Who has the most WSOP bracelets?

Phil Hellmuth, with 17. He won his first in 1989 — the Main Event — and his 17th in 2023, and has held the record since his 11th in 2007. Phil Ivey is second with 11, ahead of Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan and Erik Seidel on 10.

What is a WSOP bracelet?

The gold bracelet awarded to the winner of every official World Series of Poker event. The WSOP started giving bracelets in 1976 and credits earlier event winners retroactively. Bracelets from WSOP Europe, WSOP Asia-Pacific, WSOP Paradise and official WSOP Online events count toward a player's total.

Who was the first player to win 10 WSOP bracelets?

Johnny Chan, at the 2005 World Series. Doyle Brunson reached ten later that same series.

What is the most WSOP bracelets won in one year?

Three. Eight players have won three bracelets in a single year: Puggy Pearson (1973), Phil Hellmuth and Ted Forrest (1993), Phil Ivey (2002), Jeff Lisandro (2009), George Danzer (2014, across the WSOP and WSOP Asia-Pacific), Scott Seiver (2024) and Benny Glaser (2025). Nobody has won four.

Which woman has the most WSOP bracelets?

Kristen Foxen, with six — she won her sixth at the 2026 World Series.

Who won WSOP bracelets in 2026?

Of the players on this leaderboard: Benny Glaser, Michael Mizrachi, Shaun Deeb, Daniel Negreanu, Nick Schulman, Calvin Anderson, Adrian Mateos, Kristen Foxen, Martin Kabrhel, Yuri Dzivielevski. Benny Glaser, Michael Mizrachi and Shaun Deeb all reached nine that summer.

Poker history

Most WSOP bracelets

By All In Central · Updated 30 September 2026

Phil Hellmuth has the most WSOP bracelets of all time, with 17. A World Series of Poker bracelet is the game's most prized title, and only 31 players have won six or more. Here is every one of them, after the 2026 World Series.

Record

17 bracelets

Phil Hellmuth

Players with 10 or more

Hellmuth, Ivey, Brunson, Chan, Seidel

Players with 6 or more

Added to in 2026

leaders who won a bracelet

The all-time leaderboard

Tied players share a rank. ● won a bracelet in 2026, in Las Vegas or at WSOP Online.

Players with the most WSOP bracelets
Player	Bracelets	First–latest	Note
1United States: Phil Hellmuth	17	1989–2023	The record holder since 2007.
2United States: Phil Ivey	11	2000–2024
3United States: Doyle Brunson	10	1976–2005	Died
3United States: Erik Seidel	10	1992–2023
3United States: Johnny Chan	10	1985–2005	The first player to reach ten, in 2005.
6United Kingdom: Benny Glaser●	9	2015–2026
6United States: Johnny Moss	9	1970–1988	Died · The count of nine appears to include his 1970 world title, won by a vote of the players.
6United States: Michael Mizrachi●	9	2010–2026
6United States: Shaun Deeb●	9	2015–2026
10Canada: Daniel Negreanu●	8	1998–2026
10United States: Nick Schulman●	8	2009–2026
12United States: Billy Baxter	7	1975–2002	All seven in lowball games.
12United States: Brian Rast	7	2011–2025
12United States: Calvin Anderson●	7	2014–2026
12United States: John Hennigan	7	2002–2024
12United States: Josh Arieh	7	1999–2025
12United States: Men Nguyen	7	1992–2010
12United States: Scott Seiver	7	2008–2024
19Spain: Adrian Mateos●	6	2013–2026	The youngest player to reach six, at 31.
19United States: Brian Hastings	6	2012–2022
19United States: Chris Ferguson	6	2000–2017
19United States: Jason Mercier	6	2009–2023
19United States: Jay Heimowitz	6	1975–2001
19Australia: Jeff Lisandro	6	2007–2014
19United States: Jeremy Ausmus	6	2013–2023
19Canada: Kristen Foxen●	6	2013–2026	The most bracelets won by a woman.
19United States: Layne Flack	6	1999–2008	Died
19Czechia: Martin Kabrhel●	6	2017–2026
19United States: T.J. Cloutier	6	1987–2005
19United States: Ted Forrest	6	1993–2014
19Brazil: Yuri Dzivielevski●	6	2019–2026

What counts as a bracelet

Every official World Series of Poker event awards a gold bracelet to its winner. The WSOP began handing them out in 1976 and credits earlier winners retroactively; Johnny Moss's nine appears to include the 1970 world title he won by a vote of the players. Wins at WSOP Europe, WSOP Asia-Pacific, WSOP Paradise and official WSOP Online events count too; a few of the players above won some of theirs online.

Common questions

Who has the most WSOP bracelets?: Phil Hellmuth, with 17. He won his first in 1989 — the Main Event — and his 17th in 2023, and has held the record since his 11th in 2007. Phil Ivey is second with 11, ahead of Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan and Erik Seidel on 10.
What is a WSOP bracelet?: The gold bracelet awarded to the winner of every official World Series of Poker event. The WSOP started giving bracelets in 1976 and credits earlier event winners retroactively. Bracelets from WSOP Europe, WSOP Asia-Pacific, WSOP Paradise and official WSOP Online events count toward a player's total.
Who was the first player to win 10 WSOP bracelets?: Johnny Chan, at the 2005 World Series. Doyle Brunson reached ten later that same series.
What is the most WSOP bracelets won in one year?: Three. Eight players have won three bracelets in a single year: Puggy Pearson (1973), Phil Hellmuth and Ted Forrest (1993), Phil Ivey (2002), Jeff Lisandro (2009), George Danzer (2014, across the WSOP and WSOP Asia-Pacific), Scott Seiver (2024) and Benny Glaser (2025). Nobody has won four.
Which woman has the most WSOP bracelets?: Kristen Foxen, with six — she won her sixth at the 2026 World Series.
Who won WSOP bracelets in 2026?: Of the players on this leaderboard: Benny Glaser, Michael Mizrachi, Shaun Deeb, Daniel Negreanu, Nick Schulman, Calvin Anderson, Adrian Mateos, Kristen Foxen, Martin Kabrhel, Yuri Dzivielevski. Benny Glaser, Michael Mizrachi and Shaun Deeb all reached nine that summer.

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Sources: the WSOP's all-time bracelet standings and PokerNews and Card Player coverage of each bracelet, checked in September 2026 after the Las Vegas series. The milestone counts they report (the 31st player to reach six, the 11th to reach eight) match this list. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.