The late, great Doyle Brunson called no-limit hold'em (NLHE) the "Cadillac of poker" for good reason. It's the most-played variant across the world and has produced some of the most dramatic moments in the game.
But mixed games are making a resurgence, with smaller fields attracting the world's best players. Daniel Negreanu has said that PLO has been his (new) jam over the past couple of years. And Phil Hellmuth is actively targeting non-NLHE variants – only three of Hellmuth’s last six WSOP bracelets have come in NLHE events.
Who are the mixed masters at the WSOP, though? We've compiled the highest earners in eight different variants.
Biggest WSOP earners outside of NLHE (all-time)
| Leaderboard (All-Time) | Player | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Limit hold'em | David Chiu (USA) | $1,213,489 |
| Pot-limit hold'em | Jason Lester (USA) | $855,272 |
| Omaha | Shaun Deeb (USA) | $6,155,599 |
| Omaha hi/Lo | Scott Clements (USA) | $1,124,751 |
| Stud | Men Nguyen (USA) | $894,850 |
| Stud hi/Lo | George Danzer (Germany) | $691,342 |
| 2-7 single draw | Erik Seidel (USA) | $838,029 |
| Razz | Phil Hellmuth (USA) | $520,638 |
Seeing names like Hellmuth, Shaun Deeb and Erik Seidel here won't come as a surprise – they're all long-serving, high-ranking members of the mixed games community.
Hellmuth's high score in the razz streets came courtesy of his first-place finish in the 2015 WSOP $10,000 Seven Card Razz Championship. For his efforts, Hellmuth collected $271,105 – around half of his total earnings in the variant – and the bracelet.
Hellmuth's 2015 victory isn't his only razz bracelet. In 2012, he won the $2,500 Seven Card Razz tournament at the WSOP for a $182,793 score.
Deeb enjoyed a huge PLO score last summer, winning the $100K buy-in for $2,957,229. That accounts for nearly half of Deeb's career earnings in the variant. Like Hellmuth, Deeb has more than one bracelet in PLO – both for seven-figure scores. In 2018, he won the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller for $1,402,683, and in 2021, he won the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha for $1,251,860.
The mixed-mixed masters
The majority of Seidel’s $838,029 in WSOP earnings from 2-7 single draw events comes from two bracelet victories.
In 1998, Seidel bested a 26-entrant field in the $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw for $132,750. Nearly a decade later — further proof of Seidel’s remarkable longevity — he topped a 78-player field to win $538,835 in the $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship.
Special mention should also go to the multi-time winners of the $50K Poker Players Championship – widely regarded as the WSOP’s most prestigious event outside of the Main Event. Negreanu captured the title in 2024, but three players have won this elite bracelet more than once.
$50K Poker Players Championship – multi-time winners
- Michael Mizrachi – 4 (2010, 2012, 2018, 2025)
- Brian Rast – 3 (2011, 2016, 2023)
- Dan 'Jungleman' Cates – 2 (2021, 2022)
Data via The Hendon Mob
