Tue, 09/20/2011 – 07:52 – PokerPages Staff

5.  John Juanda – Total Earnings of $11,993,013
Originally of Indonesia, John Juanda now lives and plays in the USA.  Four WSOP bracelets and 24 first place finishes make Juanda a force to be reckoned with at the poker table.  Juanda’s biggest haul was in 2008 at the WSOP in Europe, where he picked up $1.7 million.

4.  Jamie Gold– Total Earnings of $12,235,441
Despite his much publicized recent problems, Jamie Gold has a place in the poker record books.  In 2006, his win at the WSOP main event made Gold the recipient of the biggest ever prize pot in poker history.

3.  Phil Ivey– Total Earnings of $13,873,862
One of poker’s most feared opponents, and often called the Tiger Woods of poker, Phil Ivey has winnings totaling $13.8 million.  Ivey has won tournaments all over the world, including prestigious venues like Monte Carlo.

2. Daniel Negreanu – Total Earnings of $14,673,243
Nicknamed Kid Poker, Daniel Negreanu was so confident of his poker playing abilities that at the age of 21 he dropped out of college to play full time.  It seems his decision was justified, as 166 cashes, 34 tournament wins and four WSOP bracelets later, Kid Poker is over $14 million richer.

1. Erik Seidel – Total Earnings of $16,703,107
Erik Seidel is the highest earning poker player of all time, with a career haul of $16.7 million.  His poker career started brightly in 1988, where he won $280,000 in the WSOP World Championship for coming in second.  The only way was up for Seidel following this victory, and he stands tall at the top of the rankings.