Thu, 09/29/2011 – 07:02 – PokerPages Staff

5. Darren Elias – Total Winnings $230,610
Resident of Erie, PA Darren Elias is enjoying a bumper 2011 at the poker tables. Most of his career earnings have been in this year, including two cashes over $100,000. Elias beat Britain’s Ricky Hale to fifth spot, earning $230,000 in the process.

4. Fred Goldberg – Total Winnings $280,925
Fred Goldberg has been a regular on the poker circuit since 2006, achieving 19 cashes, three wins and a WSOP bracelet. For coming fourth in this event, Goldberg netted a cool $280,000.

3. Daniel Buzgon – Total Winnings $335,433
The third place finish for Daniel Buzgon in this event earned him by far his biggest poker payday, worth $335,000. Buzgon’s highest previous poker haul was $96,500 for coming 72nd in the WSOP main event in 2008.

2. Jin Hwang – Total Winnings $554,303
In the silver medal slot at this event was Jin Hwang of San Diego, CA. This event was only the third time Hwang has finished in the money at a poker event. Prior to this event, Hwang’s poker income totaled $1,751.

1. Bahbak Oboodi – Total Winnings $922,441
Never troubled throughout the tournament, Bahbak Oboodi did not once have to go ‘all-in’ throughout the game play; such was his command over the event. Oboodi promised that this would not be the last time he starred in a WPT event, vowing to go all the way again.

Mon, 09/12/2011 – 07:27 – PokerPages Staff

5. Alessio Isaia – Career Winnings of $1,742,586
Alessio Isaia has won a total of five tournaments, with cashes in 33 events.  Isaia’s biggest haul was the $545,115 he picked up for winning the WPT No Limit Hold ‘em at the Venice event in February 2011.

4. Salvatore Bonavena – Career Winnings of $1,804,611
Salvatore Bonavena of Milan has achieved 17 cashes since going pro in 2006.  This player’s biggest victory came in the EPT Prague event in 2008, with a win of just over $1 million.

3. Max Pescatori – Career Winnings of $2,961,217
On the same day Italy lifted the World Cup in 2006, Max Pescatori was celebrating winning his first WSOP bracelet.  A second has followed since, in 2008, and Pescatori has won a total of ten tournaments.

2. Filippo Candio – Career Winnings of $3,153,448
From Cagliaro, Sardinia, Filipo Candio has achieved 12 cashes in his relatively short poker career so far.  Candino’s biggest win by far came in the WSOP main event in 2010, where he walked away with just over $3 million.

1. Jeff Lisandro – Career Winnings of $4,828,016
Out on his own at almost $5 million is Jeff Lisandro of Salerno, Italy.  Nicknamed ‘Iceman’, Lisandro has cashed 60 times in a career spanning 14 years.  Lisandro has to his name ten first place finishes, and four coveted WSOP bracelets.  Given that this player’s biggest win was the $659,730 that he won in the WSOP main event in 2006, to amass such a large total prize pot is testament to Lisandro’s longevity.