Everything Poker
home how to play online gaming the lingo stratagies world series of poker


Links
home
how to play
online gaming
the lingo
stratagies
world series of poker

World Series of Poker






1970's | 1980's | 1990's | 2000's




The World Champions of Poker (1970s)

Year Place Name Event Prize
1970 1st Johnny Moss Championship Event Voted Champion
1971 1st Johnny Moss Championship Event $30,000
1972 1st Amarillo "Slim" Preston Championship Event $80,000
  1st Bill Boyd Five-Card Stud $20,000
1973 1st Puggy Pearson Championship Event $130,000
  1st Sam Angel Seven-Card Razz $32,000
  1st Aubrey Day Duece to Seven Draw $16,500
  1st Puggy Pearson No Limit Hold'em $17,000
  1st Puggy Pearson Seven-Card Stud $32,000
  1st Jack Strauss Duece to Seven Draw $16,500
1974 1st Johnny Moss Championship Event $160,000
  1st Bill Boyd Five-Card Stud $40,000
  1st Jimmy Casella Seven-Card Razz $25,000
  1st Jimmy Casella Seven-Card Stud $41,225
  1st "Amarillo Slim" Preston No Limit Hold'em $11,100
  1st Sailor Roberts Duece to Seven Draw $35,850
1975 1st Sailor Roberts Championship Event $210,000
  1st Sam Angel Seven-Card Razz $17,000
  1st Billy Baxter Duece to Seven Draw $35,000
  1st Jay Heimowitz No Limit Hold'em $32,000
  1st Johnny Moss Seven-Card Stud $44,000
1976 1st Doyle Brunson Championship Event $220,000
  1st Howard "Tahoe" Andrews No Limit Hold'em $28,000
  1st Howard "Tahoe" Andrews No Limit Hold'em $23,600
  1st Doyle Brunson Duece to Seven Draw $80,250
  1st Perry Green Ace to Five Draw $68,300
  1st Doc Green Seven-Card Stud Split $12,750
  1st Johnny Moss Seven-Card Stud $13,000
  1st Walter Smiley Seven-Card Stud $35,000
1977 1st Doyle Brunson Championship Event $340,000
  1st Billy Allen Ace to Five Draw $10,800
  1st Bobby Baldwin Duece to Seven Draw $80,000
  1st Bobby Baldwin Seven-Card Stud $44,000
  1st Bones Berland Seven-Card Razz $8,300
  1st Doyle Brunson Seven-Card Stud Split $62,500
  1st Perry Green Ace to Five Draw $10,000
  1st George Huber No Limit Hold'em $33,000
  1st Louis Hunsucker No Limit Hold'em $34,200
  1st Jackie McDaniels Women's 7-Card Stud $5,580
  1st Fats Morgan Seven-Card Stud Split $10,800
  1st Jeff Sandow Seven-Card Stud $11,400
  1st Richard Schwartz Seven-Card Razz $25,000
1978 1st Bobby Baldwin Championship Event $210,000
2nd Crandell Addington Championship Event $84,000
3rd Louis Hunsucker Championship Event $63,000
4th Buck Buchanan Championship Event $42,000
5th Jesse Alto Championship Event $21,000
1st Billy Baxter Duece to Seven Draw $90,000
1st Bones Berland Seven-Card Razz $19,200
1st Bones Berland Seven-Card Stud $17,100
1st Doyle Brunson Seven-Card Stud $68,000
1st Aubrey Day No Limit Hold'em $42,600
1st Terry King Women's 7-Card Stud $10,080
1st Lakewood Louie Draw High $21,000
1st Hans "Tuna" Lund No Limit Hold'em $46,800
1st Chip Reese Seven-Card Stud Split $19,200
1st Henry Young Ace to Five Draw $19,200
1979 1st Hal Fowler Championship Event $270,000
2nd Bobby Hoff Championship Event $108,000
3rd George Huber Championship Event $81,000
4th Sam Moon Championship Event $54,000
5th Johnny Moss Championship Event $54,000
1st Bobby Baldwin Duece to Seven Draw $90,000
1st Bones Berland Seven-Card Stud $24,000
1st Bones Berland Seven-Card Stud Split $20,400
1st Starla Brodie Mixed Doubles $4,500
1st Doyle Brunson Mixed Doubles $4,500
1st Barbara Freer Women's 7-Card Stud $12,720
1st Perry Green No Limit Hold'em $76,500
1st Lakewood Louie Ace to Five Draw $22,200
1st Lakewood Louie Draw High $22,800
1st Sam Mastrogiannis Seven-Card Razz $22,200
1st Johnny Moss Seven-Card Stud $48,000
