Cary Katz

Nationality

GPI Rank 182

Total Live Earnings $40,177,333

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	5th	$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	308^th	$22,200
2023 World Series of Poker Event #84: $50,000 High Roller	13^th	$101,149
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #17: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Championship	66^th	$2,422
2023 World Series of Poker Event #57: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller	16^th	$82,754
2023 World Series of Poker Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw	18^th	$6,948
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #8: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	25^th	$9,831
2023 World Series of Poker Event #29: $100,000 High Roller	2^nd	$1,592,539
2023 World Series of Poker Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed)	13^th	$102,479
2023 World Series of Poker Event #2: $25,000 High Roller (6-Handed)	19^th	$50,000
2022 World Series of Poker Event #86: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship	23^rd	$32,025
2022 World Series of Poker Event #78: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	29^th	$13,999
2022 World Series of Poker Event #65: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	120^th	$6,022
2022 World Series of Poker Event #52: $2,500 Nine Game Mix 6-Handed	51^st	$4,708
2022 World Series of Poker Event #38: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship	3^rd	$131,362
2022 World Series of Poker Event #34: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	111^th	$3,486
2022 World Series of Poker Event #22: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship	11^th	$20,213
2022 World Series of Poker Event #18: $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	218^th	$2,209
2021 World Series of Poker Event #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	68^th	$8,794
2021 World Series of Poker Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed	68^th	$2,415
2021 World Series of Poker Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E.	12^th	$42,162
2021 PokerGO Cup Event #8: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em	1^st	$1,058,000
2021 PokerGO Cup Event #6: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em	5^th	$72,000
2021 PokerGO Cup Event #3: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em	6^th	$31,800
2021 US Poker Open Event #10: $10,000 Short Deck	3^rd	$43,200
2021 US Poker Open Event #9: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em	3^rd	$118,000
2021 US Poker Open Event #5: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em	4^th	$85,000
2021 US Poker Open Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em	10^th	$23,100
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #19: $400 No-Limit Hold'em	341^st	$641
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #10: $600 No-Limit Hold'em MonsterStack	42^nd	$3,583
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #4: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo	112^th	$796
2020 Aussie Millions A$50,000 Challenge	2^nd	715,860 AUD
2019 World Series of Poker Europe Event #8: €25,500 Platinum High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	13^th	€37,275
2019 World Series of Poker Europe Event #4: €250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	5^th	€538,722
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona €10,300 EPT High Roller	36^th	€24,620
2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Europe Triton Short Deck	4^th	€75,500
2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Europe Triton 100K Super High Roller	5^th	€273,000
2019 Triton Super High Roller Series London £100,000 Short Deck Main Event	13^th	£191,900
2019 World Series of Poker Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship	311^th	$38,240
2019 World Series of Poker Event #90: $50,000 Final Fifty No-Limit Hold'em	12^th	$112,357
2019 World Series of Poker Event #62: $10,000 Razz Championship	12^th	$20,528
2019 World Series of Poker Event #43: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet	27^th	$4,192
2019 World Series of Poker Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	6^th	$42,897
2019 World Series of Poker Event #5: 50th Annual High Roller - $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em	8^th	$151,755
2019 World Series of Poker Event #2: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty	9^th	$23,224
2019 US Poker Open USPO #6 - $25,000 PLO	2^nd	$234,000
2019 US Poker Open USPO #5 - $25,000 NLH	2^nd	$295,000
2019 US Poker Open USPO #2 - $10,000 PLO	5^th	$51,200
2019 Aussie Millions AU$100,000 Challenge	1^st	1,481,760 AUD
2018 Poker Masters Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck Poker	5^th	$44,000
2018 Poker Masters Event #2: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em	8^th	$50,000
2018 Poker Masters Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em	9^th	$20,700
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona €10,300 High Roller	10^th	€24,600
2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju HK$1,000,000 Short Deck Ante-Only	2^nd	13,920,000 HKD
2018 World Series of Poker Event #58: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	57^th	$8,311
2018 World Series of Poker Event #56: $10,000 Razz Championship	15^th	$15,256
2018 US Poker Open USPO #05 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em	4^th	$67,000
2018 US Poker Open USPO #02 – $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha	6^th	$38,400
2018 US Poker Open USPO #01 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em	7^th	$34,000
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller	1^st	$1,492,340
2017 Poker Masters Event #3 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em	6^th	$120,000
2017 World Series of Poker Event #52: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	2^nd	$225,181
2017 World Series of Poker Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	167^th	$2,496
2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas $50,000 Single-Day High Roller	9^th	$96,080
2016 Monte-Carlo One Drop Extravaganza €1,000,000 Big One For One Drop	5^th	€1,750,000
2014 World Series of Poker Event #57: The $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop	8^th	$1,306,607
2014 World Series of Poker Event #42: $5,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha	46^th	$9,559
2014 World Series of Poker Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	59^th	$8,454
2014 World Series of Poker Event #24: $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	46^th	$10,323
2014 World Series of Poker Event #15: $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	71^st	$5,484
2014 World Series of Poker Event #11: $1,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	64^th	$4,670
2013 World Series of Poker Event #19: $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em	2^nd	$138,794
2013 World Series of Poker Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	116^th	$3,339
2013 World Series of Poker Event #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em	50^th	$2,795
2013 World Series of Poker Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Eight Handed)	31^st	$13,247
2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller	4^th	$543,800
2012 World Series of Poker Event 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em	29^th	$24,041
2012 World Series of Poker Event 27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	33^rd	$5,088
2012 World Series of Poker Event 17: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em	17^th	$23,876
2011 World Series of Poker Event #46: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship	33^rd	$24,773
2011 World Series of Poker Event #43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em	117^th	$4,242
2011 World Series of Poker Event #40: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed	34^th	$17,270
2011 World Series of Poker Event #4: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em	12^th	$51,713
2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Los Angeles Main Event	25^th	$15,000
2010 World Series of Poker Event #6: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	7^th	$16,607
2010 WSOP Circuit - Caesars Palace Main Event	16^th	$12,556
2009 World Series of Poker Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em	159^th	$40,288