Darren Elias
Darren Elias
17 global poker index
4 world poker tour index
$12,511,788 total poker live earnings
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Profile
- name
- Darren Elias
- Nationality
United States- GPI Rank
- 17
- WPT Wins
- 4
- total poker live earnings
- $12,511,788
Biography
Darren Elias is an American poker player with over $10 million in total live earnings and is a regular name in the high roller scene.
Elias is the most successful player to have competed at the World Poker Tour, where he has won over $4.5 million. He has four titles under the WPT umbrella from 13 final table appearances.
He narrowly missed out on a fifth title in May 2022, finishing second in the SHR Poker Showdown to Mark Davis.
Elias has yet to capture a WSOP Bracelet or Circuit ring but has cashed 49 times for a combined earnings of $872,305. He had two third-place finishes at the 2017 and 2019 WSOP in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship where he cashed for $110.944 and $109,738 respectively.
Darren Elias’ WPT Tournament Wins
| Date | Event | Entries | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2014 | $3,500 WPT Borgata Championship | 1,226 | $843,744 |
| November 2014 | $3,500 WPT St. Maarten Main Event | 118 | $127,680 |
| February 2017 | C$5,000 WPT Fallsview Main Event | 489 | C$429,384 ($326,776) |
| May 2018 | $10,000 WPT Bobby Baldwin Classic | 162 | $387,580 |
PokerNews Covered Events
| Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 BetMGM Poker Championship$3,500 Main Event | 91st | $7,256 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #16: $25,000 High Roller (8-Handed) | 3rd | $725,790 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold’em Bankroll Builder | 223rd | $1,311 |
| The Return - A Borgata Championship Event$5,300 The Return ($3,000,000 Guaranteed) | 98th | $10,690 |
| 2022 WSOP OnlineEvent #20: $500 NLH | 11th | $2,565 |
| 2022 World Series of Poker[Online] $3,200 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller 8-Max | 32nd | $7,659 |
| 2022 World Series of Poker[Online] $7,777 Lucky 7’s No-Limit Hold’em High Roller | 10th | $19,084 |
| 2022 Wynn Summer Classic$3,500 NLH Championship | 151st | $8,013 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #33: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | 4th | $183,616 |
| 2022 Wynn Millions$3,000 6 Max NLH [$200,000 GTD] | 28th | $6,527 |
| 2021 Wynn Fall Classic$1,600 Mystery Bounty | 265th | $2,530 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #76: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty | 41st | $10,853 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerWSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $7,777 Lucky 7s No Limit Holdem High Roller [1x Re-entry] | 23rd | $13,574 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | 54th | $5,282 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #13: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em | 68th | $6,050 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #6: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | 12th | $51,866 |
| 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #33: $500 NLH Grand Finale | 15th | $7,900 |
| 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #12: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack | 5th | $18,729 |
| 2021 WPT Online Series by partypokerEvent #20: $3,200 Main Event, $3m GTD | 93rd | $7,639 |
| Lone Star Poker Series Champions Social$1,300 Texas State $1M GTD Main Event | 30th | $10,500 |
| 2021 GG Spring FestivalGGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD | 50th | $40,100 |
| 2021 GG Spring FestivalH-75: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million | 10th | $61,862 |
| 2021 GG Spring FestivalH-72: $5,250 Bounty Hunters Main Event | 30th | $7,790 |
| 2021 GG Spring FestivalH-24: $10,300 Thursday Thriller [Bounty] | 18th | $15,502 |
| 2021 partypoker MILLIONS OnlineMain Event | 92nd | $12,872 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online CircuitWSOPC #14: $800 FIFTY STACK No-Limit Hold’em | 31st | $4,958 |
| 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event2020 WSOP Main Event - WSOP.com | 50th | $22,334 |
| 2020 GGPoker High Rollers WeekHRW 16: $10,300 NLHE 6-Max High Roller | $54,907 | |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #83: $10K WSOP Super MILLION$, $5M GTD | 109th | $21,483 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #56: $1,500 GGMasters WSOP Edition [High Roller] | 275th | $3,145 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #48: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER, $5M GTD, $1M to 1st | 139th | $7,064 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #49: $500 Turbo Deepstack No Limit Hold’em | 147th | $1,697 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #44: $2,500 No Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | 39th | $7,454 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #34: $525 Super Turbo Bounty No Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | 265th | $567 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #16: $500 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo | 140th | $894 |
| 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open$3,500 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship | 73rd | $8,735 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #21: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship | 3rd | $109,738 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #2: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty | 11th | $18,667 |
| 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$25,000 PokerStars NL Hold’em Players Championship | 110th | $39,500 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT - World Championship | 367th | $33,305 |
| 2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America$25,500 Super High Roller | 3rd | 165,000 CAD |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em | 6th | $77,047 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #60: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | 91st | $5,637 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #45: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em (30 minute levels) | 75th | $7,442 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship | 3rd | $110,944 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | 77th | $4,136 |
| 2017 partypoker LIVE Million North AmericaMain Event | 101st | 12,500 CAD |
| 2016 PokerStars Festival - New JerseyMain Event | 23rd | $2,331 |
| 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$25,000 High Roller | 26th | $52,920 |
| 2015 partypoker.net World Poker Tour MontrealMain Event | 11th | 31,910 CAD |
| 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$25,000 High Roller | 29th | $50,360 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #26: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em | 18th | $14,654 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #19: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em | 53rd | $8,504 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #13: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship | 9th | $19,283 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #2: $25,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold’em | 9th | $85,342 |
| 2013 PokerStars.com EPT Prague5,300 Main Event | 75th | €11,100 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #56: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em | 77th | $7,661 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #36: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout | 102nd | $5,555 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em | 147th | $3,182 |
| 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$10,000 Main Event | 13th | $80,000 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em - Six-Handed | 25th | $29,406 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 12: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em | 18th | $10,966 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 9: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry | 195th | $3,584 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #43: $1,500 No-Limit Holdem | 86th | $5,515 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #10: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed | 150th | $3,214 |
| 2011 PokerStars Caribbean AdventureNAPT Bounty Shootout | 15th | $10,000 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #42: $1,500 No-Limit Holdem | 110th | $3,811 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #32: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed | 8th | $59,291 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #16: $1,500 No-Limit Holdem / Six Handed | 51st | $5,724 |
| 2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event | 103rd | $7,500 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 34 - $1,500 No Limit Hold’em | 84th | $4,118 |
| 2008 Aussie MillionsEvent 6 - $1,650 Bounty Event (2-Day Event) | 23rd | 3,108 AUD |
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