Steve O'Dwyer
27 global poker index
0 world poker tour index
$40,205,453 total poker live earnings
Steve O'Dwyer poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Profile
- name
- Steve O'Dwyer
- Nationality
Ireland- GPI Rank
- 27
- WPT Wins
- 0
- total poker live earnings
- $40,205,453
Biography
Born April 6, 1982, in Colorado, Steve ODwyer got into poker after seeing Chris Moneymaker win the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP). A Bachelor of Science in Communications graduate from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, ODwyer worked briefly in broadcasting before making a career for himself in the poker world.
ODwyer, who is friends with fellow poker pros Scott Seiver and Isaac Haxton, had more than $31.5 million in lifetime earnings (as of summer 2022) dating back to 2007 according to The Hendon Mob. That includes a career-best of $1,872,580 for winning the 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) $100,000 Super High Roller.
He also has five other seven-figure scores including $1,811,638 for winning the 2014 APPT Macau Super High Roller; $1,604,972 for taking down the 2013 European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo Grand Final Main Event; $1,520,565 for placing second in the 2017 APPT Macau Super High Roller; $1,300,000 for taking second in the 2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS; and $1,088,783 for winning the 2017 PokerStars Championship Macau Super High Roller.
ODwyer, who now calls Ireland home, has also appeared at three final tables on the World Poker Tour (WPT) finishing sixth in the 2009 WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $202,362; fifth in the 2012 WPT World Championship for $192,176; and runner-up in the 2011 WPT Venice for $125,740.
ODwyer is known for winning tournaments in countries all across the country, and in June 2022 added Spain to the list when he emerged victorious in the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Europe Main Event in Barcelona, good for a 250,000 top prize.
World Series of Poker
The year 2007 was when O’Dwyer scored his first cash at the World Series of Poker. In fact he cashed in four events taking home a total of $70,000 in winnings. O’Dwyer made his first WSOP final table in 2009 when he finished eighth in the $10,000 World Championship Heads-Up event for more than $90,000. His best WSOP result so far came in 2011 when O’Dwyer placed sixth in the 3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout event at the WSOP Europe in Cannes, France for almost $50,000.
Steve O’Dwyer’s Top 5 WSOP Results
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | WSOPE Event #9: 100,000 King’s Super High Roller | 13th | 161,587 ($184,107) |
| 2015 | WSOPE Event #2: The Oktoberfest 50 NLH | 5th | 43,409 ($48,904) |
| 2011 | WSOPE 3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout | 6th | 36,357 ($48,568) |
| 2012 | WSOPE 51,000 Majestic Super High Roller | 7th | 130,000 ($169,604) |
| 2009 | $10,000 World Championship Heads-Up | 7th | $92,580 |
World Poker Tour (WPT)
It was at the WPT that O’Dwyer scored his first live tournament money finish. In January 2007 he entered the PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure $7,800 Championship Event and took home $17,787 in cash for the 38th place finish. However, his best WPT achievement came only five years later when O’Dwyer won the 1,500 WPT Main Event at the National Series in Vejle, Denmark, and took home more than $200,000 in prize money.
Steve O’Dwyer’s Top 5 WPT Results
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | National Series - Denmark, Vejle 1,500 Main Event | 1st | 159,227 ($213,796) |
| 2012 | WPT Vienna 9,700 High Roller | 3rd | 42,780 ($56,986) |
| 2012 | WPT World Championship $25,000 Championship | 5th | $192,176 |
| 2011 | WPT Venice 3,000 Main Event | 2nd | 95,530 ($128,063) |
| 2009 | Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic $15,000 Main Event | 6th | $202,362 |
European Poker Tour
In 2011 O’Dwyer came just close to winning the European Poker Tour title when he finished second at the EPT London 5,000 Main Event. O’Dwyer lost the heads-up battle to the eventual winner, Germany’s Benny Spindler and took home 465,000 for his runner-up finish. The same year he won an EPT side event in Loutraki, Greece. O’Dwyer topped the 1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Rebuy tournament for 18,500.
