Frederico has been writing about poker for over 15 years, with the last 5 at 888poker. He covers everything from player profiles to strategy, always looking for the angle that makes the game click. When he's not writing about poker, he's probably playing it.
Sam Farha's recorded tournament earnings are under $3M. Estimates put his net worth at $100M. The gap lives in cash games that no database has ever tracked.
Mike Sexton called the WPT for 15 seasons, co-founded an online poker site, and won a bracelet in 1989. His tournament total tells only part of the story.
Antonio Esfandiari won $18.3 million at the 2012 WSOP, then the biggest prize in the sport. What he kept after backing arrangements is still an open question.
Erick Lindgren earned over $11 million in recorded prize money and a $250,000-a-month Full Tilt dividend. But the bankruptcy filing paints a different picture.
Frederico has been writing about poker for over 15 years, with the last 5 at 888poker. He covers everything from player profiles to strategy, always looking for the angle that makes the game click. When he's not writing about poker, he's probably playing it.