself as one of the best poker players over the years. He acquired his 11th WSOP bracelet with his victory in Event #29: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship (6-Handed) in 2024. With this victory, Ivey now trails only Phil Hellmuth on the all-time WSOP bracelet leaderboard.

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#1 Phil Hellmuth (17 bracelets)

Phil Hellmuth. Source: Getty

Phil Hellmuth has won a record-breaking 17 WSOP bracelets in history, the most by a poker player. In 1989, he became the youngest to win the Main event of the WSOP at the age of 24 until he was surpassed by Peter Eastgate in 2008.

The majority of his success has come in No-Limit Hold'em events, with him earning his 17th bracelet in the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em in 2023.