1st Dewey Tomko No Limit Hold'em $48,000


The World Champions of Poker (1980s)

Year Place Name Event Prize
1980 1st Stu Unger Championship Event $385,000
2nd Doyle Brunson Championship Event $146,000
3rd Jay Heimowitz Championship Event $109,500
4th Johnny Moss Championship Event $73,000
5th Charles Dunwoody Championship Event $36,500
1st Mickey Appleman Seven-Card Stud Split $30,800
1st Robert Bone No Limit Hold'em $69,000
1st Pat Callihan Draw High $15,600
1st Debby Callihan Women's 7-Card Stud $14,880
1st Pete Christ Seven-Card Stud $90,000
1st Sarge Ferris Duece to Seven Draw $150,000
1st Gene Fisher No Limit Hold'em $113,400
1st Jim Fugatti Ace to Five Draw $35,600
1st Lynn Harvey Mixed Doubles $7,380
1st Lakewood Louie Seven-Card Razz $33,600
1st A. J. Myers Mixed Doubles $7,380
1st Bobby Schwing Seven-Card Stud $52,800
1981 1st Stu Unger Championship Event $375,000
2nd Perry Green Championship Event $150,000
3rd Gene Fischer Championship Event $75,000
4th Ken Smith Championship Event $37,500
5th Bill Smith Championship Event $37,500
6th Jay Heimowitz Championship Event $30,000
7th Bobby Baldwin Championship Event $15,000
8th Andy Moore Championship Event $15,000
9th Sam Petrillo Championship Event $15,000
1st Ed Barmach Draw High $18,000
1st Frank Cardone Mixed Doubles $7,800
1st Fred David No Limit Hold'em $96,000
1st Sid "The Kid" Gammerman Seven-Card Stud $52,000
1st Ruth Godfrey Women's 7-Card Stud $17,600
1st Bruce Hershenson Seven-Card Razz $34,500
1st Juanda Matthews Mixed Doubles $7,800
1st Johnny Moss Seven-Card Stud Split $33,500
1st A. J. Myers Seven-Card Stud $67,500
1st Mickey Perry Ace to Five Draw $46,250
1st Dody Roach No Limit Hold'em $81,000
1st Glen Rodgers Ace to Five Draw $44,000
1st Ed Schwettman No Limit Hold'em $90,000
1st Stu Ungar Duece to Seven Draw $95,000
1982 1st Jack Straus Championship Event $520,000
2nd Dewey Tomko Championship Event $208,000
3rd Berry Johnston Championship Event $104,000
4th Doyle Brunston Championship Event $52,000
5th A.J. Meyers Championship Event $52,000
6th Dody Roach Championship Event $41,600
7th Buster Jackson Championship Event $20,800
8th Sailor Roberts Championship Event $20,800
9th Carl Cannon Championship Event $20,800
1st Billy Baxter Ace to Five Draw $48,750
1st Billy Baxter Duece to Seven Draw $95,000
1st Tom Cress Seven-Card Stud Split $44,000
1st Jim Doman No Limit Hold'em $96,000
1st June Field Women's 7-Card Stud $16,000
1st Nick Helm Seven-Card Razz $40,000
1st Dani Kelly Mixed Doubles $8,800
1st Ralph Morton No Limit Hold'em $123,000
1st John Paquette No Limit Hold'em $101,000
1st Chip Reese Seven-Card Stud $92,500
1st Vera Richmond Ace to Five Draw $38,500
1st David Sklansky Draw High $15,500
1st David Sklansky Mixed Doubles $8,800
1st Don Williams Seven-Card Stud $56,000
1983 1st Tom McEvoy Championship Event $580,000
2nd Rod Peate Championship Event $216,000
3rd Doyle Brunson Championship Event $108,000
4th Carl McElvey Championship Event $54,000
5th Robbie Geers Championship Event $54,000
6th Donn O'Dea Championship Event $43,200
7th Austin Squatty Championship Event $21,600
8th R.R. Pennington Championship Event $21,600
9th George Huber Championship Event $21,600
1st David Angel Ace to Five Draw $46,250
1st David Baxter No Limit Hold'em $145,500
1st Artie Cobb Seven-Card Stud Split $52,000
1st Donna Doman Mixed Doubles $10,000
1st Jim Doman Mixed Doubles $10,000
1st Kenny "Skyhawk" Flaton Seven-Card Stud $62,000
1st Carolyn Gardner Women's 7-Card Stud $16,000
1st Buster Jackson No Limit Hold'em $124,000
1st Berry Johnston Match Play $40,000
1st John Lukas Seven-Card Razz $43,000
1st Tom McEvoy Limit Hold'em $117,000
