List of World Series of Poker Main Event champions

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Joe Cada is the most recent WSOP Main Event Champion.

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the "the oldest, largest, most prestigious, and most media-hyped gaming competition in the world".[1] It is held annually in Las Vegas. The first WSOP occurred in 1970, and was an invitational wherein Benny Binion invited six of the most best known poker players to The Horseshoe Casino. At first, the WSOP grew slowly. It took 11 years before the event drew as many as 100 participants, with 104 entries in 1982.[1] In the early 1980s, the introduction of satellites allowed people to win the entry fee to the tournament for less than the $10,000 buy-in.[1] By 2002, there were over 2,100 entrants into the tournament.[1] Participation peaked in 2006 with 8,773 participants.[j] The WSOP allows anybody, whether seasoned veteran or rank amateur, to compete for the World Championship if they can afford the $10,000 buy in. In 2005, Harrah's Entertainment purchased the rights to the WSOP. Since acquiring the WSOP, Harrah's moved the event from the Horseshoe and is now played at Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino.[2]

The first WSOP was not a freeze out tournament, but rather an event with a set start and stop time with the winner determined by secret ballot.[3] In 1973, a second event, five-card stud, was added. Over the years, most of the major poker variants have been played at least once. Since 2007, the WSOP has consisted of 55 events, of which all but the "Main Event" have been finished in about a month. In 2008, to increase marketing opportunities, the Main Event final table was delayed until November. The winner of each event wins a WSOP bracelet and a monetary prize based on the number of entrants. The WSOP bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win.[4] Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Victories in the WSOP prior to 1976 are also known as "bracelets". The series culminates with the $10,000 no-limit hold'em "Main Event", which has attracted thousands of entrants since 2004. The victor receives a multi-million dollar prize. The winner of the WSOP Main Event is considered to be the World Champion of Poker.[5]

Johnny Moss was the first person to win the WSOP. Since them only Moss and Stu Ungar have won the Main Event three times, more than any other WSOP participant; Ungar is the only one to have won three times in the freeze-out format. Moss, Ungar, Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan are the only people who have won the Main Event two years in a row. Johnny Chan's second victory in 1988 was featured on the 1998 film Rounders.[6] When he won it in 2008, at 22 years of age, Peter Eastgate, was the youngest person to win the Main Event.[7] He held that record for one year, when 21 year old Joe Cada became the youngest Main Event champion.

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[edit] Key

The 2007 Main Event WSOP Bracelet
* Elected to the Poker Hall of Fame.
† Denotes player who is deceased.
Year The year of the tournament linked to the WSOP for the given year.
Winner The person who won the Main Event.
Nickname Nickname of the player.
Hand The two hole cards the winner held on the final hand.
Prize (US$) WSOP Main Event Prize prize money.
Entrants This column indicates the number of players in that year's Main Event.
Winnings Lifetime winnings in WSOP and WSOP Circuit events as of January 20, 2009.
Bracelets WSOP victories are counted in terms of bracelets, as of January 20, 2009.
Ref. References

