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World Series of Poker Winners 1970-2007
2007 - Jerry Yang
Jerry Yang became the newest World Series of Poker champion in 2007 when he overcame a short-stack chip disadvantage at the final table to capture the title. Heads up against Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang caught a runner-runner straight to win the title and $8.25 million in prize money.
2006 - Jamie Gold
Jamie Gold's historic performance was nothing short of dominating. The chip leader since day 3, Jamie Gold captured the 2006 WSOP Main Event and $12 million dollars. Jamie Gold was a Hollywood agent who was trained by two time WSOP champion Johnny Chan. Jamie Gold beat Paul Wasicka's pocket 10's when he flopped a pair of queens and got Paul Wasicka to call his all-in bet.
2005 - Joseph Hachem
Joseph Hachem from Australia used the "Aussie Aussie Aussie" chants from his fans to ride a wave of energy through the final table. In the end, he flopped a straight and trapped Steve Dannenmann by slow playing. Dannenmann caught a pair of aces on the turn and mistakenly thought his hand was the best. Joseph Hachem won the WSOP title and $7,500,000.
2004 - Greg Raymer
Greg "Fossilman" Raymer qualified for the WSOP through an online poker satellite tournament. Greg Raymer used his trademark holographic glasses to make his opponents make poor reads against him throughout the tournament. Heads up against David Williams, Greg Raymer's pocket eights overcame David WIlliams' A-4. Greg Raymer won $5,000,000 for WSOP championship.
2003 - Chris Moneymaker
Chris Moneymaker is the most well known WSOP winner, because of his unique name and his unlikely road to the championship. Chris Moneymaker qualified for the main event through a $36 online poker satellite and the WSOP main event was the first live tournament Chris Moneymaker had ever played in. When his bottom two pair beat second place Sam Fahra's top pair Chris Moneymaker became the most unlikely player in the world to win the World Series of Poker and worldwide news coverage made him a household name. The name moneymaker along with the $2,500,000 he won made for a great story. The final hand against Sam Fahra had Moneymaker's 4-5 hole cards turn into a full house on the river. Moneymaker said afterwards, "I've played lots of heads-up matches on the Internet, so I knew which hands can win at heads-up play. I was lucky to flop two pair when Sammy had top pair on the final hand. I'm still in shock".
2002 - Robert Varkonyi
Robert Varkonyi's rivered full house beat Julian Gardner's rivered flush in the final hand. With two pair, queens and tens, Robert Varkonyi filled up on the river when the 10 clubs hit and he went from unknown to stardom. A huge $2,000,000 prize made papers across the country.
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2001 - Carlos Mortensen
Carlos Mortensen broke out in 2001 when he beat Dewey Tomko. Dewey Tomko moved all-in on the Jd-10c-3c flop with pocket ace, but Carlos Mortensen had an open-ended straight draw and flush draw with the Kc-Qc and rivered the 9 to make the nut straight and win $1,500,000.
2000 - Chris Ferguson
T.J. Cloutier finished second again in the main event when Chris "Jesus" Ferguson caught a miracle 9 on the river. T.J. Cloutier had A-Q and Chris Ferguson had A-9 and could only win with a 9 when it came on the river along with the $1,500,000 WSOP title.
1999 - Noel Furlong
Noel Furlong pocket 5's flopped a full house, 5's full of queens, against Alan Goehring's pocket 6's. Noel Furlong won $1,000,000.
1998 - Scotty Nguyen
Scotty Nguyen uttered some of the most famous words in poker history during his heads up battle with Kevin McBride. Scotty Nguyen bet $310,000 on the river with a board of 8c-9d-9h-8h-8s and followed the bet with the famous remark "You call this one and it's all over baby". Kevin McBride called playing the full house on board, but Scotty Nguyen, who had check and called on the flop and on the turn showed Kevin Mcbride the 9c that gave him the higher full house and $1,000,000.
1997 - Stu Ungar
Stuey "The Kid" Ungar won his third main event title by dominating the tournament. He claimed "If every hand from start to finish was filmed - every bet, every raise, even every fold - players would witness a classic performance. It was a no-limit Hold'em clinic". On the final hand, John Strzemp had Stu Ungar beat but Stu Ungar found a deuce on the river that gave him a straight and $1,000,000.
1996 - Huck Seed
Huck Seed flopped two pair, nines and eights verse his Van Horn's pair of eights. Van Horn moved all-in and Huck Seed called. Huck Seed became the youngest main event winner in WSOP history and won $1,000,000.
1995 - Dan Harrington
Legendary poker player "Action Dan" Harrington flopped top pair 8's in the final hand and checked to his opponent, Howard Goldfarb who moved all in with ace high (A-7). Dan Harrington instant call put him in the lead and his hand held up for the $1,000,000 victory.
1994 - Russ Hamilton
Russ Hamilton pair of 8's king kicker proved to be the difference when his opponent Hugh Vincent also flopped a pair of 8's but only had a 5 kicker. Russ Hamilton won $1,000,000.
1993 - Jim Bechtel
Jim Bechtel beat the short stacked Glen Cozen's 7-4 when he called with J-6 and nobody improved their hands Jim Bechtel took down $1,000,000 and poker history's greatest prize, the WSOP main event title.
1992 - Hamid Datsmalchi
Hamid Datsmalchi overtook the slowplaying Tom Jacobs after Tom Jacobs flopped top pair and gave Hamid Datsmalchi an easy chance to complete his straight. Dalsmalchi 8 high straight on the turn won him the WSOP title and $1,000,000.