1st David Sklansky Omaha Limit $25,500
1st D. Todd Ace to Five Draw $49,500
1st Stu Ungar Seven-Card Stud $110,000
1984 1st Jack Keller Championship Event $660,000
2nd Cowboy Wolford Championship Event $264,000
3rd Jesse Alto Championship Event $132,000
4th David Chew Championship Event $66,000
5th Rick Hamil Championship Event $66,000
6th Curtiss Skinner Championship Event $52,800
7th Mike Allen Championship Event $26,400
8th Howard Andrew Championship Event $26,400
9th Rusty LePage Championship Event $26,400
1st Dick Albano No Limit Hold'em $117,000
1st Todd Baur No Limit Hold'em $133,500
1st William Bennett Omaha Pot Limit $84,000
1st Norman Berliner Seven-Card Stud Split $50,000
1st Paul Fontaine Ace to Five Draw $54,500
1st Mike Hart Seven-Card Razz $40,000
1st Jack Keller Seven-Card Stud $137,500
1st John Lukas Seven-Card Stud Split $74,500
1st Bob Martinez Limit Hold'em $135,000
1st Mike Schnieberg Seven-Card Stud $65,000
1st Dewey Tomko Duece to Seven Draw $105,000
1st Dewey Tomko Omaha Pot Limit $135,000
1st Karen Wolfson Women's 7-Card Stud $15,500
1985 1st Bill Smith Championship Event $700,000
2nd T.J. Cloutier Championship Event $280,000
3rd Berry Johnston Championship Event $140,000
4th Scott Mayfield Championship Event $70,000
5th Hamid Dastmalchi Championship Event $70,000
6th Jesse Alto Championship Event $42,000
7th Johnny Moss Championship Event $42,000
8th Mark Rose Championship Event $28,000
9th John Fallon Championship Event $28,000
1st Dick Carson Ace to Five Draw $50,000
1st Johnny Chan Limit Hold'em $171,000
1st Tom Fischer Seven-Card Stud Split $73,600
1st Tom Flecher Duece to Seven Draw $95,000
1st Rick Hamil No Limit Hold'em $152,000
1st Mark Mitchell Ace to Five Draw $63,500
1st Rose Pifer Women's 7-Card Stud $18,500
1st "Amarillo Slim" Preston Omaha Pot Limit $85,000
1st Zoran Smiijanic Omaha Pot Limit $105,000
1st Tony Thang Omaha Limit $55,500
1st Harry Thomas Seven-Card Stud $122,500
1st Don Williams Seven-Card Stud $85,500
1st Ed Wyde Seven-Card Razz $83,500
1986 1st Berry Johnston Championship Event $570,000
2nd Mike Harthcock Championship Event $228,000
3rd Bones Berland Championship Event $114,000
4th Jesse Alto Championship Event $62,700
5th Bill Smith Championship Event $51,300
6th Roger Moore Championship Event $39,900
7th Steve Lott Championship Event $34,200
8th Jim Doman Championship Event $22,800
9th Tom Jacobs Championship Event $17,100
1st Jim Allen Omaha Limit $48,400
1st David Baxter Omaha Pot Limit $127,000
1st Hamid Dastmalchi No Limit Hold'em $165,000
1st Barbara Enright Women's 7-Card Stud $16,400
1st Ron Graham Duece to Seven Draw $142,000
1st Jay Heimowitz Limit Hold'em $175,800
1st Tom McEvoy Seven-Card Razz $52,400
1st J. B. Randall Ace to Five Draw $69,200
1987 1st Johhny Chan Championship Event $625,000
2nd Frank Henderson Championship Event $250,000
3rd Bob Ciaffone Championship Event $125,000
4th Jim Spain Championship Event $68,750
5th Howard Lederer Championship Event $56,250
6th Dan Harrington Championship Event $43,750
7th Eldon Elias Championship Event $35,500
8th Mickey Appleman Championship Event $25,000
9th Jack Keller Championship Event $18,750
1st Robert Addison Ace to Five Draw $96,400
1st Billy Baxter Duece to Seven Draw $153,000
1st Johnny Chan Championship Event $625,000
1st T. J. Cloutier Omaha Limit $72,000
1st Artie Cobb Seven-Card Stud $142,000
1st Jim Craig Seven-Card Stud $103,600
1st Hal Kant Omaha Pot Limit $174,000
1st Ralph Morton Limit Hold'em $189,000
1st Joe Petro Seven-Card Stud Split $93,200
1st Carl Rouss Seven-Card Razz $65,200
1st Linda Ryke-Drucker Women's 7-Card Stud $16,800
