Darren Elias
Darren Elias (born November 18, 1986) is an American professional poker player who holds the record for most World Poker Tour titles, with four.
| Darren Elias | |
|---|---|
 Darren Elias in 2019 | |
| Residence | Medford, New Jersey |
| Born | November 18, 1986 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 23 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 4 |
| Final table(s) | 13 |
| Money finish(es) | 37 |
Early life and online poker
Elias was born in Boston and now lives in Medford, New Jersey.[1] He was an ocean lifeguard in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina before he became a professional poker player. Elias attended the University of Redlands in Redlands, California where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing in 2008.
In addition to his successes in live poker, he has also done well in online poker, winning over $3.8 million online. He played under the username "darrenelias" on Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker, where he won two World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) titles and an FTOPS title. [2]
Live poker tournaments
As of 2019, Elias has live tournament winnings of over $7,000,000.[3] His cashes on the World Poker Tour make up over $3,400,000 of his total winnings.[4]
World Poker Tour
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Borgata Poker Open | $843,744 |
| 2014 | WPT Caribbean | $127,680 |
| 2017 | Fallsview Poker Classic | $335,436 |
| 2018 | Bobby Baldwin Classic | $387,580 |
References
- Jackson, Vincent. "What it takes to film World Poker Tour at Borgata", The Press of Atlantic City, September 25, 2015. Accessed January 2, 2018. "Darren Elias, 28, of Cherry Hill, found that out last year when he was named the winner at the World Poker Tour stop at Borgata and won $843,000."
- "DARREN ELIAS | PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES". WSOP.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- "Darren Elias: Hendon Mob Poker Database". pokerdb.thehendonmob.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- "www.worldpokertour/player/darren-elias". worldpokertour. Retrieved September 18, 2017.