Alex Livingston: Two-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner and Main Event Final-Table Finisher
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Alex Livingston has built one of the more versatile tournament résumés among Canadian poker professionals of his generation. A two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, Livingston is best known for finishing third in the 2019 WSOP Main Event for $4 million, but his career also includes deep runs and victories across seven-card stud, pot-limit Omaha, no-limit hold’em and mixed games.
As of September 21, 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Livingston with $10,177,320 in live tournament earnings and a career-best cash of $4 million. The database identifies him as a Canadian player from Halifax, Nova Scotia, who resides in Las Vegas.
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Who Is Alex Livingston?
Alex Livingston is a Canadian professional poker player whose tournament career stretches from major no-limit hold’em events to some of poker's most demanding mixed-game championships.
Livingston first became widely recognized through two unusually deep runs in the WSOP Main Event. He finished 13th in 2013 for $451,398 before returning six years later and reaching the final three of the 2019 Main Event.
His success eventually expanded well beyond no-limit hold’em. Livingston won his first WSOP bracelet in seven-card stud in 2022 and his second in pot-limit Omaha in 2024. He has also produced major results in H.O.R.S.E., no-limit 2-7 lowball draw, 10-game mixes and other championship formats.
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Early Poker Career and Background
Livingston grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was a competitive chess player before poker became his primary game. An official WSOP profile published during his 2019 Main Event run said he learned poker through games with friends, attended Tufts University in the Boston area and had been playing at the WSOP since his early 20s.
His tournament record began developing into something more significant during the early 2010s. The first result that put him on a wider poker audience's radar came at the 2013 WSOP Main Event.
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Two Deep WSOP Main Event Runs
13th Place in the 2013 WSOP Main Event
Livingston finished 13th in the 2013 WSOP Main Event for $451,398.
Reaching the final 13 in poker's largest annual championship was already a major career result. Livingston then managed something even more difficult six years later by making another deep Main Event run and reaching the official final table.
Third Place in the 2019 WSOP Main Event
The 2019 WSOP Main Event became the defining tournament result of Livingston's career.
He advanced through a field of 8,569 entries and reached three-handed play with Hossein Ensan and Dario Sammartino.
Livingston ultimately finished third for $4 million, which remains his largest recorded live tournament cash. Ensan went on to defeat Sammartino heads-up for the championship.
The result established Livingston as more than a player with one isolated Main Event run. Finishing 13th in 2013 and third in 2019 gave him two exceptional finishes in poker's most closely followed tournament within a six-year span.
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Alex Livingston's WSOP Bracelets
Livingston has won two World Series of Poker bracelets, with the victories coming in different poker disciplines.
First Bracelet: 2022 Seven Card Stud
Livingston captured his first bracelet in the 2022 WSOP $1,500 Seven Card Stud event.
He defeated a field of 329 entries and beat Daniel Weinman heads-up to earn $103,282.
The victory was important for more than the bracelet itself. Livingston had already accumulated several major final-table finishes and millions of dollars in tournament earnings, but the stud title gave him his first WSOP victory.
Second Bracelet: 2024 Pot-Limit Omaha
Livingston added bracelet number two at the 2024 WSOP in the $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed event.
The tournament attracted 844 entries and generated a $2,253,480 prize pool. Livingston defeated Francisco Benitez heads-up and earned $390,621.
Winning bracelets in both seven-card stud and pot-limit Omaha reinforced the mixed-game versatility that had become an increasingly important part of Livingston's tournament career.
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Mixed-Game Success
Livingston's results show that he is not limited to a single poker format.
At the 2023 WSOP, he finished runner-up in two $10,000 championship events. He took second in the H.O.R.S.E. Championship for $261,278 and second in the No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship for $227,193. He also finished third in the $5,000 mixed no-limit hold’em/pot-limit Omaha event for $235,062.
In March 2024, Livingston won his first PokerGO Tour title in the $25,300 10-Game Championship during PGT Mixed Games. He defeated Dylan Weisman heads-up and collected $324,465. PokerGO Tour's event report noted that the victory came after Livingston had finished runner-up in the same championship format during the previous PGT Mixed Games series.
