Chris Klodnicki

Chris Klodnicki

Nationality
United States
United States
GPI Rank 6,974
WSOP Bracelets 2
Total Live Earnings $10,901,172
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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

DateEventPlacePrize
June 2013WSOP $111,111 One Drop High Roller2nd$2,985,495
June 2012WSOP Poker Players Championship2nd$896,935
December 2011Epic Poker League Main Event1st$801,680
June 2023WSOP $10,000 Secret Bounty1st$733,317
July 2008WSOP Main Event12th$591,869

PokerNews Covered Events

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

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