George Holmes (poker player)

George Holmes is an American senior poker player the runner-up at the 2021 World Championship of No Limit Texas Hold'em (Main Event). He also has a 213th-place finish in the 2019 Main Event ($50,855).

By trade – Holmes is an executive for a company that is processing payments – a fact he insists was making it easier to return to reality after his success at the felt.

As he himself puts it: "To know me, I’m pretty a pretty monotone, mellow person so I don't get very high. I think coming back to Earth, for me, was a lot easier."