Chris Klodnicki

Nationality

GPI Rank 6,603

WSOP Bracelets 2

Total Live Earnings $10,901,172

Data provided by The Hendon Mob

Biography

Chris Klodnicki is a New Jersey-born poker player with two WSOP gold bracelets and over $10 million in tournament cashes as of June 2023.

Klodnicki won his first bracelet in 2017 in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event and he picked up his second at the 2023 WSOP in Event #35: $10,000 Secret Bounty.

His second bracelet came after a return to the WSOP for the first time since 2019. He spoke of his layoff in his post-win interview:

��Really not traveling for poker but playing online. I��ve been playing a ton of online no-limit hold'em so, you know, I felt really good, and they have the bounty events online too so I felt really comfortable in this format and it was nice to get back to live poker. I��ve always felt comfortable in live poker. I��ve worked on my fundamentals a little bit more by playing online��

��I think gradually. I think I��ll play a little more next year," he said. "I don��t know if I��ll ever get back to playing full schedules, maybe when my kids are off in college but I��ll definitely be here more than the past few years, which was not at all.��

In addition to two titles, Klodnicki has a number of deep finishes at the WSOP. He has finished in second and third three times each, including a runner-up finish to Michael Mizrachi in the 2012 PPC. Klodnicki also ran to 12th in the 2008 Main Event.

Chris Klodnicki Top 5 Career Cashes

Date	Event	Place	Prize
June 2013	WSOP $111,111 One Drop High Roller	2nd	$2,985,495
June 2012	WSOP Poker Players Championship	2nd	$896,935
December 2011	Epic Poker League Main Event	1st	$801,680
June 2023	WSOP $10,000 Secret Bounty	1st	$733,317
July 2008	WSOP Main Event	12th	$591,869

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2024 World Series of Poker Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event (6-Handed)	15^th	$10,575
2024 World Series of Poker Event #60: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em	12^th	$37,580
2023 World Series of Poker Event #35: $10,000 Secret Bounty	1^st	$733,317
2021 GG Spring Festival H-106: $5,250 Bounty Hunters Main Event	28^th	$8,003
2021 GG Spring Festival H-72: $5,250 Bounty Hunters Main Event	2^nd	$102,237
2020 GGPoker High Rollers Week HRW 07: $10,300 NLHE High Roller, $1.25M GTD	13^th	$23,233
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #42: $400 PLOSSUS [Day 2], $1M GTD	476^th	$938
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #41: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 2], $3M GTD	1228^th	$840
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #38: $600 Monster Stack No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	96^th	$1,860
2019 World Series of Poker Event #35: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship	16^th	$14,818
2019 World Series of Poker Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix	3^rd	$72,933
2019 World Series of Poker Event #14: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	5^th	$46,127
2018 World Series of Poker Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee	412^th	$2,315
2018 World Series of Poker Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship	798^th	$18,340
2018 World Series of Poker Event #18: $10,000 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed	4^th	$90,713
2018 World Series of Poker Event #12: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed	9^th	$8,815
2017 World Series of Poker Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	1^st	$428,423
2017 World Series of Poker Event #17: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship	3^rd	$117,786
2014 World Series of Poker Event #63: $1,500 Six-Handed 10-Game Mix	40^th	$2,943
2014 World Series of Poker Event #27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	19^th	$6,178
2014 World Series of Poker Event #22: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship	24^th	$18,254
2014 World Series of Poker Event #8: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em	103^rd	$8,830
2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 High Roller	17^th	$80,480
2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,000,000 Guarantee Main Event	72^nd	$22,800
2013 World Series of Poker Event #47: $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em	2^nd	$2,985,495
2013 World Series of Poker Event #29: $5,000 H.O.R.S.E.	5^th	$70,093
2013 World Series of Poker Event #9: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	8^th	$30,641
2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 High Roller	9^th	$99,960
2012 Sands Bethlehem DeepStack Extravaganza $500,000 Guaranteed Main Event	1^st	$135,000
2012 World Series of Poker Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship	2^nd	$896,935
2012 World Series of Poker Event 17: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em	15^th	$28,334
2012 World Series of Poker Event 8: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better	107^th	$2,480
2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event	61^st	$32,500
2011 World Series of Poker Event #46: $10,000 No-Limit Hold��em / Six Handed Championship	19^th	$35,377
2011 World Series of Poker Event #37: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship	23^rd	$21,905
2011 World Series of Poker Event #24: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	33^rd	$13,368
2011 World Series of Poker Event #18: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	222^nd	$3,494
2011 World Series of Poker Event #10: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed	84^th	$4,510
2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure NAPT Bounty Shootout	10^th	$10,000
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's Atlantic City Regional Championship	2^nd	$221,452
2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Los Angeles Main Event	43^rd	$11,000
2010 World Series of Poker Event #57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship	385^th	$36,463
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Horseshoe Hammond Regional Championship	15^th	$32,305
2010 World Series of Poker Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold��em	253^rd	$2,387
2010 World Series of Poker Event #37: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.	45^th	$5,791
2009 World Series of Poker Event 42 - $2,500 Mixed Event	3^rd	$97,897
2009 World Series of Poker Event 19 - $2,500 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em	61^st	$5,993
2009 WSOP Circuit - Caesars Atlantic City $5,150 Circuit Championship	8^th	$30,276
2008 World Series of Poker 39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event	12^th	$591,869
2008 World Series of Poker Event 26 - $1,500 Razz	2^nd	$97,389