1st Hilbert Shirey No Limit Hold'em $171,600
1988 1st Johhny Chan Championship Event $700,000
2nd Eric Seidel Championship Event $280,000
3rd Ron Graham Championship Event $140,000
4th Humberto Brenes Championship Event $77,000
5th T.J. Cloutier Championship Event $63,000
6th Jim Bechtel Championship Event $49,000
7th Quinton Nixon Championship Event $42,000
8th Mike Cox Championship Event $28,000
9th Jesse Alto Championship Event $21,000
1st Val Carpenter Limit Hold'em $223,800
1st Russ Gibe No Limit Hold'em $181,800
1st Gilbert Gross Omaha Pot Limit $181,000
1st Thor Hansen Seven-Card Stud $158,000
1st David Helms Omaha Limit $91,200
1st Lance Hilt Seven-Card Stud Split $123,600
1st Loretta Huber Women's 7-Card Stud $17,000
1st Merrill Hunt Seven-Card Stud $130,200
1st Seymour Leibowitz Duece to Seven Draw $157,500
1st Johnny Moss Ace to Five Draw $116,400
1st Don Williams Seven-Card Razz $76,800
1989 1st Phil Hellmuth Championship Event $755,000
2nd Johnny Chan Championship Event $302,000
3rd Don Zewin Championship Event $151,000
4th Steve Lott Championship Event $83,050
5th Lyle Berman Championship Event $67,950
6th Noel Furlong Championship Event $52,850
7th Fernando Fisdel Championship Event $45,300
8th Mike Picow Championship Event $30,200
9th George Hardie Championship Event $22,650
1st Lyle Berman Omaha Limit $108,600
1st Blacky Blackburn Omaha Pot Limit $108,000
1st Thomas Chung Limit Hold'em $212,000
1st Frank Henderson Omaha Pot Limit $184,000
1st Don Holt Seven-Card Stud $154,000
1st Mel Judah Seven-Card Stud $130,800
1st Norman Keyser No Limit Hold'em $244,000
1st John Laudon Seven-Card Razz $95,400
1st Harry Madoff Ace to Five Draw $119,400
1st Alma McClelland Women's 7-Card Stud $18,600
1st Mike Sexton Seven-Card Stud Split $104,400
1st George Shaw Limit Hold'em $179,600
1st Bob Stupak Duece to Seven Draw $139,500


The World Champions of Poker (1990s)

Year Place Name Event Prize
1990 1st Mansour Matloubi Championship Event $895,000
2nd Hans "Tuna" Lund Championship Event $334,000
3rd Dave Crunkleton Championship Event $167,000
4th Jim Ward Championship Event $91,850
5th Berry Johnston Championship Event $75,150
6th Al Krux Championship Event $58,450
7th Rod Peate Championship Event $50,100
8th John Bonetti Championship Event $33,400
9th Stu Ungar Championship Event $25,050
1st Allen Baker No Limit Hold'em $280,000
1st John Bonetti Duece to Seven Draw $83,250
1st Norman Boulus Seven-Card Stud Split $108,600
1st Marie Gabert Women's 7-Card Stud $22,000
1st Mike Hart Limit Hold'em $252,000
1st Berry Johnston Limit Hold'em $254,000
1st Monte Kous Omaha 8 or Better $113,400
1st Vasillis Lazarou Seven-Card Stud $158,400
1st "Amarillo Slim" Preston Omaha Pot Limit $142,000
1st Phil Reher Ace to Five Draw $124,200
1st Ray Rumler Seven-Card Razz $111,600
1st Shawqui Shunnarah Omaha Pot Limit $113,400
1st Tony Stormzand Omaha Limit $106,800
1st Hugh Todd Seven-Card Stud $168,000
1991 1st Brad Daugherty Championship Event $1,000,000
2nd Don Holt Championship Event $402,500
3rd Robert Veltri Championship Event $201,250
4th Don Williams Championship Event $115,000
5th Perry Green Championship Event $69,000
6th Ali Farsai Championship Event $34,500
7th Hilbert Shirey Championship Event $28,750
8th Dan Hunsucker Championship Event $23,000
9th Don O'Dea Championship Event $17,250
1st Joe Becker Omaha 8 or Better $119,400
1st Doyle Brunson No Limit Hold'em $208,000
1st Brent Carter No Limit Hold'em $156,800
1st Thomas Chung Seven-Card Stud $142,000
1st Artie Cobb Seven-Card Stud $148,400
1st Pat Flanagan Ace to Five Draw $106,800
