# Darren Elias > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Darren_Elias > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Darren_Elias.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Elias > Source revision: 1340519446 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American poker player (born 1986) Darren Elias Elias in 2019 Nickname(s) "The End Boss, Big Brisket[1]" Born (1986-11-18) November 18, 1986 (age 39) World Series of Poker Bracelet 1 Final tables 13 [2] Money finishes 68 Highest WSOP Main Event finish 50th, 2020 World Poker Tour Titles 4 Final table 13 Money finishes 50 Information last updated on 22 January 2025. **Darren Elias** (born November 18, 1986) is an American professional [poker](/source/Poker) player. He holds the record for most [World Poker Tour](/source/World_Poker_Tour) titles, with four. ## Early life and online poker Elias was born in [Boston](/source/Boston) and now lives in [Medford, New Jersey](/source/Medford%2C_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. Elias was the #1 ranked online poker player in the world in 2009.[4] ## Professional career As of 2025, Elias has live tournament winnings of over $14,000,000.[5] His cashes on the World Poker Tour make up over $4,800,000 of his total winnings. He is ranked #1 all-time in victories, final tables, and cashes on the World Poker Tour. Elias is often referred to as "The End Boss," a moniker that reflects his formidable presence at the poker table and the challenge he presents to opponents, akin to the final adversary in a video game.[6] Elias has served as BetMGM's Poker Ambassador since 2021.[7] ### World Poker Tour Year Tournament Prize (US$) 2014 Borgata Poker Open $843,744 2014 WPT Caribbean $127,680 2017 Fallsview Poker Classic $335,436 2018 Bobby Baldwin Classic $387,580 ## Media appearances In 2025, he has appeared in a video for [*Insider*](/source/Insider_(news_website)), where he discusses the rules, methods, and procedures of poker and rates the accuracy of well-known television shows and movies, such as *[Rounders](/source/Rounders_(film))*, *[Casino Royale](/source/Casino_Royale_(2006_film))*, *[The Simpsons](/source/The_Simpsons)*, and *[The Sting](/source/The_Sting)*.[8] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["The End Boss: How Darren Elias Conquered Poker (And What You Can Learn From Him)"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cuf9tCQqxOA&t=2636s). *YouTube*. Table 1 Podcast. March 6, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Darren S Elias | USA"](https://www.wsop.com/players/darren-s-elias/). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Jackson, Vincent (September 25, 2015). ["What it takes to film World Poker Tour at Borgata"](https://pressofatlanticcity.com/life/what-it-takes-to-film-world-poker-tour-at-borgata/article_0f6f8bf3-cbee-538a-944d-f0593d43531c.html). *Press of Atlantic City*. Retrieved December 8, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-wsop_4-0)** ["Darren Elias"](https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerID=40083). *WSOP.com*. Retrieved April 2, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-thehendonmob_5-0)** ["Darren Elias' profile on The Hendon Mob"](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=97522). *The Hendon Mob Poker Database*. Retrieved December 8, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-worldpokertour_6-0)** ["Darren Elias"](https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/darren-elias/). *World Poker Tour*. Retrieved December 8, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["BetMGM Ambassador Darren Elias"](https://poker.betmgm.com/en/blog/darren-elias/). *BetMGM*. April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Guzman, Margaret; Isbell, Korey. ["Poker champion rates 11 poker scenes in movies and TV"](https://www.businessinsider.com/poker-champion-rates-poker-scenes-movies-and-tv-darren-elias-2025-4). *Insider*. Retrieved April 21, 2025. ## External links - [Card Player profile](https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/77895-darren-elias) - [Global Poker Index profile](https://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/darren-elias-97522/) - [Hendon Mob profile](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=97522) - [PokerNews profile](https://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/darren-elias/) - [WPT profile](https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/darren-elias/) - [WSOP profile](http://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerID=40083) v t e 2020s WSOP bracelet winners 2020/ 2020 O Kristen Bicknell Tony Dunst Daniel Dvoress Michael Gathy Alan Goehring Juha Helppi Fedor Holz Joe McKeehen David Peters Roberto Romanello Brad Ruben Damian Salas 2021/ 2021 O/ 2021 E Michael Addamo (2) Koray Aldemir Josh Arieh (2) Jeremy Ausmus (2) Mikita Badziakouski David "Bakes" Baker Farzad Bonyadi Yuval Bronshtein Daniel Cates Shaun Deeb Adam Friedman Benny Glaser Brian Hastings Phil Hellmuth Jason Koon Chance Kornuth Leo Margets Adrián Mateos John Monnette Chris Moorman David Peters Bryan Piccioli Shankar Pillai Brian Rast Brad Ruben (2) Ole Schemion Erik Seidel Brian Yoon Ben Yu Anthony Zinno (2) 2022/ 2022 O/ 2022 E Steve Albini Brian Altman Jeremy Ausmus (2) Pedro Bromfman Daniel Cates Eli Elezra Ali Eslami Amnon Filippi Alex Foxen Adam Friedman Brian Hastings Hong Jin-ho Phil Hui Espen Jørstad (2) Alex Livingston David Peters Brad Ruben Jake Schindler Scott Seiver Dan Smith Michael Wang Daniel Weinman Daniel Zack (2) 2023/ 2023 O/ 2023 E/ 2023 P Josh Arieh (2) Jeremy Ausmus David "ODB" Baker Chris Brewer Shaun Deeb Daniel Dvoress Yuri Dzivielevski (2) Kristen Foxen Benny Glaser Mike Gorodinsky Isaac Haxton Phil Hellmuth Ryan Hughes Faraz Jaka Alex Keating Ben Lamb Toby Lewis Tom Marchese Ian Matakis Jason Mercier John Monnette Brian Rast Nick Schulman Erik Seidel Shannon Shorr (2) Daniel Weinman Brian Yoon 2024/ 2024 O/ 2024 E/ 2024 P Calvin Anderson Richard Ashby Tony Dunst Yuri Dzivielevski John Hennigan Phil Hui Phil Ivey Bryn Kenney Maria Konnikova Chance Kornuth Alex Livingston Michael Mizrachi Robert Mizrachi Daniel Negreanu James Obst John Racener Dario Sammartino Nick Schulman Scott Seiver (3) Jonathan Tamayo Mike Watson 2025 David "ODB" Baker Michael Banducci Shaun Deeb (2) Darren Elias Benny Glaser (3) Mike Gorodinsky Dan Heimiller Ian Johns Cary Katz Rainer Kempe Jason Koon Jonathan Little Adrián Mateos Michael Mizrachi (2) John Racener Brian Rast Brad Ruben Nick Schulman Michael Wang Daniel Zack 2026 Calvin Anderson (2) Scott Clements Shaun Deeb Yuri Dzivielevski Alex Foxen Kristen Foxen Benny Glaser Marco Johnson Jeff Madsen Adrián Mateos Michael Mizrachi Daniel Negreanu Nick Schulman 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Darren Elias](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Elias) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Elias?action=history)). 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