Cary Katz
Cary Katz
GPI:131
$39,821,633
Cary Katz poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Profile
- Name
- Cary Katz
- Nationality
United States- GPI Rank
- 131
- WPT Wins
- Total Live Earnings
- $39,821,633
Biography
Cary Katz is an American businessman and high stakes poker player who founded PokerGO, a streaming service that offers coverage of various high roller tournaments and World Series of Poker (WSOP) events. Katz, who almost exclusively plays high rollers, has won an incredible $34.5 million in live tournament earnings to put him eighth on the all-time money list.
Originally from Georgia, Katz earned his first tournament cash in 2004 at Festa al Lago II in Las Vegas, where he finished 24th in United States the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship for $10,381. Five years later, Katz won nearly quadruple that when he finished in 159th place in the 2009 WSOP Main Event for $40,288, a deep run for the Georgia businessman.
WSOP and WSOPE Results
While he has yet to earn a WSOP bracelet or Circuit ring, Katz has done quite well for himself at the World Series with 49 cashes worth $5.2 million.
In 2014, Katz finished eighth in the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop for $1.3 million. Two years later during the WSOP's 2016 Monte Carlo One Drop Extravaganza, Katz finished fifth in the 1 million buy-in event for 1.6 million, his biggest WSOP score to date.
More recently, Catz finished fifth in 250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'emat 2019 WSOP Europe for 538,722.
WPT Results
Katz has also had success at the World Poker Tour (WPT), including taking down the 2019 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $124,200. On the same tour, Katz finished runner-up in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for $228,000.
Those were not Katz first victories at the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic. In 2017, he finished third in the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic $25,000 High Roller for $136,000.
Other Poker Achievements
Katz has also had success in other high rollers, including a first-place finish in the No-Limit Hold'em Super High Roller at the 2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure to earn $1.5 million.
Katz biggest score came during the 2019 Super High Roller Bowl in London, where took down the 250,000 No-Limit Hold'em event for his biggest career score of $2.6 million.
As of late, Katz can mainly be found playing inside the PokerGO Studio. In February 2022, Katz took down the $10,000 opening event at the Aria High Roller Series for $137,340, while he finished second in a $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event the next month at the US Poker Open for $269,500.
Cary Katz' Top Five Cashes
| DATE | BUY-IN | TOURNAMENT | PLACE | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2019 | 250,000 | Super High Roller Bowl London NLH | 1st | $2,610,317 | |
| August 2019 | 250,000 | Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London Short Deck Ante Only | 4th | $2,085,096 | |
| October 2016 | 888,889 | Monte-Carlo One Drop Extravaganza Big One | $1,929,203 | ||
| July 2018 | 1,000,000 | Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Short Deck Ante Only | 2nd | $1,773,722 | |
| January 2018 | $99,700 | PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Super High Roller | 1st | $1,492,340 |
PokerNews Covered Events
| Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas$10,400 WPT World Championship | 308th | $22,200 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #84: $50,000 High Roller | 13th | $101,149 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #17: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Championship | 66th | $2,422 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #57: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller | 16th | $82,754 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #52: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw | 18th | $6,948 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #8: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller | 25th | $9,831 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #29: $100,000 High Roller | 2nd | $1,592,539 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed) | 13th | $102,479 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #2: $25,000 High Roller (6-Handed) | 19th | $50,000 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #86: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 23rd | $32,025 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #78: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 29th | $13,999 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #65: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 120th | $6,022 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #52: $2,500 Nine Game Mix 6-Handed | 51st | $4,708 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #38: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship | 3rd | $131,362 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #34: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 111th | $3,486 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #22: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | 11th | $20,213 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #18: $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 218th | $2,209 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 68th | $8,794 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed | 68th | $2,415 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 12th | $42,162 |
| 2021 PokerGO CupEvent #8: $100,000 No-Limit Holdem | 1st | $1,058,000 |
| 2021 PokerGO CupEvent #6: $25,000 No-Limit Holdem | 5th | $72,000 |
| 2021 PokerGO CupEvent #3: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em | 6th | $31,800 |
| 2021 US Poker OpenEvent #10: $10,000 Short Deck | 3rd | $43,200 |
| 2021 US Poker OpenEvent #9: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 3rd | $118,000 |
| 2021 US Poker OpenEvent #5: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 4th | $85,000 |
