List of World Series of Poker Main Event Champions - World Series of Poker Main Event

World Series of Poker Main Event

Image	Year	Winner	Nickname	Hand	Prize (US$)	Entrants	Total tournament earnings (US$)	WSOP bracelets
	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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