Biggest Online Poker Wins
The following is a list of the biggest online poker tournament wins. To qualify, the whole tournament needs to be played online.
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1st WCOOP 2008 Main Event :- Runner-up liberace (from London). Buy-in was $5200 and there were 2185 Entrants. NLHE, 21st Sept 2008. The tourney was chopped with 5 players left with liberace a big chip leader |
$1,375,249 |
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2nd WCOOP 2008 Main Event :- Winner ckingusc (from Columbia, USA). The tourney was chopped with 5 players left, and then ckingusc went on to win the bracelet |
$1,265,432 |
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3rd WCOOP 2007 Main Event :- Won by TheV0id (from UK)*. Buy-in was $2600 and there were 2998 Entrants. NLHE, 30th Sept 2007. Tournament took 21 hours 51 mins to complete |
$1,228,330.50 |
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4th WCOOP 2008 Main Event :- 4th place finisher Markush13. The tourney was chopped with 5 players left, and then Markush13 went on to finish in 4th place |
$961,718 |
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5th WCOOP 2007 Main Event :- Amount won by 2nd place finisher ka$ino (from USA)* |
$850,782.50 |
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6th WCOOP 2008 Main Event :- 5th place finisher ShoesRDurrty. The tourney was chopped with 5 players left, and then ShoesRDurrty went on to finish in 5th place |
$801,153.80 |
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7th WCOOP 2008 Main Event :- 3rd place finisher AJKHoosier1. The tourney was chopped with 5 players left, and then AJKHoosier1 went on to finish in 3rd place |
$782,542 |
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8th WCOOP 2006 Main Event :- Won by area23JC (from USA) aka Poker pro JC Tran. Buy-in was $2600, 2510 Entrants, NLHE, 1st October 2006. He led at the chop ($620,194) and took home the $50K which was left for the overall winner.
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$670,194.00
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9th WCOOP 2008 Event 5 :- Winner dorinvandy (from Medina) $10,300 buy-in NLHE, 321 entrants, 7th Sept 2008 |
$617,925 |
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10th WCOOP 2006 Main Event :- Amount won by Numie2 (from USA). Ironically actually finishing in 5th place, but money was chopped at 6 players remaining (when he was in 2nd place in the event).
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$600,042.00
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11th WCOOP 2007 Event #14 :- Won by mig.com (from USA) aka WSOP Bracelet winner James Mackey. 3325 players entered this event, and mig.com won it in 18 hours 24 mins with no chop. Buy-in $1050, NLHE, Date 23rd Sept 07
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$580,212.50
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12th WCOOP 2005 Main Event :- Won by Panella86 (from USA) Buy-in was $2600, 1494 Entrants, NLHE
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$577,342
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13th WCOOP 2008 Event 19 :- Winner stevesbets (from New York) $25,500 buy-in NLHE Heads-up, 64 entrants, 14th Sept 2008 |
$560,000.00 |
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14th WCOOP 2006 Main Event :- Amount won by GODFATHER72 (from UK). He actually finishing in 4th place, but money was chopped at 6 players remaining (while he was in 3rd place in the event).
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$540,793.00
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| 15th WCOOP 2007 Main Event :- Amount won by 3rd place finisher LadyMaverick (from USA)* aka pro Vanessa Rousso |
$463,940.50 |
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16th WCOOP 2008 Event 5 :- Runner-up DuckU (from Portland) $10,300 buy-in NLHE, 321 entrants, 7th Sept 2008 |
$459,030.00 |
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17th WCOOP 2008 Event 6 :- Winner Calvin32 (from Sioux Falls) $530 buy-in NLHE, 7351 entrants, 7th Sept 2008 |
$452,086.50 |
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18th WCOOP 2006 Event #10 :- Won by Strassa2 (from USA) Buy-in was $1050, 2458 Entrants, NLHE, 13 hrs 48 mins duration, Date 24th Sept 06
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$442,440
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19th WCOOP 2004 Main Event :- Won by Ragde (from Norway) Buy-in was $2600
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$424,945
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20th WCOOP 2006 Main Event :- Amount won by Lefort (from Canada), Chopped while in 4th, but finished 3rd.
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$417,734.00
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21st WCOOP 2008 Main Event :- 6th place finisher Sumpas (from Linkoping) |
$415,150.00 |
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22nd WCOOP 2006 Main Event :- Amount won by hannibalrex (from USA), Chopped while in 5th place, but actually finished 2nd.
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$400,581.00
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23rd WCOOP 2007 Event 5 :- Won by AB_illusive (from Denmark). This was a $530 buy-in NLHE tournament lasting 20 hours 38 mins. (It could have been $433K, but the amount reflects an earlier 2-way chop)
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$398,649.00
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| 24th WCOOP 2007 Main Event :- Amount won by 4th place finished HelmetSky (from Israel) |
$382,245.00 |
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25th WCOOP 2006 Main Event :- Amount won by DEEZZZ_NUTS (from USA), for the 6th place finish
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$353,164.00
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26th WCOOP 2008 Event 20 :- 2nd place finisher QuasiFiction (from Gilbert), following an earlier chop. $1050 NLHE, 14th Sept 2008, 3467 entrants |
$340,000 |
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27th WCOOP 2008 Event 5 :- 3rd place finisher #1PEN (from Los Angeles) |
$337,050.00 |
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28th WCOOP 2006 Event #2 :- Won by Rambo5 (from Sweden) Buy-in was $530, 4495 Entrants, NLHE, 13 hrs 7 mins duration, Date 17th Sept 06
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$320,865
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29th WCOOP 2008 Event 19 :- 2nd place finisher Elky (from France) |
$320,000 |
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30th WCOOP 2005 :- Won by VikingVI (from USA) Buy-in was $1050, 1790 Entrants, NLHE
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$316,638
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| 31st WCOOP 2007 Main Event, Amount won by 5th place finisher mpg1000 (from USA) |
$307,295.00 |
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32nd WCOOP 2005 :- Won by Snow Leopard (from USA) Buy-in was $530, 3062 Entrants, NLHE
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$306,200
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33rd WCOOP 2008 Event 6 :- Runner-up Solovka (from Moscow) |
$306,169.15 |
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34th WCOOP 2008 Main Event :- 7th place finisher klslcz (from Denver) |
$305,900.00 |
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