Darren Elias

Darren Elias (born November 18, 1986) is an American professional poker player, creative writing graduate,^[1] and former mathematics and physics undergraduate student;^[2] who holds the record for most World Poker Tour titles, with four.

Darren Elias
Darren Elias in 2019
Residence	Medford, New Jersey
Born	(1986-11-18) November 18, 1986 (age 36)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	None
Final table(s)	4
Money finish(es)	52
Highest ITM Main Event finish	50th, 2020
World Poker Tour
Title(s)	4
Final table(s)	13
Money finish(es)	46
Information accurate as of 26 February 2022.

Early life and online poker

Elias was born in Boston and now lives in Medford, New Jersey.^[3] 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 with the chosen studies of mathematics and physics - later switching to creative writing - where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2008.

In addition to his successes in live poker, he has also done well in online poker, winning over $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. ^[4]

Live poker tournaments

As of 2023, Elias has live tournament winnings of over $11,200,000.^[5] His cashes on the World Poker Tour make up over $4,600,000 of his total winnings. He is ranked #1 all-time in victories, final tables, and cashes on the World Poker Tour. ^[6]

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

1. "What Would These Poker Pros Hade Done If They Didn't Discover Poker?". California Business Journal. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
2. "Table Talk: Darren Elias Discusses Life, Poker, and Academic Struggles with Students at Alma Mater Before LAPC". World Poker Tour. March 3, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
3. 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."
4. "DARREN ELIAS | PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES". WSOP.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
5. "Darren Elias: Hendon Mob Poker Database". pokerdb.thehendonmob.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
6. "www.worldpokertour.com/player/darren-elias". worldpokertour. Retrieved September 18, 2017.