Daniel Weinman: WSOP Main Event Champion and Two-Time WPT Winner
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Daniel Weinman secured his place in poker history by winning the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event for $12.1 million, defeating what was then the largest field in Main Event history. The Atlanta tournament professional earned his second WSOP bracelet with the victory, adding poker’s best-known championship to a résumé that already included a WSOP Circuit ring, two World Poker Tour wins and years of success across multiple poker formats.
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Who Is Daniel Weinman?
Daniel Weinman is an American professional poker player from Atlanta, Georgia, best known as the 2023 WSOP Main Event champion. Hendon Mob lists Atlanta as his residence, while PokerNews reports that Weinman became interested in poker during the poker boom while attending Georgia Tech.
His recorded live tournament results date back to 2010, giving him more than 15 years of documented tournament experience as of 2026. Weinman has achieved his biggest results in live tournament poker, with major victories in No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha as well as cashes in other variants.
His career includes success on the World Series of Poker, World Poker Tour and WSOP Circuit. That combination of major championships established Weinman as a proven tournament professional well before his Main Event victory made him known to a much wider poker audience.
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Daniel Weinman’s Poker Career
Weinman built his résumé gradually through international events, WSOP tournaments and major U.S. poker series before reaching the biggest stage in the game.
Early Tournament Results and WSOP Circuit Breakthrough
PokerNews records Weinman’s live tournament cashes going back to 2010. Over the following several years, he accumulated results in the United States and abroad before earning one of his first major U.S. titles in 2015.
That breakthrough came at the WSOP Circuit Main Event at Harrah’s Cherokee. According to the official WSOP report, Weinman won the Main Event for $280,260 and his first WSOP Circuit gold ring.
The victory gave him a major championship result before the later WPT and WSOP titles that would define the next phase of his career.
Two WPT Wins in 2017
The 2017 World Poker Tour season became an important period in Weinman’s career.
He first won the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship, topping a field of 1,312 entries and collecting $892,433. The victory was his first WPT championship win and represented one of the largest scores of his career at the time.
Weinman then followed that result by winning the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions for $381,500. The World Poker Tour player profile lists two WPT wins and more than $1.3 million in WPT earnings.
Winning both a regular WPT championship and the Tournament of Champions in the same year gave Weinman a major tour résumé years before his WSOP Main Event breakthrough.
First WSOP Bracelet in 2022
Weinman earned his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 2022, but it did not come in No-Limit Hold’em.
He won Event #30, the $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed tournament, for $255,359. The WSOP’s official tournament report documented the victory as Weinman’s first bracelet.
The PLO title demonstrated that his tournament results were not limited to Hold’em. That versatility became another distinguishing feature of a career that has included results across several poker variants.
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2023 WSOP Main Event Championship
Weinman’s defining career achievement came in the 2023 $10,000 WSOP Main Event.
The tournament attracted 10,043 entries, setting a Main Event attendance record at the time and generating a $93,399,900 prize pool. Weinman advanced through the massive field and ultimately claimed the championship and a record $12.1 million first prize.
The victory gave Weinman his second WSOP bracelet. It also made him the first American to win the Main Event since 2018.
The size of the field added to the significance of the accomplishment. Although the Main Event attendance record was surpassed in 2024, when 10,112 entries were recorded, Weinman remains the champion of the first WSOP Main Event to exceed 10,000 entries.
His $12.1 million payout also became the largest first-place prize awarded in WSOP Main Event history at the time.
The championship transformed Weinman from a highly accomplished tournament professional into a permanent part of World Series of Poker history. His name now appears alongside the champions of poker’s most recognized annual tournament.
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Major Poker Accomplishments
Weinman’s career includes major victories across several of poker’s most prominent tournament organizations.
2023 WSOP Main Event champion for $12.1 million and his second WSOP bracelet
2022 WSOP $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha champion for $255,359 and his first WSOP bracelet
2017 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open champion for $892,433
2017 WPT Tournament of Champions winner for $381,500
2015 WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Cherokee Main Event champion for $280,260 and his first Circuit ring
More than $16.25 million in recorded live tournament earnings as of August 25, 2026, according to Hendon Mob
These results give Weinman championships on the WSOP, WPT and WSOP Circuit while also showing success in both Hold’em and non-Hold’em formats.