[edit] World Series of Poker Main Event champions

Image Year Winner Nickname Hand Prize (US$) Entrants[8] Winnings WSOP bracelets Ref.
1970 Moss, JohnnyJohnny Moss*† The Grand Old Man of Poker[9] N/A [a] &Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n".Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"N/A &0000000000000007.0000007 $&0000000000824922.000000824,922 9 [10]
1971 Moss, JohnnyJohnny Moss*† The Grand Old Man of Poker 6  6  $&0000000000030000.00000030,000 &0000000000000006.0000006 $&0000000000824922.000000824,922 9 [10]
AmarilloSlim.jpg 1972 Preston, ThomasThomas Preston* Amarillo Slim[11] K  J  $&0000000000080000.00000080,000 &0000000000000008.0000008 $&0000000000436055.000000436,055 4 [12]
PuggyPearson.jpg 1973 Pearson, WalterWalter Pearson*† Puggy[13] A♠ 7♠ $&0000000000130000.000000130,000 &0000000000000013.00000013 $&0000000000245740.000000245,740 4 [14]
1974 Moss, JohnnyJohnny Moss*† The Grand Old Man of Poker 3♥ 3♠ $&0000000000160000.000000160,000 &0000000000000016.00000016 $&0000000000824922.000000824,922 9 [10]
SailorRoberts.jpg 1975 Roberts, BrianBrian Roberts† Sailor[15] 9♠ 9♥ $&0000000000210000.000000210,000 &0000000000000021.00000021 $&0000000000266650.000000266,650 2 [16]
Doyle Brunson.jpg 1976 Brunson, DoyleDoyle Brunson* Texas Dolly[17][h] 10♠ 2♠ $&0000000000220000.000000220,000 &0000000000000022.00000022 $&0000000002808945.0000002,808,945 10 [18]
Doyle Brunson.jpg 1977 Brunson, DoyleDoyle Brunson* Texas Dolly 10♠ 2♥ $&0000000000340000.000000340,000 &0000000000000034.00000034 $&0000000002808945.0000002,808,945 10 [18]
BobbyBaldwin.jpg 1978 Baldwin, BobbyBobby Baldwin* The Owl[19] Q♦ Q♣ $&0000000000210000.000000210,000 &0000000000000042.00000042 $&0000000000604900.000000604,900 4 [20]
HalFowler.jpg 1979 Fowler, HalHal Fowler† — 7♠ 6♦ $&0000000000270000.000000270,000 &0000000000000054.00000054 $&0000000000270000.000000270,000 1 [21]
N/A 1980 Ungar, StuStu Ungar*† Stuey
or
The Kid[22]		 5♠ 4♠ $&0000000000385000.000000385,000 &0000000000000073.00000073 $&0000000002078838.0000002,078,838 5 [23]
N/A 1981 Ungar, StuStu Ungar*† Stuey
or
The Kid		 A♥ Q♥ $&0000000000375000.000000375,000 &0000000000000075.00000075 $&0000000002078838.0000002,078,838 5 [23]
JackStraus.jpg 1982 Straus, JackJack Straus[b]*† Treetop[24] A♥ 10♠ $&0000000000520000.000000520,000 &0000000000000104.000000104 $&0000000000555000.000000555,000 2 [25]
Tom McEvoy.jpg 1983 McEvoy, TomTom McEvoy Pokerchump[26] Q♦ Q♠ $&0000000000540000.000000540,000 &0000000000000108.000000108 $&0000000001291031.0000001,291,031 4 [26]
N/A 1984 Keller, JackJack Keller*† Gentleman[27] 10♥ 10♠ $&0000000000660000.000000660,000 &0000000000000132.000000132 $&0000000002048763.0000002,048,763 3 [27]
N/A 1985 Smith, BillBill Smith† — 3♠ 3♥ $&0000000000700000.000000700,000 &0000000000000140.000000140 $&0000000000788000.000000788,000 1 [28]
Berry Johnston 2007 cropped.jpg 1986 Johnston, BerryBerry Johnston* — A♠ 10♥ $&0000000000570000.000000570,000 &0000000000000141.000000141 $&0000000002265523.0000002,265,523 5 [29]
Johnny Chan.jpg 1987 Chan, JohnnyJohnny Chan* Orient Express[30] A♠ 9♣ $&0000000000625000.000000625,000 &0000000000000152.000000152 $&0000000004148868.0000004,148,868 10 [31]
Johnny Chan.jpg 1988 Chan, JohnnyJohnny Chan* Orient Express J♣ 9♣ $&0000000000700000.000000700,000 &0000000000000167.000000167 $&0000000004148868.0000004,148,868 10 [31]
Phil Hellmuth.jpg 1989 Hellmuth, PhilPhil Hellmuth[g]* The Poker Brat[32] 9♠ 9♣ $&0000000000755000.000000755,000 &0000000000000178.000000178 $&0000000008678596.0000008,678,596 11 [33]