Steve O’Dwyer’s Top 5 EPT Results
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | EPT Monte Carlo 50,000 8-Handed NLH | 1st | 676,300 ($818,468 |
| 2016 | PCA $50,000 High Roller | 1st | $945,495 |
| 2015 | EPT Prague 50,000 Super High Roller | 1st | 746,543 ($809,752) |
| 2015 | PCA $100,000 Super High Roller | 1st | $1,872,580 |
| 2013 | EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final 10,000 Main Event | 1st | 1,224,000 ($1,604,972) |
Other Achievements
In July, 2011 O’Dwyer won the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em event at the Bellagio Cup VII in Las Vegas collecting $259,452. Just one month later he took down the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em / Pro-Am Event at the Epic Poker League Event 1 in Las Vegas for $43,810. Then in October 2012, O’Dwyer final tabled the 50,000 Majestic Roller / Re-Entry non-bracelet event at the WSOP Europe in Cannes, France. He placed seventh in that tournament for 130,000.
It’s safe to sat that was the start of what would become a tremendous career. According to The Hendon Mob, O’Dwyer massed $1,423,679 in live tournament earnings in 2011, the first of many seven-figure years.
| Year | Worldwide Earnings |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $312,800 |
| 2020 | $501,477 |
| 2019 | $3,259,242 |
| 2018 | $6,425,031 |
| 2017 | $41,90,143 |
| 2016 | $3,998,535 |
| 2015 | $4,879,827 |
| 2014 | $1,852,500 |
| 2013 | $2,471,422 |
| 2012 | $884,779 |
| 2011 | $1,423,679 |
Did You Know?
- O’Dwyer cashed in his first live tournament at the age of 25.
- Black Friday hit O’Dwyer so hard that he had to sleep on Scott Seiver’s floor throughout the entire 2011 WSOP and had to borrow money to buy food.
- O’Dwyer sits atop Colorado’s all-time poker money list according to The Hendon Mob.
- He’s won poker tournaments around the world including in the United States, Greece, Denmark, Monaco, Macau, Bahamas, Finland, Malta, Czech Republic, Australia, Georgia, Cyprus, Panama, England, The Netherlands, Montenegro, Ireland, and Spain
PokerNews Covered Events
| Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague5,300 EPT Main Event | 19th | €36,780 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus$5,300 EPT Main Event | 114th | $12,300 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus$10,300 EPT High Roller | 36th | $22,100 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus$1,100 Eureka Main Event | 126th | $3,375 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona10,300 EPT High Roller | 47th | €19,350 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty | 115th | €4,410 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona100,000 EPT Super High Roller | 3rd | €314,300 |
| 2023 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker$10,300 Main Event | 32nd | $29,432 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo25,000 EPT High Roller | 4sup>th | €367,500 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris25,000 No-Limit Hold’em III | 5th | €84,700 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris50,000 EPT Paris Super High Roller | 7th | €155,100 |
| 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$100,000 7-Handed | 4th | $518,500 |
| 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$10,300 PCA Main Event | 51st | $29,400 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague10,300 EPT Prague High Roller | 11th | €55,070 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague10,200 Mystery Bounty | 7th | €15,500 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT London3,000 Platinum Pass Mystery Bounty | 24th | £5,450 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT London25,000 Single-Day High Roller I | 3rd | £117,050 |
| 2022 Mediterranean Poker Party$10,400 MPP High Roller | 14th | $25,000 |
| 2022 Mediterranean Poker Party$2,200 MPP Warm Up | 62nd | $7,000 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona25,000 No-Limit Hold’em II | 1st | €405,760 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona25,000 Single-Day High Roller I | 6th | €117,260 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo25,000 High Roller | 9th | €112,600 |
| 2022 MSPT Sycuan Showdown Series$1,110 MSPT Main Event | 14th | $5,488 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo10,200 Mystery Bounty | 5th | €30,430 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #4: $500 The Reunion No-Limit Hold’em | 656th | $2,346 |
| Wynn Summer Classic $1,600 Mystery BountyWynn Summer Classic $1,600 Mystery Bounty | 65th | $4,710 |
| RunGood Poker Series All Stars Jamul CasinoRGPS Jamul Casino $575 Main Event | 6th | $21,864 |
| 2021 WPT Online Series by partypokerEvent #20: $3,200 Main Event, $3m GTD | 49th | $11,170 |
| 2021 GG Spring FestivalH-93: $25,500 Super High Roller | 5th | $195,918 |
| 2021 GG Spring FestivalH-83: $10,300 Super Tuesday | 24th | $18,238 |
| 2021 partypoker MILLIONS OnlineMain Event | 85th | $13,931 |
