Brian Altman Ties World Poker Tour Titles Record With Fourth Win

Brian Altman

Brian Altman is officially tied for the World Poker Tour’s all-time main event titles lead, having taken down the WPT Championship event on ClubWPT Gold for his fourth triumph on the tour. He beat out a field of 700 entries in the SC2,500 buy-in event to earn $332,398.

This win puts the poker pro from Longmeadow, Massachusetts alongside fellow four-time WPT champion Darren Elias at the top.

Prior to this online victory, Altman had sat in a six-way tie for second place alongside Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, Anthony Zinno, Eric Afriat, and Chino Rheem since earning his third WPT title in the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Tampa main event for $613,225. Altman, who is also a World Series of Poker bracelet winner, now has nearly $9.6 million in recorded scores to his name.

After that win years ago, Altman already had his sights set on this moment.

“To earn my fourth title and chase Darren [Elias] down would be pretty awesome. He’s a buddy of mine, and I appreciate him taking this one off and giving me a better shot to win, so kudos,” said Altman more than four years ago.

Now, the apparent pals are in a dead heat, with their eyes on becoming the first five-time champion.

Looking Back At Altman’s WPT Wins

Altman’s first WPT main tour triumph came in 2015 when he triumphed over a field of 1,027 entries in the $3,500 Lucky Hearts Poker Open main event to take home  $723,008.

He then wrote his name in the history books by becoming the first player to ever win the same WPT main event twice, taking down the 2020 running of the LHPO five years after his breakthrough in the tournament. The second time around, he beat out 843 entries to earn $482,636.

Title no. 3 came roughly a year and a half after the second, with Altman besting 1,165 entries to add his name to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup yet again.

While Altman is confirmed as the winner in the online event held on the ClubWPT Gold, full real name results are not yet available.