![]() TJ CloutierĬloutier's biggest score came before the poker boom when he took second in the 2000 World Series of Poker Main Event for $896,000 after being defeated by Chris Ferguson, who earned the World Champion bracelet and $1.5 million. Poker Hall of Famer and six-time bracelet winner Thomas John “TJ” Cloutier sits atop Texas’ all-time money list as the only player so far to reach eight figures with $10.4 million in live tournament earnings, putting him 95th on the overall all-time money list.Ĭloutier, of Richardson, got his start in poker after moving to Texas following a short career in the Canadian Football League and a stint owning a food company. From the road gambling days in the 1960s to the online era in the early 2000s and beyond, Texas has produced many of the greatest and most accomplished players in poker history.Īs the PokerNews team ventures through the south during Texas Week, here is a look at the state's biggest winners by live tournament earnings, as compiled by The Hendon Mob, an epic group of names that includes Poker Hall of Famers like Doyle Brunson and TJ Cloutier, as well as other household names like David Williams, Bill Perkins and Ben Tollerene.īefore we get into our player-by-player breakdown, here's a look at the Top 10 list:įollow the PokerNews Texas Road trip here! 1. ![]() ![]() Live poker in Texas booming right now, but that's nothing new to the Lone Star State. ![]()
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