| 2020 GGPoker High Rollers WeekHRW 16: $10,300 NLHE 6-Max High Roller | 13th | $23,250 |
| PokerStars WCOOP 2020WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE 8-Max, Midweek Freeze | 2nd | $92,338 |
| 2020 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #9: $3,200 Heads-Up Championship, $500k GTD | 1st | $135,000 |
| 2020 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #8: $10,300 Main Event, $10m GTD | 118th | $25,275 |
| 2020 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #6: $3,200 Mix-Max Championship, $3m GTD | 69th | $7,950 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #61: $300 Monster Stack No Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | 7th | $18,323 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #60: $525 Bounty No Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | 157th | $951 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #55: HK$8,000 No Limit Hold’em Asia Championship, HK$8M GTD | 25th | $11,149 |
| 2020 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #4: $3,200 6-Max Championship, $3m GTD | 51st | $9,150 |
| 2020 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #3: $3,200 8-Max Championship, $3m GTD | 121st | $7,328 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #49: $500 Turbo Deepstack No Limit Hold’em | 223rd | $1,517 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #41: $400 COLOSSUS Day 2, $3M GTD | 386th | $1,761 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #36: $1,500 FIFTY STACK No Limit Hold’em | 99th | $4,382 |
| PokerStars SCOOP 2020SCOOP-102-H: $10,300 NLHE 8-Max, High Roller, $1M Gtd | 4th | $120,295 |
| PokerStars SCOOP 2020SCOOP-74-H: $10,300 NLHE 8-Max, Main Event, $5M Gtd | 44th | $26,786 |
| PokerStars SCOOP 2020SCOOP-79-H: $10,300 NLHE 8-Max, High Roller, $1M Gtd | 1st | $241,957 |
| PokerStars SCOOP 2020SCOOP-52-H: $25,000 NLHE 8-Max, Super High Roller, $2M Gtd | 1st | $521,598 |
| 2020 Aussie MillionsA$10,600 Main Event | 38th | 31,160 AUD |
| 2020 Aussie MillionsA$25,000 Challenge | 3rd | 466,440 AUD |
| 2019 PokerStars EPT Prague5,300 EPT Main Event | 99th | €10,970 |
| 2019 PokerStars EPT Prague25,000 Single-Day High Roller II | 2nd | €411,311 |
| 2019 PokerStars EPT Prague50,000 EPT Super High Roller | 4th | €245,460 |
| 2019 Master Classics of Poker4,300 Main Event | 2nd | €174,421 |
| 2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona5,300 EPT Main Event | 210th | €10,030 |
| 2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona50,000 Single-Day High Roller | 7th | €176,960 |
| 2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona100,000 EPT Super High Roller | 7th | €304,250 |
| 2019 PokerStars and Monte-CarloCasino EPT25,000 No-Limit Hold’em | 5th | €108,170 |
| 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$25,000 Single-Day High Roller I | 6th | $109,840 |
| 2018 PokerStars EPT Prague25,000 Single-Day High Roller I | 2nd | €259,550 |
| 2018 Master Classics of Poker4,300 Main Event | 27th | €9,547 |
| 2018 Master Classics of Poker25,500 Super High Roller | 1st | €74,250 |
| 2018 Caribbean Poker Party$10,30 High Roller | 12th | $40,000 |
| 2018 Caribbean Poker Party$25,500 MILLIONS World | 2nd | $1,300,000 |
| 2018 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #9: 100,000 No-Limit Hold’em King’s Super High Roller | 13th | €161,587 |
| 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series JejuHK$500,000 6-Max Event | 2nd | 5,850,000 HKD |
| 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series MontenegroHKD $1,000,000 Main Event | 7th | 2,312,000 HKD |
| 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series MontenegroHKD $250,000 6-Max Event | 2nd | 1,976,000 HKD |
| 2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona25K Super High Roller | 9th | €60,000 |
| 2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Germany25,000 Super High Roller | 5th | €100,000 |
| 2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$50,000 High Roller | 1st | $769,500 |
| 2017 Triton Super High Roller Series MacauHK $250,000 6-Max Event | 5th | 1,207,000 HKD |
| 2017 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS RussiaMain Event | 69th | 14,500 CU |
| 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona10,300 High Roller | 40th | €22,150 |
| 2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino25,500 Single-Day High Roller | 2nd | €494,665 |
| 2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino50,000 Single-Day High Roller | 6th | €192,400 |
| 2017 partypokerLIVE Millions Dusk Till DawnMain Event | 172nd | £7,500 |
| 2017 PokerStars Championship MacauHK$400,000 Super High Roller | 1st | 8,974,000 HKD |
| 2017 PokerStars Championship PanamaMain Event | 48th | $7,720 |
| 2017 PokerStars Championship Panama$10,300 High Roller | 1st | $240,451 |
| 2017 PokerStars Championship Panama$50,000 Super High Roller | 4th | $182,220 |
| 2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague25,500 Single-Day High Roller III | 3rd | €95,550 |