| 2021 US Poker OpenEvent #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 10th | $23,100 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #19: $400 No-Limit Hold'em | 341st | $641 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #10: $600 No-Limit Hold'em MonsterStack | 42nd | $3,583 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #4: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo | 112th | $796 |
| 2020 Aussie MillionsA$50,000 Challenge | 2nd | 715,860 AUD |
| 2019 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #8: 25,500 Platinum High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | 13th | €37,275 |
| 2019 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #4: 250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | 5th | €538,722 |
| 2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona10,300 EPT High Roller | 36th | €24,620 |
| 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS EuropeTriton Short Deck | 4th | €75,500 |
| 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS EuropeTriton 100K Super High Roller | 5th | €273,000 |
| 2019 Triton Super High Roller Series London100,000 Short Deck Main Event | 13th | £191,900 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship | 311th | $38,240 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #90: $50,000 Final Fifty No-Limit Hold'em | 12th | $112,357 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #62: $10,000 Razz Championship | 12th | $20,528 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #43: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet | 27th | $4,192 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout | 6th | $42,897 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #5: 50th Annual High Roller - $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 8th | $151,755 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #2: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty | 9th | $23,224 |
| 2019 US Poker OpenUSPO #6 - $25,000 PLO | 2nd | $234,000 |
| 2019 US Poker OpenUSPO #5 - $25,000 NLH | 2nd | $295,000 |
| 2019 US Poker OpenUSPO #2 - $10,000 PLO | 5th | $51,200 |
| 2019 Aussie MillionsAU$100,000 Challenge | 1st | 1,481,760 AUD |
| 2018 Poker MastersEvent #4: $10,000 Short Deck Poker | 5th | $44,000 |
| 2018 Poker MastersEvent #2: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 8th | $50,000 |
| 2018 Poker MastersEvent #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 9th | $20,700 |
| 2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona10,300 High Roller | 10th | €24,600 |
| 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series JejuHK$1,000,000 Short Deck Ante-Only | 2nd | 13,920,000 HKD |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #58: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 57th | $8,311 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #56: $10,000 Razz Championship | 15th | $15,256 |
| 2018 US Poker OpenUSPO #05 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em | 4th | $67,000 |
| 2018 US Poker OpenUSPO #02 $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 6th | $38,400 |
| 2018 US Poker OpenUSPO #01 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em | 7th | $34,000 |
| 2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$100,000 Super High Roller | 1st | $1,492,340 |
| 2017 Poker MastersEvent #3 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 6th | $120,000 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #52: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2nd | $225,181 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 167th | $2,496 |
| 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas$50,000 Single-Day High Roller | 9th | $96,080 |
| 2016 Monte-Carlo One Drop Extravaganza1,000,000 Big One For One Drop | 5th | €1,750,000 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #57: The $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop | 8th | $1,306,607 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #42: $5,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha | 46th | $9,559 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 59th | $8,454 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #24: $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 46th | $10,323 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #15: $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 71st | $5,484 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #11: $1,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 64th | $4,670 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #19: $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em | 2nd | $138,794 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 116th | $3,339 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em | 50th | $2,795 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Eight Handed) | 31st | $13,247 |
| 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$100,000 Super High Roller | 4th | $543,800 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 29th | $24,041 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 33rd | $5,088 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 17: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em | 17th | $23,876 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #46: $10,000 No-Limit Holdem / Six Handed Championship | 33rd | $24,773 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #43: $1,500 No-Limit Holdem | 117th | $4,242 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #40: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed | 34th | $17,270 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #4: $5,000 No-Limit Holdem | 12th | $51,713 |
| 2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Los AngelesMain Event | 25th | $15,000 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #6: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout | 7th | $16,607 |
| 2010 WSOP Circuit - Caesars PalaceMain Event | 16th | $12,556 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em | 159th | $40,288 |
