Darren Elias

Darren Elias (born November 18, 1986) is an American professional poker player, creative writing graduate, and former mathematics and physics undergraduate student; who holds the record for most World Poker Tour titles, with four.

Early life and online poker
Elias was born in Boston and now lives in Medford, New Jersey. 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.

Live poker tournaments
As of 2023, Elias has live tournament winnings of over $12,500,000. 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.

Style
Many players don't know what to do if they get dealt bad cards but Elias plays a creative game making amends even if he can't hit good hands.