Poker kings: which players are lucky enough to break the pot

Poker is the favourite game of millions of gamblers. Some of them are really lucky. These gamblers often win big money at poker. That’s the lucky ones we’re going to tell you about today.

Antonio Esfandiari

Our first hero grew up in extreme need. In his youth Esfandiari worked in a circus. Antonio did magic to earn his living. He also performed miracles while playing poker. The Italian used to rob his rivals of their money.

One day, the man got lucky. Sitting at the poker table, Antonio won a cosmic sum of $18,346,873. This happened in 2012 in the middle of a poker tournament. Esfandiari’s win was deemed the biggest in the history of the game.

Daniel Coleman

Never gamble with this American! Otherwise, you’ll be left without your last shirt. Because Coleman is one of the best players in poker.

He once broke the pot at The Big One for One Drope. To get a seat at the poker table, Daniel had to shell out the cash. So, Coleman paid a fee of $1 million.

This amount was soon returned to him a hundredfold. Daniel managed to win $15,306,668 at the same tournament. Today, Coleman’s winnings are considered one of the biggest.

Jamie Gold

This US resident makes his living playing poker. Jamie Gold has mastered the intricacies of this popular game perfectly. That’s why he never loses.

In total, Gold was able to get rich by 12 million dollars. Jamie considers his participation in the WSOP Main Event in 2006 to be the key event in his life. The American then became the event’s big winner.

Immediately after the tournament Gold’s friends accused him of misbehaving. The gambler had promised to share his winnings with them. However, the man ended up taking all the money for himself.

Martin Jakobson

As a child, this Swede dreamed of becoming a famous chef. But fate had other plans. Jacobson never became a chef. But he excelled at poker like no other.

Martin won the $10 million WSOP Main Event in 2014. Of course, all the money went to Jacobson.

After the tournament, Martin continued his career at the poker table. Fortune continued to smile on his face. Jacobson constantly beat his less fortunate opponents. Thanks to this, he became rich by $15 million.

Peter Eastgate

In Denmark, the man is considered a national hero. Do you know why? It’s because Peter managed to pull off a big poker jackpot of $9,152,416. To become a professional player, Eastgate trained for a long time.

His main goal was to win a poker tournament. The young Dane’s dream came true when he turned 22. Peter Eastgate won the World Series of Poker and made history. However, he never wanted to sit down at a poker table again.

Peter now lives off the money he’s won. Eastgate loves learning about the culture and history of other countries. He travels around the world and enjoys it immensely.