Daniel Negreanu, Shaun Deeb, And Other Top Poker Pros Reveal WSOP Profit

Some of the world’s best players are pulling back the curtain on the high-stakes poker world, revealing the hard numbers behind their win/loss statements and what it takes to compete for the Player of the Year title.

Daniel Negreanu Banks Big

It had been a struggle at the World Series of Poker for Daniel Negreanu since 2022, the start of three straight years of losses.

The Poker Hall of Famer lost $1.1 million in 2022 and $743,000 in 2023. Even in 2024, when he won the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, Negreanu still lost $171,000 overall.

This summer, the popular YouTube vlogger made it count in the high rollers, taking down the $100,000 pot-limit Omaha championship for a massive $2.3 million and bracelet no. eight. As a result, Kid Poker posted a profit of $1.69 million for the summer. He played 54 events and fired 79 bullets, cashing 15 times. Negreanu also became the first player to $25 million in WSOP cashes.

He also won big off the felt in the $25,000 WSOP Fantasy competition. Not only did he pocket the $250,000 first-place prize, but also a hefty sum in side bets.

Negreanu still has some work to do if he wants to win his third WSOP POY title, however. He currently sits in sixth place overall before heading to the Bahamas in December.

Shaun Deeb Fires Big

Sitting in first place is Shaun Deeb, who is also looking for his third POY crown. The New York native entered the summer in pole position after two runner-up finishes in Europe, but struggled in his first few weeks in Las Vegas.

He finally notched another runner-up showing, and then won his ninth career bracelet in the $1,500 8-game event. Deeb also helped his cause with a deep run in the main event, banking $410,000 for 15th place.

Deeb is now back in first place, but it took him a lot of bullets to earn those points, and his results in the high rollers were not great. The prop bet winner had 122 entries in total, cashing just six times for a modest profit of $89,000.

Other Pros Share Their Numbers

Deeb’s stats were shocking to many, including top pro Jeremy Ausmus. The high-stakes pro, who also shares his results in his YouTube vlog, said he had 44 entries and nine cashes for the summer. Ausmus’ tweet inspired other players to share their numbers.

Japanese mixed-game standout Naoya Kihara was the surprise of the summer, cashing 18 times for more than $1.6 million on 90 bullets. He also won two events, taking down both the $10,000 no-limit 2-7 championship and $10,000 stud championship in the span of three days. Kihara is just 22 points behind Deeb in the POY race.

Josh Arieh, who sits in fifth place just ahead of Negreanu, said he played 69 entries with 42 cashes. He made four final tables, finishing runner-up in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship to Benny Glaser.

One player who wasn’t so eager to be transparent was ‘Texas’ Mike Moncek, who may have challenged Deeb’s 122 entries.

“My bullets are between me and God,” he tweeted.

This is a wild number. I’m at 44 total entry’s for the summer and 9 cashes. I did miss a few days tho and hardly played anything small. Any other “high volume players” care to share bullets? https://t.co/kLG5A4gmGG

— Jeremy Ausmus (@jeremyausmus) July 16, 2026

How Many Entries?

Here is a look at some more self-reported numbers from poker pros.

• Photos by WSOP – Travis Ball, Monique Marestein