List of World Series of Poker Main Event champions

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Joe Cada won the WSOP Main Event in 2009. JoeCada.jpg
Joe Cada won the WSOP Main Event in 2009.

The following is the list of World Series of Poker Main Event champions. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is "the oldest, largest, most prestigious, and most media-hyped gaming competition in the world". [1] It is held annually since 1970 in Las Vegas. Since 1972, the Main Event of the WSOP has been the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold 'Em tournament. The winner of the WSOP Main Event receives a World Series of Poker bracelet, millions of dollars (with the exact amount based on the number of entrants), and the right to be considered the year's World Champion of Poker. [2] From 2008 to 2016, the nine players who made it to the final table of the Main Event were called the November Nine, a reference to the fact that the final table was completed in November, months after the Main Event's preliminary rounds were completed.

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Until 2005, the WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe. In 2005, the event moved to the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino. [3] The 2005 Main Event was not played completely at the Rio. The final three tables, which comprised the final 27 players, played the conclusion of the event at Binion's Horseshoe. All the Main Events that followed the 2005 event were played completely at the Rio through 2019, as well as in 2021. Consequently, this made Joe Hachem the final player to win the Main Event at the original home of the World Series of Poker.

Milestones

Johnny Moss was the first person to win the WSOP. Since then only Moss and Stu Ungar have won the Main Event three times; 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 . [4] Peter Eastgate was the youngest person to win the Main Event when he won it in 2008, at 22 years of age. [5] He held that record for one year, when 21-year-old Joe Cada became the youngest Main Event champion.

