On the planet of poker, there is just one scoreboard that issues – how a lot cash have you ever gained? With this truth in thoughts (and earlier than the beginning of the 2025 World Sequence of Poker), Poker Information Day by day has headed over to The Hendon Mob poker database with a essential query: Who’re the all-time cash leaders by state? In our first six components of this sequence, we lined twenty states and the District of Columbia (alphabetically), so let’s preserve it going with the state of New Mexico.
New Mexico
Within the Land of Enchantment, there is just one title that dominates the gamers of the state, and he has had a little bit of a dry spell of late. Joe Serock has not cashed because the WPT Cambodia championship earlier this yr (and solely 4 instances in January on the PGT Final Likelihood), however he has been in a position in his profession to win over $6 million. That’s six instances as a lot cash because the second-place runner, David Minto, who joins Serock as the one two New Mexicans over the million mark in profession earnings.
Trying down the record of gamers from New Mexico, there aren’t many acquainted names for poker followers. In truth, the third-place participant on the record, Jake Minter, earned his final stay money in 2007…and has not cashed since. Suffice it to say that Serock shouldn’t have many opponents for his crown! Listed here are the prime three all-time cash leaders from the state of New Mexico:
1. Joe Serock (Albuquerque, NM), $6,298,648
2. David Minto (Alamogordo, NM), $1,035,677
3. Jake Minter (Albuquerque, NM), $632,839
New York
The Empire State can declare many a primary within the historical past of the States. On the planet of poker, they’ll additionally declare the #1 participant OVERALL in match poker earnings, closely juiced by his participation in “Excessive Curler” tournaments. Bryn Kenney, who’s the all-time chief in profession earnings in poker historical past, captures the highest slot for New Yorkers, no matter how he received there.
Second and third on the record usually are not precisely crying of their oatmeal, nevertheless. Isaac Haxton takes the second slot on the leaderboard for New York, and it’s a spot he ought to keep in for a while. Even the “old fashioned” New York poker scene makes itself identified, with Poker Corridor of Famer Erik Seidel within the third-place slot (however solely a scant $750,000 greater than Alex Foxen). Listed here are the prime three all-time cash leaders from the state of New York:
1. Bryn Kenney (Lengthy Seaside, NY), $75,778,348
2. Isaac Haxton (Syracuse, NY), $52,404,274
3. Erik Seidel (New York, NY), $47,928,323
North Carolina
You may suppose the Tar Heel transplant, Greg Raymer (born in North Dakota), takes the honors for first place within the state, however you’d be forgetting a couple of sure ‘Huge Huni.’ Chris Hunichen has nearly twice the earnings in his profession that Raymer does in his, as soon as once more aided by the increase of the “Excessive Curler” circuit. How a lot of a distinction does it make? Hunichen has 9 finishes within the final two years on the “Excessive Curler” circuit; Raymer has…zero.
Whether it is any comfort to the 2004 World Champion, he does have a moderately sizeable lead over Anthony Spinella in third. Acquainted names comparable to Mike Sowers, Mark Newhouse, and Christopher Bell (all haven’t cashed since 2024) additionally may get into the combo, however it will take a rededication of their efforts. Listed here are the prime three all-time cash leaders from the state of North Carolina:
1. Chris Hunichen (Clayton, NC), $16,402,760
2. Greg Raymer (Raleigh, NC), $8,303,816
3. Anthony Spinella (Waxhaw, NC), $4,642,979
North Dakota
North Dakota doesn’t have acquainted names for a lot of poker followers, however their resumes reveal that there’s loads of poker to be performed in that space of the nation. Main the best way for North Dakotans is Tom McCormick, who has racked up Hendon Mob flags for over three many years now. McCormick’s first money dates to the 1992 World Sequence of Poker, and he’s nonetheless energetic at the moment, along with his newest money at a match within the “King of Combine” Event Sequence at Speaking Stick Resort and On line casino in Scottsdale, AZ.
There are solely two extra gamers within the state who’ve cracked the million-dollar mark in profession earnings. Rodger Johnson has over twenty years of success on his poker resume and sufficient earnings to take the second-place slot over Mitch Schock. These three males are shut sufficient collectively {that a} main victory may change the charts, nevertheless. Listed here are the prime three all-time cash leaders from the state of North Dakota:
1. Tom McCormick (Fargo, ND), $2,401,351
2. Rodger Johnson (Grand Forks, ND), $2,014,262
3. Mitch Schock (Bismarck, ND), $1,512,654
Ohio
Our closing state for this half can be a runaway race. David Peters is as soon as once more on a run in the direction of a number of Participant of the 12 months awards, with a number of prime finishes on the PokerGO Tour including on to his already illustrious profession numbers. As of the beginning of the 2025 WSOP, Peters has racked up over $48 million in profession earnings, along with his three newest finishes on the Triton Poker Tremendous Excessive Curler Sequence Montenegro including over $1.1 million alone.
The opposite two males on the rostrum even have over eight figures in profession earnings. Byron Kaverman has to accept second place within the state along with his $20 million-plus, whereas Justin Saliba’s $10 million-plus is sweet sufficient for third. Listed here are the numbers for the prime three all-time cash leaders from the state of Ohio:
1. David Peters (Toledo, OH), $48,255,890
2. Byron Kaverman (Fort Jennings, OH), $20,876,607
3. Justin Saliba (Beavercreek, OH), $10,116,983
Author’s be aware: The person thought-about to be the best poker participant in historical past, Poker Corridor of Famer David ‘Chip’ Reese, is STILL in seventh place on the state of Ohio’s Prime Ten gamers with a tick below $4 million in profession earnings.
We’re heading down the house stretch of our rundown of the states. Have we provided up your state but? And if that’s the case, was it a little bit of a shock who was there? Solely fifteen states are left on our countdown, and perhaps some extra surprises are awaiting us!
