World Series of Poker Main Event
Image | Year | Winner | Nickname | Hand | Prize (US$) | Entrants | Total tournament earnings (US$) |
WSOP bracelets | Ref. |
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1970 | Moss, JohnnyJohnny Moss*† | The Grand Old Man of Poker | 70007000000000000007 | 7005824922000000000824,922 | 9 | ||||
1971 | Moss, JohnnyJohnny Moss*† | The Grand Old Man of Poker | 6 6 | 700430000000000000030,000 | 70006000000000000006 | 7005824922000000000824,922 | 9 | ||
1972 | Preston, ThomasThomas Preston*† | Amarillo Slim | K J | 700480000000000000080,000 | 70008000000000000008 | 7005436055000000000436,055 | 4 | ||
1973 | Pearson, WalterWalter Pearson*† | Puggy | A♠ 7♠ | 7005130000000000000130,000 | 700113000000000000013 | 7005245740000000000245,740 | 4 | ||
1974 | Moss, JohnnyJohnny Moss*† | The Grand Old Man of Poker | 3♥ 3♠ | 7005160000000000000160,000 | 700116000000000000016 | 7005824922000000000824,922 | 9 | ||
1975 | Roberts, BrianBrian Roberts† | Sailor | J♠ J♥ | 7005210000000000000210,000 | 700121000000000000021 | 7005266650000000000266,650 | 2 | ||
1976 | Brunson, DoyleDoyle Brunson* | Texas Dolly | 10♠ 2♠ | 7005220000000000000220,000 | 700122000000000000022 | 70062808945000000002,808,945 | 10 | ||
1977 | Brunson, DoyleDoyle Brunson* | Texas Dolly | 10♠ 2♥ | 7005340000000000000340,000 | 700134000000000000034 | 70062808945000000002,808,945 | 10 | ||
1978 | Baldwin, BobbyBobby Baldwin* | The Owl | Q♦ Q♣ | 7005210000000000000210,000 | 700142000000000000042 | 7005604900000000000604,900 | 4 | ||
1979 | Fowler, HalHal Fowler† | — | 7♠ 6♦ | 7005270000000000000270,000 | 700154000000000000054 | 7005270000000000000270,000 | 1 | ||
1980 | Ungar, StuStu Ungar*† | Stuey or The Kid |
5♠ 4♠ | 7005385000000000000385,000 | 700173000000000000073 | 70062078838000000002,078,838 | 5 | ||
1981 | Ungar, StuStu Ungar*† | Stuey or The Kid |
A♥ Q♥ | 7005375000000000000375,000 | 700175000000000000075 | 70062078838000000002,078,838 | 5 | ||
1982 | Straus, JackJack Straus*† | Treetop | A♥ 10♠ | 7005520000000000000520,000 | 7002104000000000000104 | 7005555000000000000555,000 | 2 | ||
1983 | McEvoy, TomTom McEvoy | Grand Rapids Tom | Q♦ Q♠ | 7005540000000000000540,000 | 7002108000000000000108 | 70061291031000000001,291,031 | 4 | ||
1984 | Keller, JackJack Keller*† | Gentleman | 10♥ 10♠ | 7005660000000000000660,000 | 7002132000000000000132 | 70062048763000000002,048,763 | 3 | ||
1985 | Smith, BillBill Smith† | — | 3♠ 3♥ | 7005700000000000000700,000 | 7002140000000000000140 | 7005788000000000000788,000 | 1 | ||
1986 | Johnston, BerryBerry Johnston* | — | A♠ 10♥ | 7005570000000000000570,000 | 7002141000000000000141 | 70062265523000000002,265,523 | 5 | ||
1987 | Chan, JohnnyJohnny Chan* | Orient Express | A♠ 9♣ | 7005625000000000000625,000 | 7002152000000000000152 | 70064148868000000004,148,868 | 10 | ||
1988 | Chan, JohnnyJohnny Chan* | Orient Express | J♣ 9♣ | 7005700000000000000700,000 | 7002167000000000000167 | 70064148868000000004,148,868 | 10 | ||
1989 | Hellmuth, PhilPhil Hellmuth* | The Poker Brat | 9♠ 9♣ | 7005755000000000000755,000 | 7002178000000000000178 | 700712189531000000012,189,531 | 13 | ||
1990 | Matloubi, MansourMansour Matloubi | — | 6♥ 6♠ | 7005895000000000000895,000 | 7002194000000000000194 | 70066019630000000006,019,630 | 1 | ||
