Meet the Biggest Winners in Online Poker History

The internet has revolutionized the game of poker, allowing players to enjoy their favorite games from anywhere with an internet connection. The best online poker players in the world possess similar traits; they can multi-table, compete at high stakes, and play for very long sessions.

Phil Ivey is widely considered the best player globally and is a great all-around player skilled in multiple poker variants. Ivey won $2,000,000 in 2007 playing on Full Tilt Poker. In 2008, Ivey's winning streak continued winning $7,000,000. In 2009, Ivey won an additional $6,000,000. In 2010, Ivey won $2,200,000. Ivey was a Full Tilt Poker sponsored pro, and he pocketed $920,000 monthly from his sponsorship deal.

Patrik Antonius started his online poker career in 2003 with only a $200 deposit, and he quickly grew it to $20,000 within a few months of multi-tabling. Antonius won close to $12,000,000 on Full Tilt Poker under the screen name 'FinddaGrind,' and other times using his real name between 2008 to 2013 and almost $6,000,000 on PokerStars. During a high-stakes PLO cash game, Antonius played against Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom, one of the most memorable online poker encounters. Antonius won the biggest pot in online poker history, scooping a massive pot worth $1,357,000.