In poker, the term Triple Crown is used in three ways:
So far, only nine players have completed the Triple Crown: Gavin Griffin, [3] [4] Roland De Wolfe, [5] Jake Cody, [6] Bertrand Grospellier, [7] Davidi Kitai, [8] Mohsin Charania, [9] Harrison Gimbel, [10] Niall Farrell [11] and Roberto Romanello. [12] In 2008, Griffin won his first World Poker Tour title, becoming the first to complete the feat.
On January 25, 2010, Cody won the EPT Deauville. He followed that up on September 4, 2010, Cody won the WPT London Poker Classic, and then, he completed the crown on June 4, 2011. It took him 1 year, 4 months, 11 days, which is the quickest of the nine. [13]
Information correct as of February 2024.
No | Player | WSOP bracelet(s) | WPT Main Event title(s) | EPT/PSC Main Event title(s) | Time span |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gavin Griffin | 2004 | 2008 | 2007 | 3 years, 8 months, 17 days [14] |
2 | Roland De Wolfe | 2009 | 2005 | 2006 | 3 years, 10 months, 17 days [15] |
3 | Jake Cody | 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | 1 year, 4 months, 11 days [16] |
4 | Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier | 2011, 2019 | 2008 | 2008 | 3 years, 5 months, 5 days [17] |
5 | Davidi Kitai | 2008, 2013, 2014 | 2011 | 2012 | 3 years, 10 months [18] |
6 | Mohsin Charania | 2017 | 2013, 2014 | 2012 | 5 years, 2 months [19] |
7 | Harrison Gimbel | 2017 | 2016 | 2010 | 7 years, 6 months [20] |
8 | Niall Farrell | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2 years, 1 month [21] |
9 | Roberto Romanello | 2020 | 2011 | 2010 | 9 years, 7 months [22] |
Kitai's WPT title was won in a 482 player invitational tournament.
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