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Daniel Weinman’s Career Earnings and Largest Cash
As of August 25, 2026, Hendon Mob lists Daniel Weinman with $16,254,109 in live tournament earnings.
His largest recorded cash is the $12.1 million he received for winning the 2023 WSOP Main Event. That single result represents the majority of his recorded lifetime earnings, but his career had already included multiple six-figure and major championship scores before 2023.
Poker earnings databases change as players record new results, so lifetime totals and rankings should be treated as current as of the date of the profile update rather than permanent statistics.
The official WSOP player profile lists Weinman with two bracelets and one WSOP Circuit ring as of August 2026.
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Playing Style and Tournament Versatility
It is difficult to reduce Weinman’s poker approach to a single subjective style label, but his tournament record provides clear evidence of versatility.
His largest achievement came in No-Limit Hold’em, while his first WSOP bracelet came in Pot-Limit Omaha. His more recent results also include appearances in Big O and No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw, showing that he continues to compete beyond standard Hold’em tournaments.
That range separates Weinman from players whose major results are concentrated entirely in one format. His record demonstrates experience across several variants as well as success in both large-field championship events and specialized tournaments.
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Daniel Weinman’s Current Poker Status
Weinman remained active in live tournament poker during 2026.
Hendon Mob lists four cashes for him across May and June 2026, including a 17th-place finish in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship at the World Series of Poker for $21,432. He also recorded cashes in a $1,500 six-handed No-Limit Hold’em event, a $1,500 Pot-Limit Big O tournament and the WSOP Circuit Cherokee Main Event.
His latest Hendon Mob result listed as of this profile update is from June 5, 2026.
Those appearances show that Weinman continued competing in major live events several years after winning the Main Event rather than disappearing from tournament poker following his career-defining score.
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Why Daniel Weinman Matters in Poker
Weinman’s significance comes from more than one exceptionally large tournament score.
Before winning the Main Event, he had already captured a WSOP Circuit Main Event, two WPT events and a WSOP bracelet. His 2023 championship therefore represented the peak of an established tournament career rather than an isolated breakthrough.
Winning the Main Event from the first field in tournament history to surpass 10,000 entries also gives his championship lasting historical importance.
His résumé combines success across several major tours, multiple poker variants and more than a decade of live tournament competition. The $12.1 million Main Event victory remains the centerpiece, but the results surrounding it explain why Weinman had already earned the respect of the tournament poker community before becoming a world champion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WSOP bracelets does Daniel Weinman have?
Daniel Weinman has two WSOP bracelets as of August 25, 2026. He won his first in a $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event in 2022 and his second by winning the 2023 WSOP Main Event.
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How many WSOP Circuit rings does Daniel Weinman have?
Daniel Weinman has one WSOP Circuit ring. He earned it by winning the 2015 WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Cherokee Main Event for $280,260.
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How many WPT titles has Daniel Weinman won?
The World Poker Tour lists Daniel Weinman with two WPT wins. He won the 2017 Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship and the 2017 WPT Tournament of Champions.
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How much did Daniel Weinman win in the 2023 WSOP Main Event?
Daniel Weinman won $12.1 million for taking first place in the 2023 WSOP Main Event. The tournament drew 10,043 entries, which was a Main Event record at the time.
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How much has Daniel Weinman won in live poker tournaments?
Hendon Mob lists Daniel Weinman with $16,254,109 in live tournament earnings as of August 25, 2026. Because tournament earnings continue to change as players record new results, that figure should be treated as a dated career total.
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What is Daniel Weinman’s largest poker tournament cash?
Daniel Weinman’s largest recorded live tournament cash is $12.1 million for winning the 2023 WSOP Main Event.
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Where is Daniel Weinman from?
Daniel Weinman is an American poker player associated with Atlanta, Georgia. Hendon Mob lists Atlanta as his residence, and major poker publications have also identified him as an Atlanta player.
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Is Daniel Weinman still active in poker?
Yes. Available tournament records show Weinman cashing in major live events during 2026, including the World Series of Poker and WSOP Circuit Cherokee.