Sean Winter Poker News, Results & Career Updates
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Sean Winter has developed one of the most productive high-stakes tournament résumés of his generation, combining more than $41 million in recorded live earnings with major victories on the PokerGO Tour and a long list of deep finishes in some of poker's largest buy-in events. The American professional is a former U.S. Poker Open champion, an eight-time PGT title winner and a consistent presence in World Series of Poker, Triton Poker and other elite tournament fields.
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Who Is Sean Winter?
Sean Sexton Winter is an American professional poker player known primarily for competing in high-stakes live tournaments. The World Series of Poker lists his full name as Sean Sexton Winter, while Hendon Mob lists Jacksonville, Florida, as both his birthplace and residence.
Winter's live tournament record dates to 2011. Over the following decade-plus, he progressed from regional events into major championship tournaments and the international high-roller circuit, where buy-ins regularly reach $25,000, $50,000, $100,000 and beyond.
His results have come primarily in No-Limit Hold'em, although his record also includes significant finishes in Pot-Limit Omaha and mixed PLO/NLH high rollers.
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Sean Winter's Career Development
Winter's early recorded results included tournament action in Florida and on the WSOP Circuit. His résumé expanded considerably as he moved into larger buy-in events during the middle of the 2010s.
By 2018, Winter was regularly contending against established high-stakes professionals. At the 2018 World Series of Poker, he reached heads-up play in the $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller before finishing second to Ben Yu for $1,020,253. The result left Winter narrowly short of his first WSOP bracelet but established another seven-figure score on his résumé.
Later that year, Winter recorded the largest live cash of his career at the Caribbean Poker Party in the Bahamas. He finished second to Steffen Sontheimer in the $250,000 Super High Roller Championships, earning $2,430,000 from the 34-entry event.
Winter continued adding major results in 2019. One of his most important outright victories came at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open in Hollywood, Florida, where he won the $5,250 SHRPO Championship. Winter topped 809 entries and earned $698,175 after leading the final table from beginning to end.
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Major Poker Accomplishments
Winter's résumé extends well beyond a single tournament series or one unusually large score. His most significant accomplishments include:
Winning the 2022 U.S. Poker Open championship after capturing the final two events of the series.
Winning eight career PokerGO Tour titles through March 2026.
Earning a career-best $2,430,000 for second place in the 2018 Caribbean Poker Party $250,000 Super High Roller Championships.
Winning the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship for $698,175.
Finishing second in the 2018 WSOP $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for $1,020,253.
Reaching numerous high-roller final tables across the WSOP, PokerGO Tour and Triton Poker.
Surpassing $41 million in recorded live tournament earnings.
The breadth of those results is an important part of Winter's career. His largest scores span different tours, venues and stages of his career rather than coming from one isolated tournament run.
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2022 U.S. Poker Open Championship
Winter's 2022 U.S. Poker Open performance remains one of the defining stretches of his career.
He entered the closing portion of the series without a cash through the first 10 events. His results changed dramatically in Event #11, a $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament, when he won the event for $440,000.
Winter then needed to win the $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em finale to claim the overall series championship. He did exactly that, taking down Event #12 for $756,000 and securing the U.S. Poker Open title.
The back-to-back victories produced $1,196,000 in prize money and gave Winter the U.S. Poker Open's Golden Eagle Trophy. The championship was especially notable because he had previously finished runner-up in the series standings in both 2019 and 2021.
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PokerGO Tour Success
Winter has become a regular fixture in PokerGO Tour events, where much of the schedule is built around high buy-ins and fields filled with established professionals.
In March 2026, Winter won Event #9 of the PokerGO Cup, a $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em tournament, for $210,000. The victory was his eighth career PGT title.
At the time of that win, the PokerGO Tour credited Winter with 68 PGT final tables, 105 cashes and more than $13.3 million in PGT earnings.
The eighth title placed him alongside a select group of eight-time PGT winners that included Jeremy Ausmus, Nick Schulman and Justin Bonomo.
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WSOP Results and the Search for a First Bracelet
Despite his extensive tournament résumé, Winter has not won a World Series of Poker bracelet as of August 2026. The WSOP also lists him with zero WSOP Circuit rings.
His closest bracelet finish came in the 2018 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller. Winter reached heads-up play against Ben Yu before finishing second for $1,020,253.
The 2026 WSOP brought another series of close calls.
Winter finished third in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller 6-Handed event for $597,635. He later placed fourth in the $250,000 Super High Roller for $1,312,037, finishing behind champion Adrian Mateos, Bryn Kenney and David Einhorn. Jason Koon finished fifth in the same event.
Winter then reached another podium position in the $25,000 PLO/NLH Mixed High Roller, earning $540,754 for third place. He also finished sixth in the $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller for $393,139.
Those results reinforced both his ability to contend in the largest No-Limit Hold'em events and his effectiveness in high-stakes Pot-Limit Omaha formats.
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Triton Poker Results
Winter has also competed extensively on the international super-high-roller circuit.
One of his strongest recent Triton results came at the 2026 Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Jeju, South Korea. Winter reached the final table of the $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event and finished sixth for $870,000.