1st Mike Hart Seven-Card Stud Split $106,200
1st Jay Heimowitz Omaha Pot Limit $126,000
1st Phil Heinrich Omaha Limit $92,400
1st Max Lendel Limit Hold'em $256,200
1st Rod Pardey Seven-Card Stud $133,600
1st John Spadavecchia Duece to Seven Draw $58,500
1st Ron Stanley Limit Hold'em $203,000
1st An Tran Omaha Pot Limit $87,600
1st Donna Ward Women's 7-Card Stud $28,200
1st Cowboy Wolford Limit Hold'em $210,000
1st Charles Wright Seven-Card Razz $92,000
1992 1st Hamid Dastmalchi Championship Event $1,000,000
2nd Tom Jacobs Championship Event $353,500
3rd Hans "Tuna" Lund Championship Event $176,500
4th Mike Alsaadi Championship Event $101,000
5th Dave Crunkelton Championship Event $60,600
6th Clyde Coleman Championship Event $30,300
7th Johnny Chan Championship Event $25,250
8th Jack Keller Championship Event $20,200
9th Christopher Goulding Championship Event $15,150
1st Bob Abell Limit Hold'em $226,800
1st Mickey Appleman Duece to Seven Draw $119,250
1st Eli Balas Omaha 8 or Better $122,400
1st Lyle Berman No Limit Hold'em $192,000
1st Buddy Bonnecaze Hold'em Pot Limit $115,800
1st Paul "Eskimo" Clark Seven-Card Stud $122,000
1st Hoyt Corkins Omaha Pot Limit $96,000
1st Dal Derovin Ace to Five Draw $90,000
1st Ken Duggan Hold'em Pot Limit $134,000
1st Shari Flanzer Women's 7-Card Stud $98,000
1st Lamar Hampton Seven-Card Razz $80,400
1st Phil Hellmuth Limit Hold'em $188,000
1st Tom McEvoy Omaha Limit $79,200
1st Men
"The Master" Nguyen 		Seven-Card Stud $120,600
1st Ray Rumler Seven-Card Stud $106,000
1st Erik Seidel Limit Hold'em $168,000
1st Rick Steiner Seven-Card Stud Spl $105,000
1st Lance Straughn No Limit Hold'em $152,400
1st Billy Thomas Omaha Pot Limit $81,000
1993 1st Jim Bechtel Championship Event $1,000,000
2nd Glen Cozen Championship Event $420,000
3rd John Bonetti Championship Event $210,000
4th Mansour Matloubi Championship Event $120,000
5th Thomas Chung Championship Event $72,000
6th Mick Cowley Championship Event $36,000
7th Thomas Kreilein Championship Event $31,200
8th Al Korsin Championship Event $27,600
9th Brad Doughtery Championship Event $24,000
1st Billy Baxter Duece to Seven Draw $130,500
1st John Bonetti Hold'em Pot Limit $122,400
1st Buddy Bonnecaze Omaha Pot Limit $83,400
1st Humberto Brenes Limit Hold'em $149,000
1st Humberto Brenes Omaha Pot Limit $128,000
1st Hamid Dastmalchi Hold'em Pot Limit $114,000
1st Gene Fisher Seven-Card Stud Split $113,400
1st Ted Forrest Omaha 8 or Better $120,000
1st Ted Forrest Seven-Card Razz $77,400
1st Ted Forrest Seven-Card Stud $114,000
1st Chau Giang Ace to Five Draw $82,800
1st Phil Hellmuth Limit Hold'em $138,000
1st Phil Hellmuth No Limit Hold'em $161,400
1st Phil Hellmuth No Limit Hold'em $173,000
1st Phyllis Kassler Women's 7-Card Stud $32,800
1st Jack Keller Omaha Limit $61,800
1st Hugo Mieth Limit Hold'em $220,800
1st Erik Seidel Omaha 8 or Better $94,000
1st Marty Sigel Seven-Card Stud $113,000
1st Robert Turner 7 Card Stud $103,900
1994 1st Russ Hamilton Championship Event $1,000,000
2nd Hugh Vincent Championship Event $588,000
3rd John Spadavecchia Championship Event $294,000
4th Vince Burgio Championship Event $168,000
5th Al Krux Championship Event $100,800
6th Robert Turner Championship Event $50,400
7th John Aglialoro Championship Event $43,680
8th Don "Pilot" Pittman Championship Event $38,640
9th Steve Lott Championship Event $33,600
1st Lyle Berman Duece to Seven Draw $128,250
1st Vince Burgio Seven-Card Stud Split $127,200
1st Brent Carter Omaha Limit $83,400
1st Johnny Chan Seven-Card Stud $135,600
1st J. J. Chun Ace to Five Draw $93,000
1st T. J. Cloutier Hold'em Pot Limit $163,000
