2. Antonio Esfandiari

A former Magician by trade, Antonio Esfandiari’s wizardry in poker is well known among the ardent followers of the game. The Iranian is the holder of six WSOP bracelets along with amassing $27,500,000 from live tournaments. But his moment of glory came in 2012 when he took home the prize money worth $18,346,673, the highest winning amount until Bryn Kenney eclipsed it in 2019, by winning the Big One for One Drop.