1991 - Brad Daugherty
Brad Daugherty became the first World Series of Poker 1 million dollar winner when he beat Russel Holt. Russel Holt erroneously bluffed with nothing on a jack high flop into Brad Daugherty top pair of jacks.
1990 - Mansour Matloubi
Mansour Matloubi $895,000 win made him the first European to be crowned the World Champion of Poker. Heads up against Hand Lund, Mansour Matloubi's pocket 6's beat Hand Lund's pocket 4's.
1989 - Phil Hellmuth Jr.
Johnny Chan was looking for three titles in a row when the very young Phil Hellmuth Jr. stopped him. Phil Hellmuth moved all-in with pocket 9's and Johnny Chan called with A-7 suited. Phil Hellmuth's pocket 9's held up and he won $755,000.
1988 - Johnny Chan
A classic moment in World Series of Poker history was captured on the final hand between Johnny Chan and Erik Seidel. The hand, which has been immortalized in the poker movie starring Matt Damon Rounders, involved Johnny Chan flopping the nut queen high straight and Seidel flopping top pair. Johnny chan trapped Erik Seidel by checking the flop and checking the turn. Erik Seidel moved all-in on the turn and was drawing dead. Johnny Chan's back to back title made him an instant legend and gave him $700,000.
1987 - Johnny Chan
Johnny Chan from China overtook Frank Henderson pocket 4's with A-9 by hitting a 9 on the river. The world champion received $625,000.
1986 - Berry Johnston
A very likeable WSOP champion Berry Johnston made him a force to be respected for decades. Berry Johnston's 1986 victory paid him $570,000.
1985 - Bill Smith
The first of T.J. Cloutier second place finishes in the main event occurred when Cloutier moved all-in with Ace-3 and Bill Smith decided to call with pocket 3's. The pocket 3's held up and gave Bill Smith $700,000 and some recognition.
1984 - Jack Keller
Jack Keller was known for his aggressive risk taking style. Jack Keller's style was ahead of its time when he won the WSOP championship and $660,000.
1983 - Tom McEvoy
Tom McEvoy is a well known poker author who has taught countless poker players the strategic ideas he used to win the World Series of Poker in 1983 when he took home $580,000.
1982 - Jack Straus
Jack Straus victory was the most amazing story in World Series of Poker history. Jack Straus pushed all in against an opponent who had more chips then him, and Jack Straus lost the hand. When he was getting ready to leave, he discovered a $500 chip of his near his cup holder and was allowed to continue playing since he never said 'All-in'. Despite the long uphill climb, Jack took the chip and a chair all the way to the title and $520,000.
1981 - Stu Ungar
Stu Ungar repeated as World Series of Poker champion in 1981 by holding off Perry Green's open-ended straight draw. Stu Ungar Ace-Queen was winning the hand with ace high when he added a pair of queens. Stu Ungar won the World Series of poker title and $375,000.
1980 - Stu Ungar
Stuey "The Kid" Ungar overtook 2 time WSOP main event champion Doyle Brunson heads up. The key hand was when Brunson flopped two pair Aces and Sevens, but Ungar's 4-5 suited made a wheel straight (Ace to five) on the turn and landed him $385,000. Stu Ungar is widely considered the greatest skilled poker player of all time, but his drug addiction unfortunately caused him to overdose at a young age.
1979 - Hal Fowler
Amateur Hal Fowler shocked everyone when he won the 1979 World Series of Poker title and $230,000. The final hand Hal Fowler overtook Bobby Hoff's pocket Aces with his 7-6 offsuit. The nut straight on the turn overcame the huge favorite hand of pocket aces to win the tournament for Hal Fowler.
1978 - Bobby Baldwin
Bobby Baldwin had shown he had all around poker skills by winning two bracelets the year older in 7 card stud and lowball, in 1978 he added the prestigious main event and $210,000.
1977 - Doyle Brunson
Doyld "Texas Dolly" Brunson won in back to back years, interestingly enough he won again with 10-2 when he made another full house. Doyle Brunson won $340,000, and currently has 10 WSOP bracelets in total.
1976 - Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson claimed his first of two World Series of Poker main event titles when Jesse Alto's top two pair Aces and Jacks couldn't hold up against Doyle Brunson's pair of 10's. A 2 on the turn and a 10 on the river gave Doyle Brunson the World Series of Poker championship and $220,000.
1975 - Brian "Sailor" Roberts
Brian Robert pocket nines faced off against Bob Hook's AK. Brian Roberts received $210,000 for his breakout victory.
1974 - Johnny Moss
Johnny Moss won his third WSOP title in 1974 along with $160,000. Johnny Moss cemented his credentials as the greatest poker player in history.
1973 - Puggy Pearson
Puggy Pearson won $130,000 when Ace high was the final hand. The 1973 tournament was video taped.
1972 - Amarillo "Slim" Preston
Amarillo Slim Preston was a media darling and his victory promoted the sport of poker. The legendary Amarillo Slim won the WSOP title and $80,000.
1971 - Johnny Moss
Johnny Moss won again in 1971, this time using the modern freezeout tournament format. Johnny Moss dominated his opponents and took home $30,000.
1970 - Johnny Moss
Johnny Moss is widely considered one of the greatest poker players ever. Johnny Moss won the first WSOP after a vote among the participating players.