1st T. J. Cloutier Omaha 8 or Better $135,000
1st Barbara Enright Women's 7-Card Stud $38,400
1st Mike Hart Seven-Card Razz $88,800
1st John Heaney No Limit Hold'em $220,000
1st Jay Heimowitz Hold'em Pot Limit $148,200
1st Mike Laing Limit Hold'em $212,000
1st Oneil Longson Omaha Pot Limit $100,800
1st Roger Moore Seven-Card Stud $144,000
1st Rod Pardey Seven-Card Stud $132,000
1st J. C. Pearson Omaha 8 or Better $103,000
1st George Rodis No Limit Hold'em $187,800
1st Huck Seed Omaha Pot Limit $167,000
1st Erik Seidel Limit Hold'em $210,000
1st Steven Sim Limit Hold'em $289,200
1995 1st Dan Harrington Championship Event $1,000,000
2nd Howard Goldfarb Championship Event $519,000
3rd Brent Carter Championship Event $302,750
4th Hamid Dastmalchi Championship Event $173,000
5th Barbara Enright Championship Event $114,180
6th Chuck Thompson Championship Event $86,500
7th Tom Franklin Championship Event $69,200
8th Henry Orenstein Championship Event $51,900
9th Dolph Arnold Championship Event $39,790
1st Mickey Appleman Limit Hold'em $234,000
1st John Bonetti Duece to Seven Draw $101,250
1st Starla Brodie Women's 7-Card Stud $35,200
1st Anthony Deangelo Seven-Card Stud $154,000
1st Phillip "Doc" Earle Omaha Pot Limit $143,400
1st Walter Farina Seven-Card Stud $144,600
1st Dan Harrington No Limit Hold'em $249,000
1st Berry Johnston Omaha Limit $91,200
1st Richard Klamian No Limit Hold'em $205,875
1st Men
"The Master" Nguyen 		Limit Hold'em $186,000
1st Men
"The Master" Nguyen 		Seven-Card Stud Split $96,000
1st Rod Peate Seven-Card Stud Split $127,200
1st Dan Robison Seven-Card Stud $140,000
1st Clifford Roof Ace to Five Draw $81,600
1st Marlon Santos Omaha 8 or Better $119,000
1st Hilbert Shirey Hold'em Pot Limit $163,000
1st Hilbert Shirey Omaha Pot Limit $137,000
1st Mickey Sisskind Seven-Card Razz $82,800
1st Max Stern Omaha 8 or Better $140,400
1st John Tsagaris Chinese Poker $41,400
1st Christian Vanhees Limit Hold'em $315,000
1st Peter Vilandos Hold'em Pot Limit $148,500
1st Steve Zolotow Chinese Poker $112,500
1996 1st Huck Seed Championship Event $1,000,000
2nd Bruce Van Horn Championship Event $585,000
3rd John Bonetti Championship Event $341,250
4th Men
"The Master" Nguyen 		Championship Event $195,000
5th An Tran Championship Event $128,700
6th Andre Boyer Championship Event $97,500
7th J.P. Schmalz Championship Event $78,000
8th Fernando Fisdel Championship Event $58,500
9th Steve Beam Championship Event $44,850
1st Gary Benson Seven-Card Stud $148,200
1st "Miami" John Cernuto Seven-Card Stud Split $147,500
1st David Chiu Limit Hold'em $396,000
1st Freddie Deeb Duece to Seven Draw $146,250
1st Barbara Enright Hold'em Pot Limit $180,000
1st Sam Farha Omaha Pot Limit $145,000
1st Jim Feldhouse Chinese Poker $50,000
1st Gregory Grivas Chinese Poker $37,200
1st Adeeb Harb Omaha 8 or Better $155,815
1st Randy Holland Seven-Card Razz $87,000
1st Jim Huntley Omaha Pot Limit $168,600
1st Susie Issacs Women's 7-Card Stud $42,000
1st Donny Kerr Limit Hold'em $200,400
1st Al Krux Hold'em Pot Limit $156,375
1st Hans "Tuna" Lund Ace to Five Draw $71,400
1st Hieu "Tony" Ma Limit Hold'em $236,000
1st John Morgan No Limit Hold'em $227,815
1st Men
"The Master" Nguyen 		Omaha 8 or Better $110,000
1st Henry Orenstein Seven-Card Stud $130,000
1st Dody Roach Omaha Limit $102,600
1st Marty Sigel Seven-Card Stud $144,000
1st Frank Thompson Seven-Card Stud Split $94,000
1st Mel Weiner No Limit Hold'em $250,315
1997 1st Stu Unger Championship Event $1,000,000
2nd John Strzemp Championship Event $583,000
3rd Mel Juddah Championship Event $371,000
4th Ron Stanley Championship Event $212,000
