1. Daniel Negreanu
Earnings: $34,231,815
Finally, at the top of our list we have Canadian player of Romanian descent Daniel Negreanu. The 43 year old has managed to win quite a few tournaments over the years, including six World Series of Poker bracelets, and two World Poker Tour championship titles. On top of these, he’s also reached the final tables of these tournaments numerous times.
He’s been named the best player of the year numerous times, as well as the player of the decade.
It is believed his success lays in his ability to read opposing players, observing their tells and how they play their hands, so he can learn more about their strategies and styles.
That being said, these have been the 11 highest earning poker players in the world.