World Series of Poker Main Event

The 2007 Main Event WSOP Bracelet Wsop2007.jpg
The 2007 Main Event WSOP Bracelet
Elected to the Poker Hall of Fame.
†Denotes player who is deceased.
HandThe two hole cards the winner held on the final hand.
Prize (US$)WSOP Main Event prize money.
EntrantsThe number of players in that year's Main Event.
WinningsLifetime winnings in WSOP and WSOP Circuit events as of April 15, 2013.
BraceletsWSOP victories are counted in terms of bracelets, as of April 15, 2013.
ImageYearWinnerNicknameHand [6] Prize (US$)Entrants [7] Total tournament
earnings (US$)		 WSOP bracelets Ref.
JMoss.jpg 1970 [lower-alpha 1] Johnny Moss †The Grand Old Man of Poker [9] ——7824,9229 [10]
JMoss.jpg 1971 Johnny Moss †The Grand Old Man of Poker6  6 30,0006824,9229 [10]
AmarilloSlim.jpg 1972 Thomas Preston †Amarillo Slim [11] K♥ J♦80,0008436,0554 [12]
PuggyPearson.jpg 1973 Walter Pearson †Puggy [13] A♠ 7♠130,00013245,7404 [14]
JMoss.jpg 1974 Johnny Moss †The Grand Old Man of Poker3♥ 3♠160,00016824,9229 [10]
SailorRoberts.jpg 1975 Brian Roberts †Sailor [15] J♠ J♥210,00021266,6502 [16]
Doyle Brunson.jpg 1976 Doyle Brunson †Texas Dolly [lower-alpha 2] 10♠ 2♠220,000222,808,94510 [18]
Doyle Brunson.jpg 1977 Doyle Brunson †Texas Dolly10♠ 2♥340,000342,808,94510 [18]
Bobby Baldwin 2010.jpg 1978 Bobby Baldwin The Owl [19] Q♦ Q♣210,00042604,9004 [20]
HalFowler.jpg 1979 Hal Fowler †—7♠ 6♦270,00054270,0001 [21]
1980 Stu Ungar †Stuey
or
The Kid [22] 		5♠ 4♠385,000732,078,8385 [23]
1981 Stu Ungar †Stuey
or
The Kid		A♥ Q♥375,000752,078,8385 [23]
JackStraus.jpg 1982 Jack Straus [lower-alpha 3] †Treetop [25] A♥ 10♠520,000104555,0002 [26]
Tom McEvoy 2010.jpg 1983 Tom McEvoy Grand Rapids TomQ♦ Q♠540,0001081,291,0314 [27]
— 1984 Jack Keller †Gentleman [28] 10♥ 10♠660,0001322,048,7633 [28]
— 1985 Bill Smith †—3♠ 3♥700,000140788,0001 [29]
Berry Johnston 2007 cropped.jpg 1986 Berry Johnston —A♠ 10♥570,0001412,265,5235 [30]
Johnny Chan.jpg 1987 Johnny Chan Orient Express [31] A♠ 9♣625,0001524,397,74910 [32]
Johnny Chan.jpg 1988 Johnny Chan Orient ExpressJ♣ 9♣700,0001674,397,74910 [32]
Phil Hellmuth.jpg 1989 Phil Hellmuth The Poker Brat [33] 9♠ 9♣755,00017814,612,21317 [34]
— 1990 Mansour Matloubi —6♥ 6♠895,0001946,019,6301 [35]
Brad Daugherty.jpg 1991 Brad Daugherty —K♠ J♠1,000,0002151,165,1701 [36]
HamidDastmalchi.jpg 1992 Hamid Dastmalchi —8♥ 4♣1,000,0002011,642,4633 [37]
Jim Bechtel.jpg 1993 Jim Bechtel —J♠ 6♠1,000,0002201,944,6232 [38] [39]
Russ Hamilton.jpg 1994 Russ Hamilton —K♠ 8♥1,000,0002681,261,9401 [40]
Dan-HarringtonWSOP.jpg 1995 Dan Harrington Action Dan [41] 9♦ 8♦1,000,0002733,491,5132 [42]
Huck seed.jpg 1996 Huck Seed —9♦ 8♦1,000,0002952,426,8424 [43]
1997 Stu Ungar †Stuey
or
The Kid		A♥ 4♣1,000,0003122,078,8385 [44]
Scotty Nguyen.jpg 1998 Scotty Nguyen The Train
or
The Prince of Poker [45] 		J♦ 9♣1,000,0003505,895,7325 [46]
Noel Furlong.jpg 1999 Noel Furlong †—5♣ 5♦1,000,0003931,070,7851 [47]
Chris Ferguson.jpg 2000 Chris Ferguson Jesus [48] A♠ 9♣1,500,0005125,033,5936 [48]
Carlos Mortensen 2007.jpg 2001 Carlos Mortensen El Matador [49] K♣ Q♣1,500,0006133,168,2162 [50]
Robert Varkonyi.jpg 2002 Robert Varkonyi —Q♦ 10♠2,000,0006312,110,2121 [51]
Chris Moneymaker.jpg 2003 Chris Moneymaker [lower-alpha 4] —5♦ 4♠2,500,0008392,532,0411 [53]
Greg Raymer.jpg 2004 Greg Raymer Fossilman8♠ 8♦5,000,0002,5766,669,4171 [54]
Joe Hachem 2008.jpg 2005 Joe Hachem [lower-alpha 5] —7♣ 3♠7,500,0005,6198,261,8591 [56]
Jamie Gold WSOP 2006.jpg 2006 Jamie Gold [lower-alpha 5] —Q♠ 9♣12,000,0008,77312,067,2921 [57]
Jerry Yang 2008.jpg 2007 Jerry Yang The Shadow [58] 8♦ 8♣8,250,0006,3588,280,9131 [59]
Peter Eastgate.jpg 2008 Peter Eastgate [lower-alpha 5] Isser [5] A♦ 5♠9,152,4166,8449,430,5061 [60]
Joseph Cada at the WSOP 2009 Main Event.jpg 2009 Joe Cada [lower-alpha 6] —9♦ 9♣8,574,6496,49410,339,4484 [61]
Jonathan Duhamel.jpg 2010 Jonathan Duhamel —A♠ J♥8,944,1387,31914,612,2133 [62]
Pius Heinz.jpg 2011 Pius Heinz MastaP89A♠ K♣8,715,6386,8658,821,0561 [63]
Greg Merson 2015.jpg 2012 Greg Merson —K♦ 5♦8,531,8536,59810,174,0292 [64]
Ryan Riess 2017.jpg 2013 Ryan Riess Riess the BeastA♥ K♥8,359,5316,3528,920,6721 [65]
Martin Jacobson 2015.jpg 2014 Martin Jacobson NosbocajM10♥ 10♦10,000,0006,68312,102,2321 [66]
Joe McKeehen 2015.jpg 2015 Joe McKeehen —A♥ 10♦7,683,3466,42010,480,8613 [67]
Qui Nguyen 2016.jpg 2016 Qui Nguyen Tommy GunK♣ 10♣8,005,3106,7378,022,2871 [68]
Scott Blumstein 2017.jpg 2017 Scott Blumstein —A♥ 2♦8,150,0007,2218,155,2271 [69]
John Cynn 2018.jpg 2018 John Cynn —K♣ J♣8,800,0007,8749,513,0711 [70]
— 2019 Hossein Ensan —K♥ K♣10,000,0008,56910,233,9731 [71]
Damian Salas 2018.jpg 2020 Damian Salas —K♦ J♠1,550,9691,3795,238,9331 [72]
Koray Aldemir 2017.jpg 2021 Koray Aldemir —10♦ 7♦8,000,0006,65020,334,1101 [73]
— 2022 Espen Jørstad —Q♦ 2♠10,000,0008,66310,271,8722 [74]
— 2023 Daniel Weinman —K♣ J♦12,100,00010,04315,857,3572 [75]