5th Bob Walker Championship Event $161,120
6th Peter Bao Championship Event $127,200
7th Tormod Roren Championship Event $95,400
8th David Roepke Championship Event $63,600
9th Chris Bjorin Championship Event $48,760
1st Louis Asmo Limit Hold'em $231,600
1st Chris Bjorin Omaha Pot Limit $169,200
1st "Miami" John Cernuto No Limit Hold'em $259,150
1st Johnny Chan Duece to Seven Draw $164,250
1st Claude Cohen Omaha Limit $110,400
1st Phil Hellmuth Hold'em Pot Limit $204,000
1st Susie Issacs Women's 7-Card Stud $38,000
1st Linda Johnson Seven-Card Razz $96,000
1st Mel Judah Seven-Card Stud $176,000
1st Vasilis Lazarou Seven-Card Stud $169,000
1st Scotty Nguyen Omaha 8 or Better $156,950
1st Matthias Rohnacher Omaha Pot Limit $183,000
1st Doug Saab Seven-Card Stud Split $130,305
1st Kevin Song Limit Hold'em $397,120
1st Max Stern No Limit Hold'em $237,615
1st Maria Stern Seven-Card Stud $140,708
1st Max Stern Seven-Card Stud Split $117,000
1st Deane Stonier Omaha 8 or Better $145,200
1st David "Devil Fish" Ulliott Hold'em Pot Limit $180,310
1st Robert Veltri Limit Hold'em $224,000
1998 1st Scotty Nguyen Championship Event $1,000,000
2nd Kevin McBride Championship Event $687,500
3rd T.J. Cloutier Championship Event $437,500
4th Dewey Weum Championship Event $250,000
5th Lee Salem Championship Event $190,000
6th Ben Roberts Championship Event $150,000
7th Jan Lundberg Championship Event $112,500
8th Mark Brochard Championship Event $75,000
9th Paul McKinney Championship Event $57,500
1st Farzad Bonyadi Limit Hold'em $429,940
1st Patrick Bruel Limit Hold'em $224,600
1st Doyle Brunson Seven-Card Razz $109,800
1st Ken Buntjer No Limit Hold'em $268,600
1st Jan Chen Seven-Card Stud $208,000
1st David Chiu Limit Hold'em $205,200
1st T. J. Cloutier Omaha Pot Limit $136,000
1st Artie Cobb Seven-Card Stud $152,000
1st Mandy Commanda Women's 7-Card Stud $40,000
1st Bill Gempel Seven-Card Stud Split $120,000
1st Chau Giang Omaha 8 or Better $150,960
1st Tommy Hufnagle Seven-Card Stud Split $139,305
1st Kirk Morrision Seven-Card Stud $148,185
1st Daniel Negreanu Hold'em Pot Limit $169,460
1st Donn O’Dea Omaha Pot Limit $154,800
1st Jeffrey Ross No Limit Hold'em $259,000
1st Paul Rowe Omaha 8 or Better $133,200
1st Steve Rydel Hold'em Pot Limit $206,400
1st Erik Seidel Duece to Seven Draw $132,750
1st Michael Shadkin Omaha Limit $109,800
1999 1st Noel Furlong Championship Event $1,000,000
2nd Alan Goehring Championship Event $768,625
3rd Padraig Parkinson Championship Event $489,125
4th Erik Seidel Championship Event $279,500
5th Chris Bigler Championship Event $212,420
6th Huck Seed Championship Event $167,700
7th George McKeever Championship Event $125,775
8th Paul Rowe Championship Event $83,850
9th Stanley Bayne Championship Event $64,285
1st Josh Arieh No Limit Hold'em $202,800
1st Steve Badger Omaha 8 or Better $186,000
1st Eli Balas Limit Hold'em $220,000
1st Charlie Brahmi Limit Hold'em $338,000
1st Paul "Eskimo" Clark Seven-Card Razz $84,610
1st John Esposito Limit Hold'em $219,225
1st Layne Flack Hold'em Pot Limit $224,400
1st Tom Franklin Omaha Limit $104,000
1st David Grey Seven-Card Stud $199,000
1st Eric Holum No Limit Hold'em $283,975
1st Hassan Komoei Omaha Pot Limit $173,000
1st Ron Long Seven-Card Stud Split $170,000
1st Mike Matusow No Limit Hold'em $265,475
1st Christina Pie Women's 7-Card Stud $34,000
1st Mike Wattel Omaha 8 or Better $134,865


The World Champions of Poker (2000s)

Year Place Name Event Prize
2000 1st Chris Ferguson Championship Event $1,500,000
2nd T.J. Cloutier Championship Event $896,000
3rd Steve Kaufman Championship Event $570,500
