Chris Klodnicki

Nationality

GPI Rank 6,996

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