N/A 1990 Matloubi, MansourMansour Matloubi — 6♥ 6♠ $&0000000000895000.000000895,000 &0000000000000194.000000194 $&0000000006019630.0000006,019,630 1 [34]
N/A 1991 Daugherty, BradBrad Daugherty — K♠ J♠ $&0000000001000000.0000001,000,000 &0000000000000215.000000215 $&0000000001165170.0000001,165,170 1 [35]
HamidDastmalchi.jpg 1992 Dastmalchi, HamidHamid Dastmalchi — 8♥ 4♣ $&0000000001000000.0000001,000,000 &0000000000000201.000000201 $&0000000001642463.0000001,642,463 3 [36]
Jim Bechtel.jpg 1993 Bechtel, JimJim Bechtel — J♣ 6♥ $&0000000001000000.0000001,000,000 &0000000000000220.000000220 $&0000000001944623.0000001,944,623 1 [37]
Russ Hamilton.jpg 1994 Hamilton, RussRuss Hamilton — K♠ 8♥ $&0000000001000000.0000001,000,000 &0000000000000268.000000268 $&0000000001261940.0000001,261,940 1 [38]
Dan-HarringtonWSOP.jpg 1995 Harrington, DanDan Harrington Action Dan[39] 9♦ 8♦ $&0000000001000000.0000001,000,000 &0000000000000273.000000273 $&0000000003491513.0000003,491,513 2 [40]
Huck seed.jpg 1996 Seed, HuckHuck Seed — 9♦ 8♦ $&0000000001000000.0000001,000,000 &0000000000000295.000000295 $&0000000002426842.0000002,426,842 4 [41]
N/A 1997 Ungar, StuStu Ungar*† Stuey
or
The Kid		 A♥ 4♣ $&0000000001000000.0000001,000,000 &0000000000000312.000000312 $&0000000002078838.0000002,078,838 5 [42]
Scotty Nguyen.jpg 1998 Nguyen, ScottyScotty Nguyen The Train
or
The Prince of Poker[43]		 J♦ 9♣ $&0000000001000000.0000001,000,000 &0000000000000350.000000350 $&0000000004794817.0000004,794,817 5 [44]
Noel Furlong.jpg 1999 Furlong, NoelNoel Furlong — 5♣ 5♦ $&0000000001000000.0000001,000,000 &0000000000000393.000000393 $&0000000001070785.0000001,070,785 1 [45]
Chris Ferguson.jpg 2000 Ferguson, ChrisChris Ferguson Jesus [46] A♠ 9♣ $&0000000001500000.0000001,500,000 &0000000000000512.000000512 $&0000000007075300.0000007,075,300 5 [46]
Carlos Mortensen 2007.jpg 2001 Mortensen, CarlosCarlos Mortensen El Matador[47] K♣ Q♣ $&0000000001500000.0000001,500,000 &0000000000000613.000000613 $&0000000008457033.0000008,457,033 2 [48]
N/A 2002 Varkonyi, RobertRobert Varkonyi — Q♦ 10♠ $&0000000002110212.0000002,110,212 &0000000000000631.000000631 $&0000000002000000.0000002,000,000 1 [49]
Chris Moneymaker.jpg 2003 Moneymaker, ChrisChris Moneymaker[c] — 5♦ 4♠ $&0000000002500000.0000002,500,000 &0000000000000839.000000839 $&0000000002532041.0000002,532,041 1 [50]
Greg Raymer.jpg 2004 Raymer, GregGreg Raymer Fossil-Man 8♠ 8♦ $&0000000005000000.0000005,000,000 &0000000000002576.0000002,576 $&0000000005712585.0000005,712,585 1 [51]
JoeHachem.jpg 2005 Hachem, JoeJoe Hachem — 7♣ 3♠ $&0000000007500000.0000007,500,000 &0000000000005619.0000005,619 $&0000000008029995.0000008,029,995 1 [52]
Jamie Gold WSOP 2006.jpg 2006 Gold, JamieJamie Gold — Q♠ 9♣ $&0000000012000000.00000012,000,000 &0000000000008773.0000008,773 $&0000000012067292.00000012,067,292[i] 1 [53]
Jerry Yang 2008.jpg 2007 Yang, JerryJerry Yang The Shadow[54] 8♦ 8♣ $&0000000008250000.0000008,250,000 &0000000000006358.0000006,358 $&0000000008250000.0000008,250,000 1 [55]
Peter Eastgate.jpg 2008 Eastgate, PeterPeter Eastgate[d] Isser[7] A♦ 5♠ $&0000000009152416.0000009,152,416 &0000000000006844.0000006,844 $&0000000009152416.0000009,152,416 1 [56]
Joseph Cada at the WSOP 2009 Main Event.jpg 2009 Cada, JoeJoe Cada[d] — 9♦ 9♣ $&0000000008574649.0000008,574,649 &0000000000006494.0000006,494 $&0000000008574649.0000008,574,649 1 [57]

