Thu, 08/11/2011 – 23:59 – PokerPages Staff

Playing a game online or even in a casino for a few bucks is all very well but have you ever wondered who’s won the most money through poker? Find out who the most elite and pro tournament poker players are in the world and how much they’re (currently) worth.

#5 – John Juanda
With a total winnings of $11,993,013 in 189 cashes, Juanda comes in fifth. He was born in Indonesia but moved to the US in 1990 to study at the University of Oklahoma. He has won 24 times in first place and walked away with four WSOP bracelets.

#4 – Jamie Gold
Born in Malibu, California, Gold comes in at fourth place with $12,228,141. Known for his calm composure he has managed 23 cashes, two first places finishes and won one WSOP bracelet. He became the biggest winner in poker history when he took the pot, which amounted to more than twelve million, in the WSOP 2006 championship.

#3 – Erik Seidel
A close third, Seidel has total winnings of $13,469,689. Born in New York he actually started off playing backgammon before moving to the stock market and then poker. He’s also managed 22 first place finishes and won eight WSOP bracelets.

#2 – Phil Ivey
In second position Ivey is not far off with his total winnings of $13,873,862. Nicknamed the ‘Tiger Woods’ of poker (one of his hobbies is actually golf) he has accumulated his money in 118 cashes. Ivey boasts 22 first place finishes and a total of eight WSOP bracelets.

#1 – Daniel Negreanu
Negreanu currently stands in first place with whopping total winnings of $14,673,243. He’s managed 34 first place finishes and won four WSOP bracelets so far. Born in Toronto and already playing at 15, he moved to Las Vegas at the age of 21 to start up poker full-time.

Fri, 08/12/2011 – 12:39 – PokerPages Staff

PokerStars.TV is your best place to catch up on the world of poker, thanks to the host of online channels dedicated to bringing you the biggest events and the best players. This week you can see the final episodes of Season 2 of The Big Game, news of the European Tour Event in Estonia and the NAPT Mohegan Sun tournament.

The Big Game has proved to be one of the most popular poker shows, where talented amateurs pit their wits against some of the top professionals. Ken Hrankowski, a retired police officer, had a chance to overtake  Massimilaino Martinez as the most profitable loose cannon. You can see how he performed against players like Daniel Negreanu and Jennifer Tilly in the last show of the season and if he achieved his goal.

The NAPT was in Connecticut for the Mohegan Sun tournament and PokerStars.TV was there to bring you the best of the action. The main event attracted 400 top players to the $5,000 buy-in event. Vanessa Selbst was second in chips going into the final day. She was looking to repeat her victory of last year. There were some tough players for her to beat including Joe Tehan, Dan Shak and chip leader Tyler Kenney, who was looking for his first title. You can see how the cards fell on the NAPT channel.

Season 8 of the EPT has been in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. There are a number of video blogs covering the action. There are interviews with the players, a look at the nightlife of the Estonian capital and a host of other videos for you to enjoy.

PokerStars.TV brings you the best of the online action as well as the top live events. There is the best of the final table from both the $500,000 guaranteed Sunday Warm-Up as well as the Sunday Million, where ‘Ty4Stacks2′ won the top prize.

There are new videos being posted every day at PokerStars.TV, so add it to your favorites and see what’s happening in the world of professional poker.