Those results help define Livingston's modern tournament profile: a player capable of competing at a high level across hold’em, Omaha, stud, draw games and multi-game rotations.
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Career Earnings and Largest Cash
As of September 21, 2026, Hendon Mob lists Livingston with $10,177,320 in live tournament earnings.
His largest recorded cash remains the $4 million he earned for third place in the 2019 WSOP Main Event.
Other major scores include:
$745,749 for third place in the 2022 Wynn Millions Main Event
$451,398 for 13th place in the 2013 WSOP Main Event
$390,621 for winning the 2024 WSOP $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed event
$324,465 for winning the 2024 PGT Mixed Games $25,300 10-Game Championship
$261,278 for second place in the 2023 WSOP $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Live earnings totals change as new tournament results are recorded, so current figures should be checked through Livingston's Hendon Mob results.
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Playing Style and Poker Strengths
Livingston's tournament record is more useful than a simple stylistic label for describing his strengths.
His deepest career score came in no-limit hold’em, while both of his WSOP bracelets were won outside that format. He has also reached major final tables in H.O.R.S.E., 2-7 lowball, mixed hold’em/Omaha and 10-game competition.
That range demonstrates experience in games requiring substantially different strategic skills. Stud and draw games demand different information processing from community-card poker, while multi-game events require players to adjust repeatedly as the format changes.
Livingston's ability to produce high-level results across those disciplines has become one of the defining features of his career.
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Recent Results and Current Activity
Livingston remained active in major tournament poker throughout 2026.
At the 2026 PokerGO Tour Mixed Games series, he finished third in the $5,100 H.O.R.S.E. event for $58,075.
His 2026 WSOP included several notable results. Livingston finished ninth in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for $144,054, fourth in the $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. event for $72,791 and 16th in the $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed event for $21,719. He also cashed in the Main Event.
In September 2026, Livingston returned to Canada for the WSOP Super Circuit Canada series at Kahnawake, recording cashes in both the C$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Monster Stack and the C$5,000 Main Event.
Those results show that Livingston continues to compete actively in both bracelet-level WSOP tournaments and mixed-game events rather than relying on the accomplishments that established his career earlier in the decade.
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Why Alex Livingston Matters in Poker
Livingston's career stands out because his biggest achievements come from two very different sides of tournament poker.
His two deep WSOP Main Event runs demonstrated sustained success in large-field no-limit hold’em, including a third-place finish on poker's biggest tournament stage. His later bracelet wins and championship final tables established an equally significant reputation across stud, Omaha and mixed games.
The combination makes Livingston a distinctive tournament professional. He has recorded a $4 million Main Event score, exceeded $10 million in live earnings, won multiple bracelets in non-hold’em disciplines and continued reaching major mixed-game final tables years after his breakthrough results.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WSOP bracelets does Alex Livingston have?
Alex Livingston has two WSOP bracelets. He won the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event in 2022 and the $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed event in 2024.
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How much has Alex Livingston won in live poker tournaments?
As of September 21, 2026, Hendon Mob lists Alex Livingston with $10,177,320 in live tournament earnings. Tournament earnings totals can change whenever new results are added.
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What is Alex Livingston's biggest poker tournament cash?
Livingston's largest recorded live cash is $4 million for finishing third in the 2019 WSOP Main Event.
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How did Alex Livingston finish in the WSOP Main Event?
Livingston has made two especially deep WSOP Main Event runs. He finished 13th in 2013 for $451,398 and third in 2019 for $4 million.
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What poker games does Alex Livingston play?
Livingston has recorded major tournament results across no-limit hold’em, pot-limit Omaha, seven-card stud, H.O.R.S.E., 2-7 lowball and multi-game formats. His two WSOP bracelets came in seven-card stud and pot-limit Omaha.
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Is Alex Livingston still an active poker player?
Yes. Livingston continued recording significant tournament results in 2026, including a ninth-place finish in the $50,000 WSOP Poker Players Championship and a fourth-place finish in the $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. event, followed by WSOP Circuit cashes in Canada in September 2026.