[edit] World Series of Poker Europe Main Event

The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) is the first expansion effort of World Series of Poker-branded poker tournaments outside the United States. Since 1970, the bracelet events have occurred every year in Las Vegas. The inaugural WSOPE, held in 2007, marked the first time that a WSOP bracelet was awarded outside Las Vegas.[58] The 2007 Main Event, a GBP 10,000 buy-in no-limit hold 'em tournament, was won by Norwegian online prodigy Annette Obrestad on the day before her 19th birthday. This made her the youngest person to win a WSOP bracelet, a record that cannot be broken in the Las Vegas WSOP under current laws because the minimum legal age for casino gaming in Nevada is 21. Obrestad could play in the WSOPE because the minimum age for casino gaming in the United Kingdom is 18. The World Series of Poker Europe has a unique identity from the Las Vegas WSOP, but according to Harrah's will remain true to the traditions and heritage.[58]

Image Year Winner Nickname Hand Prize (US$) Entrants[8] Winnings WSOP bracelets Ref.
Annette Obrestad1 EPT.jpg 2007 Obrestad, AnnetteAnnette Obrestad[e] Annette_15[59] 7♥ 7♠ &Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�".Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�"£1,000,000 362 &Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$".Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "$"$1,960,000 1 [60]
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[edit] Notes

a  The first World Series of Poker was not a freeze out tournament, but rather a game with a set start and stop time. Benny Binion took a secret ballot that asked the players who the best player was. According to poker lore, everybody said that they were the best player. Binion then asked who the second-best player was, and Johnny Moss won.[62]

b  Jack Strauss' 1982 WSOP tournament victory is considered to be one of the greatest comebacks in poker history. At one point, Strauss was down to one chip, and he came back to win. This victory is considered the origin of the poker saying, "A chip and a chair." A saying that means that as long as you have a chip and a chair you have a chance. Modern lore indicates that this happened at the final table, but the 1983 book The Biggest Game in Town implies this occurred on the first day of the tournament.[63]

c Chris Moneymaker won the entry into the WSOP Main Event via a $39 online satellite.[64]

d Joe Cada is the youngest person to have won the WSOP Main Event.[7]

e  Annette Obrestad won the WSOPE at the age of &0000000000000018.00000018 years, &0000000000000364.000000364 days, making her the youngest person to have won a WSOP bracelet. She is also the first woman to have won a Main Event tournament and in 2007 was considered to be one of the best online multi-table tournament players in the world.[59]

f The final table at the 2008 WSOPE Main Event, was the longest final table in the WSOP history. The tournament lasted 22 hours (a WSOP record) and 434 hands (a WSOP record).[65]

g At the 2007 World Series of Poker, Hellmuth won his record-breaking 11th bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Event.[66] Hellmuth also holds the records for most WSOP cashes (68) and most WSOP final tables (41).[67]

h Doyle Brunson obtained the nickname of Texas Dolly when Jimmy The Greek mispronounced his name.[17]

i In recent years, the prize pool for the WSOP Main Event has become so large that the winner instantly becomes one of the top money winners in tournament poker. Jamie Gold (2006) is number two on that list. Joe Hachem (2005) is number three. Peter Eastgate (2008) is number five.[68]

j In 2006, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed, which curtailed online gambling in the United States.[69]

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