1991 | Daugherty, BradBrad Daugherty | — | K♠ J♠ | 70061000000000000001,000,000 | 7002215000000000000215 | 70061165170000000001,165,170 | 1 | ||
1992 | Dastmalchi, HamidHamid Dastmalchi | — | 8♥ 4♣ | 70061000000000000001,000,000 | 7002201000000000000201 | 70061642463000000001,642,463 | 3 | ||
1993 | Bechtel, JimJim Bechtel | — | J♠ 6♠ | 70061000000000000001,000,000 | 7002220000000000000220 | 70061944623000000001,944,623 | 1 | ||
1994 | Hamilton, RussRuss Hamilton | — | K♠ 8♥ | 70061000000000000001,000,000 | 7002268000000000000268 | 70061261940000000001,261,940 | 1 | ||
1995 | Harrington, DanDan Harrington* | Action Dan | 9♦ 8♦ | 70061000000000000001,000,000 | 7002273000000000000273 | 70063491513000000003,491,513 | 2 | ||
1996 | Seed, HuckHuck Seed | — | 9♦ 8♦ | 70061000000000000001,000,000 | 7002295000000000000295 | 70062426842000000002,426,842 | 4 | ||
1997 | Ungar, StuStu Ungar*† | Stuey or The Kid |
A♥ 4♣ | 70061000000000000001,000,000 | 7002312000000000000312 | 70062078838000000002,078,838 | 5 | ||
1998 | Nguyen, ScottyScotty Nguyen | The Train or The Prince of Poker |
J♦ 9♣ | 70061000000000000001,000,000 | 7002350000000000000350 | 70064794817000000004,794,817 | 5 | ||
1999 | Furlong, NoelNoel Furlong | — | 5♣ 5♦ | 70061000000000000001,000,000 | 7002393000000000000393 | 70061070785000000001,070,785 | 1 | ||
2000 | Ferguson, ChrisChris Ferguson | Jesus | A♠ 9♣ | 70061500000000000001,500,000 | 7002512000000000000512 | 70067075300000000007,075,300 | 5 | ||
2001 | Mortensen, CarlosCarlos Mortensen | El Matador | K♣ Q♣ | 70061500000000000001,500,000 | 7002613000000000000613 | 70068457033000000008,457,033 | 2 | ||
2002 | Varkonyi, RobertRobert Varkonyi | — | Q♦ 10♠ | 70062000000000000002,000,000 | 7002631000000000000631 | 70062110212000000002,110,212 | 1 | ||
2003 | Moneymaker, ChrisChris Moneymaker | — | 5♦ 4♠ | 70062500000000000002,500,000 | 7002839000000000000839 | 70062532041000000002,532,041 | 1 | ||
2004 | Raymer, GregGreg Raymer | Fossil-Man | 8♠ 8♦ | 70065000000000000005,000,000 | 70032576000000000002,576 | 70065712585000000005,712,585 | 1 | ||
2005 | Hachem, JoeJoe Hachem | — | 7♣ 3♠ | 70067500000000000007,500,000 | 70035619000000000005,619 | 70068029995000000008,029,995 | 1 | ||
2006 | Gold, JamieJamie Gold | — | Q♠ 9♣ | 700712000000000000012,000,000 | 70038773000000000008,773 | 700712067292000000012,067,292 | 1 | ||
2007 | Yang, JerryJerry Yang | The Shadow | 8♦ 8♣ | 70068250000000000008,250,000 | 70036358000000000006,358 | 70068250000000000008,250,000 | 1 | ||
2008 | Eastgate, PeterPeter Eastgate | Isser | A♦ 5♠ | 70069152416000000009,152,416 | 70036844000000000006,844 | 70069152416000000009,152,416 | 1 | ||
2009 | Cada, JoeJoe Cada | — | 9♦ 9♣ | 70068574649000000008,574,649 | 70036494000000000006,494 | 70068574649000000008,574,649 | 1 | ||
2010 | Duhamel, JonathanJonathan Duhamel | — | A♠ J♥ | 70068944138000000008,944,138 | 70037319000000000007,319 | 70068944310000000008,944,310 | 1 | ||
2011 | Heinz, PiusPius Heinz | - | A♠ K♣ | 70068715638000000008,715,638 | 70036865000000000006,865 | 70068798924000000008,798,924 | 1 | ||
- | 2012 | Merson, GregGreg Merson | - | K♦ 5♦ | 70068715638000000008,715,638 | 70036598000000000006,598 | 70069781483000000009,781,483 | 2 |
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