David Bach (poker player)

David Bach is a professional poker player, and the winner of the $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. event at the 2009 World Series of Poker. Bach defeated John Hanson heads-up after a record breaking marathon final table that lasted 20 hours and 492 hands.^[1]

David Bach
Residence	Athens, Georgia
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	3
Final table(s)	23
Money finish(es)	79
Highest WSOP Main Event finish	45th, 2011
World Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	1
Money finish(es)	2
Information last updated on 23 June 2025.

At the 2017 WSOP Bach won two more bracelets in mixed events. First he won the $1,500 Dealers Choice event, and later added the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship.^[2][3]

As of 2025, in his WSOP career, Bach has 79 cashes, including 23 final tables. He has previously finished runner-up in five WSOP bracelet events. As of 2025, Bach's total live tournament winnings exceed $4,500,000.^[4]

Bach has won three major online tournament titles, constituting the Triple Crown.^[5]

Bach studied psychology at the University of Georgia.^[6][7]

World Series of Poker Bracelets

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
2009	$50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.	$1,276,802
2017	$1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed	$119,399
2017	$10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship	$383,208