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Doyle Brunson, WSOP’s First Consecutive Winner
Brunson was born in Longworth, Texas on August 10, 1933, and with his 10th World Series of Poker bracelet in 2005, is tied with Johnny Chan. He married his wife, Louise, in 1962 and had four children, one of whom, … Continue reading
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WSOP 5th Winner ~ Mr. Johnny Moss
In 1974, the fifth World Series of Poker main event winner was again, Johnny Moss. In 1970 he won a trophy and in 1974 he took home a whopping $160,000. This was Johnny’s third and final WSOP main event bracelet, … Continue reading
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World Series of Poker’s Third Champion ~ Amarillo Slim Preston
The winner of the first and second WSOP tournament was Johnny Moss, and the winner of the third main event tournament in 1972 was the famous Amarillo Slim. Born Thomas Austin Preston Jr., Amarillo Slim can still be found playing … Continue reading
Johnny Moss ~ The First WSOP Champ
The first WSOP event was held in 1970 and instead of a cash prize, the winner, Johnny Moss, received a trophy. At that time the tournament offered a silver trophy and he was awarded the title of champion by the … Continue reading
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