The 53rd annual World Series of Poker wrapped Wednesday in Las Vegas, where Adam Hendrix’s status as Alaska’s best poker player was confirmed.

In all, 53 different Alaskans cashed in at the WSOP, combining for 80 separate cashes in 34 events, exactly one-third of the live and online events offered in the poker world’s most lucrative and prestigious tournament. Alaskans combined to win $501,514.

Not surprising, Hendrix of Anchorage led Alaskans in, well, everything.

His 14 cashes proved more than three times as many as any other Alaskan – Juneau’s Jacob Thibodeaux was runner-up with four cashes.

Hendrix’s total WSOP earnings of $317,926 in this edition of the WSOP dwarfed any other Alaskan’s rake. Edward House of Soldotna won $14,130 for his 62nd-place finish in an event to finish a distant second among Alaskans.

Hendrix’s three top-10 finishes also led Alaskans – he finished fourth ($211,295), eighth ($26,336) and eighth ($26,160). He also pocketed $31,033 for his 35th-place finish in an event. Those were – by a lot – the four most lucrative cashes by an Alaskan.

Hendrix finished 24th in the WSOP Player of the Year standings.

The Alaskans who cashed in at the WSOP came from 13 different cities and towns, from Anchorage to Napakiak.

53rd Annual World Series of Poker
Alaskans who have finished in the money
(Name, hometown, event, place, earnings

  • Adam Hendrix, Anchorage. Event 21 – 35) $31,033. Online Event 1 – 8) $26,160. Online Event 4 – 122) $1,426. Event 11 – 611) $1,050. Online Event 5 – 53) $2,628. Event 64 – 294) $1,051. Event 68 – 783) $1,900. Online Event 7 – 284) $876. Event 74 – 166) $1,645. Event 76 – 18) $8,863. Event 77 – 151) $2,625. Online Event 10 – 8) 26,336. Event 81 – 4) $211,295. Online Event 13 – 118) $1,038. Total 2022 WSOP winnings — $317,926.
  • Edward House, Soldotna. Event 68 – 62) $14,130.
  • Michael Kinney, Big Lake. Event 47 – 69) $10,324.
  • Jacob Thibodeau, Juneau. Event 21 – 366) $4,483. Event 34 – 210) $2,632. Event 41 – 307) $1.061. Event 64 – 176) $1,502. Total 2022 WSOP winnings — $9,678.
  • Sean Greendugh, Anchorage. Event 5 – 866) $1,720. Event 37 – 306) $5,816. Event 57 – 398) $1,293. Total 2022 WSOP winnings — $8,829.
  • Jeremy Hamey, Juneau. Event 41 – 28) $5,696. Event 51 – 708) $1,100. Event 68 – 1,328) $1,326. Total 2022 WSOP winnings — $.8,122.
  • Mary Bellenir, Anchorage. Online Event 2 – 12) $7,992.
  • Patrick Ronan, Girdwood. Event 5 – 1,606) $1,125. Event 59 – 95) $3,157. Event 66 – 457) $2,361. Total 2022 WSOP winnings — $7,124.
  • John Leman, Anchorage. Event 21 – 232) $5,742.
  • Koma Fenton, Fairbanks. Event 37 – 854) $2,625. Event 88 – 68) $2,908. Total 2022 WSOP winnings — $5,533.
  • David Jones, Sterling. Event 43 – 448) $1,011. Event 47 – 225) $4,112. Total 2022 WSOP winnings — $5,113.
  • John Zipperer, Wasilla. Event 49 – 135) $4,335. Event 51 – 1,891) $640. Total 2022 WSOP winnings — $4,975.
  • Christopher Hough, Soldotna. Event 37 – 496) $4,172.
  • Daryl Hoselscher, Bethel. Event 68 – 337) $3,990.
  • Elisha Wright, Anchorage. Event 85 – 163) $3,800.
  • Cheryl Brant, Anchorage. Event 66 – 260) $3,634.
  • David McGivney, Juneau. Event 7 – 88) $3,339.
  • Prasad Dobbins, Anchorage. Event 66 – 272) $3,222.
  • Troy Murdough, Girdwood. Event 36 – 42) $3,026.
  • Joey Padron, no city reported. Event 66 – 321) $2,881.
  • Mario Fata, Juneau. Event 51 – 437) $1,640. Event 68 – 1,651) $1,161. Total 2022 WSOP winnings — $2,801.
  • Robert Hall, Wasilla. Event 75 – 216) $2,800.
  • Alice Jung, Napakiak. Event 5 – 824) $2,641.
  • Jeremiah Keeney, Fairbanks. Event 9 – 35) $2,641.
  • Eric Lowman, Girdwood. Event 85 – 329) $2,631.
  • Sterling Lopez, Anchorage. Event 58 – 157) $2,629.
  • Matthew Pagels, Anchorage. Event 21 – 772) $2,625.
  • James Farrington, Anchorage. Event 11 – 810) $960. Event 43 – 492) $876. Event 51 – 1,152) $840. Total 2022 WSOP winnings — $2,616.
  • Herman Meiners, Anchorage. Event 5 – 516) $2,610.
  • Matthew Letzring, Soldotna. Event 68 – 554) $2,500.
  • Kristopher Thorson, Anchorage. Event 88 – 113) $2,002.
  • Jeffrey Leonard, Anchorage. Event 47 – 659) $2,000.
  • Sam Butcher, Anchorage. Event 5 – 749) $1,985.
  • Richele Johnson, Anchorage. Event 66 – 617) $1,752.
  • Kaye Knight, Anchorage, Event 66 – 693) $1,752.
  • William Dill, Anchorage. Event 59 – 297) $1,751.
  • Carol Harmon, Seward. Event 47 – 847) $1,750.
  • Geraldine Delara, Anchorage. Event 11 – 321) $1,669.
  • David Newberry, Anchorage. Event 68 – 992) $1,672.
  • Roxann Andersen, Anchorage. Event 66 – 822) $1,602.
  • Boyd Knudsen, Nikiski. Event 59 – 362) $1,601.
  • Jason Cevasco, Fairbanks. Event 57 – 282) $1,539.
  • William Godley, Fairbanks. Event 5 – 1,117) $1,523.
  • Jason Baer, Anchorage. Event 55 – 52) $1,491
  • Raymond Baker, Anchorage. Event 51 – 126) $1,460.
  • James French, Anchorage. Event 68 – 1,518) $1,161.
  • Young Ji, Anchorage. Event 64 – 346) $1,051.
  • Todd Julich, Wasilla. Event 51 – 781) $1,020.
  • Saliu Nazim, Bethel. Event 5 – 2,005) $877.
  • Teddie Blue, Anchorage. Event 51 — $840.
  • Paul Williams, Eagle River. Event 5 – 2,605) $801.
  • Robert Sun, Anchorage. Event 51 – 1,675) $700.
  • Matthew Pagels, Anchorage. Event 51 – 1,891) $640.

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