11. Sam Trickett
Earnings: $20,625,658
Sam Trickett, a poker player originating from Nottingham, England, occupies the 11th spot on our list. He’s been playing poker since 2005, back when he tried his hand at a regular game in a bar he frequented. Realizing he enjoyed winning after going on an impressive streak, he figured out he could make some money out of this and went on looking for more serious games.
Over the years, he won tournaments left and right, before he traveled to Las Vegas and took his shot at the big players’ table. When he returned home, he kept winning UK tournaments or placing high in them, high enough to raise his earnings to an impressive number.
