Tag Archives: WSOP Main Event

Jim Bechtel, 1993’s WSOP Main Event Winner

Posted on 2011/05/20 by gold777in

Since 1991 the WSOP Main Event prize remained fixed at a cool $1,000,000 and stayed at that level until the year 2000. In 1993 there were a total of 220 players registered to compete and that number only continued to … Continue reading →

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92’s WSOP Main Event Winner Hamid Dastmalchi

Posted on 2011/04/25 by gold777in

Chronicling the WSOP Main Event winners has been quite an educational experience,  because the history of the tournament and the players who have made it great tell a story that continues on today. It’s really interesting to Google some player … Continue reading →

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Brad Daugherty- WSOP Main Event Winner – 1991

Posted on 2011/04/14 by gold777in

Brad Daugherty was born on July 5, 1951 and began playing poker in 1969 on a high school trip. After graduating from high school he worked in the construction industry, but when he heard of how large the prize money … Continue reading →

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1987 & 1988 WSOP Main Event Champ, Johnny Chan

Posted on 2011/03/24 by gold777in

Johnny Chan shot to fame in the late 1980’s after winning the WSOP Main Event consecutively in 1987 and 1988.  He took home $675,000 in ‘87 and then $700,000 in ’88 for his trouble.  He almost hit the WSOP Main … Continue reading →

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Berry Johnston, 1986 WSOP Main Event Champ

Posted on 2011/03/17 by gold777in

Very little is know about Berry Johnston’s early life and he didn’t start playing professional poker until he was 35 years old.  Born in Oklahoma in 1935, Berry Johnston won the WSOP Main Event in 1986 taking home $570,000. In … Continue reading →

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Bill Smith, 1985’s WSOP Main Event Winner

Posted on 2011/03/09 by gold777in

As I continue to document all the winners of the WSOP Main Event from the start of the tournament to what we know today, it never ceases to amaze me at the amount of information I can garner from the … Continue reading →

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Hal Fowler, WSOP’s 10th Main Event Winner

Posted on 2011/01/26 by gold777in

I’ve been writing, researching and learning all I can about poker and through all the publications, websites and blogs,  I have yet to run across the name of Hal Fowler.  As I continue to document and read about all of the winners of … Continue reading →

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WSOP Main Event Winner #9 ~ Mr. Bobby Baldwin

Posted on 2011/01/20 by gold777in

I know the world wide web is saturated with stories of who won the WSOP’s  main events.  But researching and writing about the winners, in order, has provided me with a sense of “awe” as I learn about the history … Continue reading →

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