| 2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague25,500 Single-Day High Roller II | 5th | €58,200 |
| 2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague25,500 Single-Day High Roller | 6th | €124,050 |
| 2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta10,300 Single-Day High Roller | 10th | €20,400 |
| 2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona25,500 Single-Day High Roller | 5th | €278,900 |
| 2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final25,750 High Roller | 31st | €49,800 |
| 2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final50,000 Single-Day Super High Roller | 9th | €98,480 |
| Event #22: The LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge | 1st | 951,960 AUD |
| 2016 Aussie MillionsEvent #9: $25,000 Challenge | 4th | 263,520 AUD |
| 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$5,300 Main Event | 89th | $10,840 |
| 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$50,000 Single-Day High Roller | 1st | $945,495 |
| 2015 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Prague25,500 Single-Day High Roller | 11th | €49,000 |
| 2015 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Prague50,000 Super High Roller | 1st | €746,543 |
| 2015 partypoker World Poker Tour PragueMain Event | 14th | €10,300 |
| 2015 Master Classics of PokerMain Event | 22nd | €8,067 |
| 2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Asia Championship of PokerSuper High Roller | 4th | 2,666,000 HKD |
| 2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Asia Championship of PokerMain Event | 15th | 350,000 HKD |
| 2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta5,300 Main Event | 57th | €10,580 |
| 2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta10,200 Single-Day High Roller | 1st | €327,030 |
| 2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona25,500 Single-Day High Roller | 12th | €63,300 |
| 2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona50,000 Super High Roller | 7th | €221,000 |
| 2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 MacauMain Event | 57th | 43,600 HKD |
| 2015 World Poker Tour AmsterdamMain Event | 31st | €6,500 |
| 2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final10,600 Main Event | 74th | €19,175 |
| 2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final25,500 High Roller | 3rd | €528,700 |
| 2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Malta10,300 High Roller | 17th | €36,700 |
| 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$100,000 Super High Roller | 1st | $1,872,580 |
| 2013 PokerStars.com EPT Prague10,300 High Roller | 26th | €17,250 |
| 2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona50,000 Super High Roller | 3rd | €355,100 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em | 134th | $3,537 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #11: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em (Six Handed) | 105th | $4,183 |
| The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand FinalMain Event | 1st | €1,224,000 |
| 2013 PokerStars.com EPT LondonMain Event | 5th | £146,000 |
| 2012 World Series of Poker Europe50,000 Majestic High Roller | 7th | €130,000 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 23: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em - Six-Handed | 64th | $6,432 |
| 2012 PokerStars.com EPT CoenhagenMain Event | 7th | 290,000 DKK |
| 2011 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #4: 3,200 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout | 6th | €36,357 |
| 2011 PokerStars.com EPT LondonMain Event | 2nd | £465,000 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #58: $10,000 Main Event | 626th | $19,359 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #36: $2,500 No-Limit Holdem | 126th | $5,680 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold’em | 36th | $5,783 |
| 2011 North American Poker Tour Mohegan SunMain Event | 8th | $32,330 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #9: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold’em | 21st | $5,870 |
| 2010 WSOP Circuit - Caesars PalaceMain Event | 6th | $35,875 |
| 2010 NAPT Venetian2010 NAPT Venetian Main Event | 28th | $18,080 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 29 - $10,000 World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold’em | 7th | $92,580 |
| 2008 World Series of PokerEvent 39 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em | 140th | $3,527 |
| 2008 World Series of PokerEvent 29 - $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em | 60th | $6,126 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem | 295th | $39,445 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 28 - $3,000 No Limit Holdem | 57th | $7,418 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 25 - $2,000 No Limit Holdem | 48th | $10,755 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 12 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed | 21st | $11,882 |