Worlds 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. [76] The 2007 Main Event, a GBP 10,000 buy-in no-limit hold 'em tournament, was won by Norwegian player 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. [76] The 2011 WSOP Europe main event was an 8-handed event. [77]

ImageYearWinnerNicknameHandPrizeEntrants [7] Total tournament
earnings		 WSOP bracelets Ref.
Annette Obrestad1 EPT.jpg 2007 Annette Obrestad [lower-alpha 7] Annette_15 [78] 7♥ 7♠£1,000,000362$2,086,4371 [79]
John Juanda 2008.jpg 2008 [lower-alpha 8] John Juanda JJ
or
Luckbox		K♠ 6♣£868,800362$4,825,8165 [81]
Barry Shulman.jpg 2009 Barry Shulman —10♠ 10♣£801,603334—2
— 2010 James Bord —10♦ 10♥£830,401346—1
Elio Fox 2019.jpg 2011 Elio Fox smokrockflockA♦ 10♠€1,400,000593—1
Phil Hellmuth.jpg 2012 Phil Hellmuth [lower-alpha 9] The Poker BratA♥ 10♦€1,022,376420$14,026,16717 [82]
Adrian Mateos 2019.jpg 2013 Adrián Mateos Amadi_017A♠ K♣£1,000,000375$5,010,1891 [84]
— 2015 Kevin MacPhee ImaLuckSacA♦ 4♦£883,000313$5,456,2982 [85]
Marti Roca de Torres 2017.jpg 2017 Marti Roca de Torres IquinzeQ♥ 5♦€1,115,207529$1,295,5661
— 2018 Jack Sinclair SwaggersorusQ♥ 9♣€1,122,239534$3,393,6321
Alexandros Kolonias 2019.jpg 2019 Alexandros Kolonias mexican222A♠ K♠€1,133,678541$1,469,6121

World Series of Poker Asia Pacific Main Event

The World Series of Poker Asia Pacific (WSOP APAC) is the most recent expansion of World Series of Poker-branded tournaments outside the United States. On April 30, 2012, WSOP owner Caesars Entertainment and Australian casino Crown Melbourne announced that the first WSOP APAC would be launched with five bracelet events in April 2013. [86]

ImageYearWinnerNicknameHandPrize (A$)EntrantsTotal tournament
earnings (US$)		 WSOP bracelets Ref.
Daniel Negreanu 2007.jpg 2013 Daniel Negreanu Kid Poker [87] 2♠ 2♥1,038,825405 [88] 16,346,4866 [88] [89]
Scott Davies 2017.jpg 2014 Scott DaviesBig Papi6♦ 6♠850,1363291,653,5931 [90]

World Series of Poker Online Main Event

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 the World Series of Poker held an online poker series.

ImageYearWinnerNicknameHandPrize (US$)Entrants [7] Total tournament
earnings (US$)		 WSOP bracelets Ref.
2020 [lower-alpha 10] Stoyan Madanzhiev —7♦ 6♥3,904,6865,8023,935,9541 [92] 2021 Aleksei Vandyshev

Notes

  1. ↑ 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. [8]
  2. ↑ Doyle Brunson obtained the nickname of Texas Dolly when Jimmy The Greek mispronounced his name. [17]
  3. ↑ Jack Straus' 1982 WSOP tournament victory is considered to be one of the greatest comebacks in poker history. At one point, Straus 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. [24]
  4. ↑ Chris Moneymaker won the entry into the WSOP Main Event via a $39 online satellite. [52]
  5. 1 2 3 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 eight on that list, Joe Hachem (2005) is number ten, and Peter Eastgate (2008) is number eleven. [55]
  6. ↑ Joe Cada is the youngest person to have won the WSOP Main Event. [5]
  7. ↑ Annette Obrestad won the WSOPE at the age of 18 years, 364 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. [78]
  8. ↑ The final table at the 2008 WSOPE Main Event was the longest final table in the WSOP history. It lasted 22 hours (a WSOP record) and 434 hands (a WSOP record). [80]
  9. ↑ At the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, Hellmuth won his record-breaking 13th bracelet. This also made him the first player ever to win the Main Events at both the WSOP and WSOPE. [82] Hellmuth also holds the records for most WSOP cashes (100) and most WSOP final tables (53). [83]
  10. ↑ The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 curtailed online gambling in the United States. [91]

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