The tournament attracted 178 entries and generated a $17.8 million prize pool. Ben Tollerene won the event for $3,766,000.
Winter also recorded additional cashes during the Jeju festival, further demonstrating that his schedule extends beyond U.S.-based high rollers to the largest international tournaments.
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Sean Winter's Career Earnings
As of August 26, 2026, Hendon Mob lists Sean Winter with $41,431,637 in live tournament earnings and a career-best single cash of $2,430,000.
At that time, Hendon Mob ranked Winter:
23rd on the all-time live tournament money list.
14th among players representing the United States.
1st on the Florida all-time money list.
Tournament earnings and money-list rankings change as players continue to cash, so those figures should be treated as a snapshot of Winter's record as of August 2026 rather than permanent totals.
The earnings figure is particularly notable because Winter has accumulated it through repeated results across many seasons. His résumé includes scores at the WSOP, PokerGO Tour, Triton Poker, Seminole Hard Rock events and other high-stakes festivals.
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WPT Record
Winter has recorded multiple World Poker Tour cashes but has not won a WPT Main Tour title.
The WPT's player database lists zero Main Tour wins for Winter. His WPT-related results include a fourth-place finish in the 2015 WPT Alpha8 Las Vegas event for $441,450, along with cashes in several WPT Main Tour tournaments.
His career, however, has been defined more heavily by independent high rollers, PokerGO Tour events, WSOP competition and international super-high-roller tournaments than by WPT championship victories.
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Playing Profile
Winter's tournament record supports describing him as a high-stakes tournament specialist rather than assigning a narrow subjective playing-style label.
No-Limit Hold'em accounts for many of his largest scores, including his U.S. Poker Open championship, PokerGO Tour victories and seven-figure high-roller finishes. At the same time, his 2026 WSOP results in Pot-Limit Omaha and mixed PLO/NLH events show that his tournament success is not limited to one format.
His longevity at large buy-ins is also significant. High-roller tournaments typically feature smaller fields than major open events, but those fields are heavily concentrated with experienced professionals. Winter has continued reaching final tables in that environment across multiple seasons.
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Sean Winter in 2026
Winter remained highly active at the top levels of tournament poker in 2026.
He began the year with several PokerGO Tour cashes before winning PokerGO Cup Event #9 for $210,000 and his eighth PGT title. Later in March, he traveled to Jeju for Triton Poker and finished sixth in the $100,000 Main Event for $870,000.
His summer in Las Vegas produced another collection of major WSOP results, including:
3rd in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller 6-Handed for $597,635.
4th in the $250,000 Super High Roller for $1,312,037.
3rd in the $25,000 PLO/NLH Mixed High Roller for $540,754.
6th in the $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller for $393,139.
Those finishes show that Winter remains an active contender in the high-stakes tournament circuit rather than a player whose reputation rests primarily on past results.
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Why Sean Winter Matters in Poker
Winter's place in modern tournament poker is built on sustained performance.
He has won major series titles, accumulated eight PGT victories and surpassed $41 million in live earnings while repeatedly competing against the strongest high-roller fields on the schedule. His results also span more than a decade, giving his résumé considerably more depth than a short run of major scores.
The absence of a WSOP bracelet is an unusual feature of that record, particularly given his numerous deep WSOP finishes. It also leaves one of the game's most recognizable championship milestones still available to him as his career continues.
For poker fans following the high-roller circuit, Winter remains relevant because he continues to produce major final-table results across No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha and mixed high-stakes events.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much has Sean Winter won in live poker tournaments?
As of August 26, 2026, Hendon Mob lists Sean Winter with $41,431,637 in live tournament earnings. Live earnings totals change whenever a player records additional cashes.
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What is Sean Winter's largest live tournament cash?
Winter's largest recorded live cash is $2,430,000. He earned it by finishing second to Steffen Sontheimer in the 2018 Caribbean Poker Party $250,000 Super High Roller Championships.
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How many WSOP bracelets does Sean Winter have?
Sean Winter has zero WSOP bracelets as of August 2026, according to the World Series of Poker. He has nevertheless recorded several close calls, including second place in the 2018 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller.
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How many WSOP Circuit rings does Sean Winter have?
The World Series of Poker lists Sean Winter with zero WSOP Circuit rings as of August 2026.
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How many PokerGO Tour titles has Sean Winter won?
Sean Winter has won eight PokerGO Tour titles as of August 2026. His eighth came in March 2026 when he won PokerGO Cup Event #9 for $210,000.
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Did Sean Winter win the U.S. Poker Open?
Yes. Winter won the 2022 U.S. Poker Open championship after winning the final two tournaments of the series, including the $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em finale for $756,000.
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Has Sean Winter won a WPT title?
No. The World Poker Tour's player database lists Winter with zero WPT Main Tour victories.
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Is Sean Winter still active in professional poker?
Yes. Winter remained highly active in 2026, recording a PokerGO Cup victory, a Triton Poker Main Event final table and multiple high-roller final tables at the World Series of Poker.