Samantha Abernathy’s Net Worth & Poker Career Earnings

Discover everything about Samantha Abernathy’s poker career, her breakthrough tournament results, most memorable livestream cash game moments, and Samantha Abernathy’s net worth.

Samantha Abernathy has become one of the most recognisable faces in modern poker after arriving on the scene back in 2014.

Her sharp tournament instincts and captivating presence has seen her invited to play on televised cash game shows where she built a reputation as both a fierce competitor and an ambassador for the game.

In 2026, Samantha Abernathy’s net worth is estimated to be around $600K – $700K

Below you’ll find everything you need to know about Samantha Abernathy’s net worth, career highlights, playing style, personal life, controversies, and the latest news surrounding one of poker’s most noticeable female talents.

Quick Facts Table

Samantha Abernathy Net Worth

Samantha Abernathy’s net worth in 2026 is estimated to be between $600,000 to $700,000.

This figure comes from both her live tournament results, fronted by her famous 3rd-place finish in the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event for $437,543, alongside a steady stream of wins in live cash games.

On top of that, Abernathy has put her image to good use with sponsorship and ambassador deals.

Due to all of her deals and non-tracked poker earnings being private, any net worth estimate inevitably involves some educated guesswork.

What is clear, however, is that Abernathy has turned a single breakout result, a strong televised presence, and a carefully built personal brand that offers a wide range of earning opportunities in and around poker.

Career Earnings & Highlights

Samantha Abernathy’s career record features several notable achievements:

• $437,543 for 3rd at the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event: Her signature breakout score, beating a bunch of world-class opponents
• World Series of Poker Appearances: Nine cashes across six WSOP festivals, including a pair of deep runs in the Main Event
• Poker Night in America: Regular on one of the most popular televised poker shows, winning and losing five-figure pots in a game of $25/$50 NL Hold’em
• Prop Bet Legend: Famous for completing Dan Bilzerian’s Las Vegas to Los Angeles cycling challenge for $10,000 before the King of Instagram

Early Life & Background

Samantha Abernathy grew up in northeast Georgia, where most of her early life revolved around gymnastics and later competitive cheerleading rather than cards.

As a youngster, she spent much of her free time in the gym, only stepping away from that path when a serious injury at 18 stopped her from continuing to compete and derailed her original plans for college athletics.​​

After graduating from high school, Abernathy turned her focus to another passion, studying at the College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, after which she moved into the creative world, working in interior and graphic design roles.

Abernathy’s introduction to poker came from the WSOP free-to-play app, long before she ever took the game seriously for money.

What began as a fun distraction for a young designer gradually evolved into a new career path once she realised that the strategic depth and mental discipline of poker echoed the same competitive drive she once channeled into gymnastics and cheerleading.

Samantha Abernathy’s Poker Career

Samantha Abernathy’s poker career properly kicked off around 2013–2014, when she moved to Las Vegas and started grinding low-stakes daily tournaments and small cash games while still working in the graphic design field.

Although poker education was already well-developed by that time, those early years were still characterised by Abernathy learning on the fly.

Like many before her, she has openly said that she began as mostly a “feel player,” relying on instincts and competitiveness rather than deep technical study.

Her first live tournament career results began to stack up from the start of 2014 where she put together a string of results that would be impressive for any player, even if the buy-ins were modest.

Her second live event cash was a third place and she followed that up with a hat-trick of second places. At the end of March Abernathy scored another runner-up finish before going on a three-week rampage where the next seven cashes were victories and four of the six scores after that were also wins.

2015 saw Abernathy continue her sharp learning curve, which included playing at the 2015 WSOP where she chalked up one cash.

The real breakthrough arrived in January 2016 at the Aussie Millions Poker Championship in Melbourne.

First, she cashed for a 21st place finish in a A$1,150 six-max event, and then got 3rd in the A$1,150 NLHE Terminator event for $11,033.

With all the omens seemingly favourable, she then entered the A$10,600 Main Event, battling through a 732-player field loaded with world-class talent, and ultimately finished 3rd for $437,543, marking the defining result of her short tournament career as she was only beaten by Ari Engel and Tony Dunst.

Given her already highly noticeable looks, the performance instantly transformed her from a Vegas grinder into an internationally recognised professional whose profile grew rapidly.

She became a regular on Poker Night in America cash game streams, including “Ladies Night” lineups with players like Vanessa Rousso and Danielle Andersen, showcasing a calm, composed, and technically solid style against experienced pros.

The previous couple of years cemented her as both a serious player and a natural fit for televised poker, comfortable under the lights and in front of a microphone.

Her success and popularity eventually led to sponsorship deals. In September 2021, 888poker announced Abernathy as a new ambassador, highlighting her as a modern face of the brand and adding her to their roster of Team888 pros.

In 2022, she began to work with the poker talent, marketing, and entertainment agency Above The Felt.

In June 2025, Samantha Abernathy was announced as the new ambassador for the WSOP app and as a global ambassador for the WSOP free‑to‑play product. A perfect partnership as it was this app which kick started her poker career.

On the tournament circuit, Abernathy has continued to post solid, if less headline-grabbing, results.

She recorded three cashes at the 2021 World Series of Poker, including a min-cash in the Main Event where she finished 868th.

Samantha Abernathy’s live tournament earnings are now $621,264, placing her close to the top 100 on the all-time female money list.

Playing Style & Reputation

Samantha Abernathy is known for her balanced, analytical approach with a calm demeanor.

Always comfortable at the table, she rarely gives any indication to viewers that her equilibrium has been disturbed.

And even as a player who learned the game by feel instead of repetitive learning, Abernathy’s fundamentals have always proven to be strong.

Her reputation has always been that of a perfect role model for women in poker.

She has been praised on multiple occasions for discipline, sportsmanship, and being fun to have at any poker table.

Controversies & Legal Battles

Samantha Abernathy has largely avoided major public controversies but a minor issue in Samantha Abernathy’s career surfaced on the TwoPlusTwo forum, where a long-running thread accused her and several others of failing to fully settle open-face Chinese poker debts.

The post alleges that Abernathy welched on a debt of $8,000 following allegations that the player owed money previously cheated Jason Mercier and his wife Natasha.

The dispute never progressed into any known court case, formal judgment, or documented legal action. As things stand, the situation remains in the realm of forum gossip rather than a confirmed ethical violation.

Personal Life & Relationships

Samantha Abernathy married Spanish high-stakes PLO specialist Lautaro Guerra in 2023, and in 2024 the couple welcomed their son, Luca Guerra Abernathy.

Abernathy has spoken about how moving into this new chapter of her life fundamentally changed her priorities, shifting her focus from a heavy travel and grind schedule to focusing her decisions around family stability.​​

Latest News & Updates

In 2025, Abernathy remains much less active than a decade ago but she still occasionally graces poker’s biggest stage.

After only a single live tournament cash in 2022 and one more in 2023, she didn’t show up at all in 2024. But then an unexpected return to the World Series of Poker saw Abernathy claim another cash in the WSOP 2025 Main Event.

Abernathy’s social media appears to show her enjoying married life with her family and, understandably, it does seem as if being a poker player isn’t the priority in her life that it once was.