Do You Know Which Poker Player Just Set the Record of Cashing Seven Consecutive Live WSOP Main Events?

Chad Holloway PR & Media Manager

Jul 13, 2023 2 min read Last updated Jul 14, 2023

The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was the largest in history with 10,043 players, and for one player it proved to be a record-extending affair. From 2010-14, poker pro Ronnie Bardah cashed the WSOP Main Event a record five times, which was recognized on various ESPN broadcasts. However, that record seems to have fallen by the wayside as first brought to light by @TARKPOKER on Twitter.

You see, one player has managed to cash the WSOP Main Event, at least the live version, a record seven consecutive times (2016-23). The pandemic threw a monkey wrench into things in 2020 with the WSOP concocting an online-live hybrid Main Event, so technically this player didn��t cash every year. However, he has cashed the last seven live Main Events, an unrivaled accomplishment.

So, who is this player? We��re talking about none other than poker pro Andrew Ostapchenko, who according to the Hendon Mob has amassed over $2.3 million in lifetime earnings dating back to 2012. That includes a career-high score of $214,913 for finishing 33rd in the 2017 WSOP Main Event, his deepest run to date.

To keep his streak alive, Ostapchenko placed 546th in this year��s field for $32,500 in prize money. Over the last seven WSOP Main Events, Ostapchenko has cashed for a combined $464,997.

Andrew Ostapchenko WSOP Main Event Cashes

Year	Place	Prize
2023	546th	$32,500
2022	93rd	$73,100
2021	212th	$44,200
2019	541st	$24,560
2018	135th	$57,010
2017	33rd	$214,913
2016	633rd	$18,714

Bardah seemed to acknowledge his fallen record on Twitter when he wrote: ��If he didn��t miss any LIVE WSOP Main, then he broke it, if he missed one then not broken, even if ones he played in a row. I also did it when they paid only 10%... anyhow either way, that��s awesome.��