4th Hasan Habib Championship Event $326,000
5th Jim McManus Championship Event $247,760
6th Roman Abinsay Championship Event $195,600
7th Jeff Shulman Championship Event $146,700
8th "Captain" Tom Franklin Championship Event $97,800
9th Mickey Appleman Championship Event $74,980
1st Hieu "Tony" Ma Limit Hold'em $367,040
1st Jerri Thomas Seven-Card Stud $135,825
1st Ivo Donev Limit Omaha $85,800
1st Randy Holland Seven-Card Stud
Split 		$120,990
1st Johnny Chan Pot Limit Omaha $178,800
1st Nat Koe Omaha 8 or Better $160,950
1st Diego Cordovez No Limit Hold'em $293,040
1st Chris "Jesus" Ferguson Seven-Card Stud $151,000
1st Jimmy Athanas Hold'em Pot Limit $173,900
1st Chris Tsiprailidis Limit Hold'em $213,600
1st Joseph Wynn Seven-Card Stud
Split 		$129,000
1st Jennifer Harman Deuce to Seven Draw $146,250
1st Phillip Ivey Pot Limit Omaha $195,000
1st Richard Dunberg Ace to Five Draw $76,200
1st Michael Sohayegh Omaha 8 or Better $160,000
1st Huck Seed Seven-Card Razz $77,400
1st Mike Carson Hold'em Pot Limit $222,000
1st David Chiu Seven-Card Stud $202,000
1st Chris Bjorin No Limit Hold'em $334,110
1st Howard Lederer Omaha 8 or Better $198,000
1st Jay Heimowitz Limit Hold'em $284,000
1st Nani Dollison Women's Championship $53,200
2001 1st Carlos Mortensen Championship Event $1,500,000
2nd Dewey Tomko Championship Event $1,098,925
3rd Stan Schrier Championship Event $699,315
4th Phil Gordon Championship Event $399,610
5th Phil Hellmuth Championship Event $303,705
6th Mike Matusow Championship Event $239,765
7th Henry Nowakowski Championship Event $179,825
8th Steve Reihle Championship Event $119,885
9th John Inashima Championship Event $91,910
1st Travis Jonas Employees Event $40,200
1st Nani Dollison Limit Texas Hold'em $441,440
1st Chris Ferguson Omaha Hi/Lo Split $164,735
1st Adam Roberts Seven Card Stud $164,430
1st Phil Hellmuth No Limit Texas Hold'em $316, 550
1st Eduard Scharf Limit Omaha $83,810
1st Barry Shulman Seven Card Stud
Hi/Lo Split 		$123,820
1st Galen Kester Pot Limit Omaha $167,035
1st David Pham S.H.O.E. $140,455
1st Jim Lester Limit Texas Hold'em $233,490
1st Paul Darden 7 Card Stud $147,440
1st Burt Boutin Pot Limit Texas Hold'em $193,800
1st Barry Johnston Razz $83,810
1st Scotty Nguyen Pot Limit Omaha $178,480
1st Rich Korbin Seven Card Stud
Hi/Lo Split 		$159,080
1st Cliff Yamagawa Ace to Five Draw
Low Ball 		$73,915
1st Bob Slezak Omaha Hi/Lo Split $173,625
1st Howard Lederer Deuce to Seven $165,870
1st Jay Heimowitz Seniors No Limit Hold'em $115,430
1st Steve Zolotow Pot Limit Texas Hold'em $243,335
1st Allen Cunningham 7 Card Stud $201,760
1st Erik Seidel No Limit Texas Hold'em $411,300
1st Scotty Nguyen Omaha Hi/Lo Split $207,580
1st Hemish Shah Limit Texas Hold'em $312,340
1st Mark Napolitano Media Carity Event $2,166
1st Nani Dollison Womens Championship $41,130
2002 1st Robert Varkonyi Championship Event $2,000,000
2nd Julian Gardner Championship Event $1,100,000
3rd Ralph Perry Championship Event $550,000
4th Scott Gray Championship Event $281,400
5th Harley Hall Championship Event $195,000
6th Russell Rosenblum Championship Event $150,000
7th John Shipley Championship Event $120,000
8th Tony D Championship Event $100,000
9th Minh Ly Championship Event $85,000
1st David Warga Employees Event $47,300
1st Mike Majerus Limit Texas Hold'em $407,120
1st Perry "The Baiter" Friedman Omaha Hi/Lo Split $176,860
1st Phil Ivey Seven Card Stud $132,000
1st Layne Flack No Limit Texas Hold'em $303,880
1st John Cernuto Limit Omaha $73,320
1st Eskimo Clark Seven Card Stud
Hi/Lo Split 		$125,200
1st Jack Duncan Pot Limit Omaha $192,560
1st John Hennigan H.O.R.S.E. $117,320
1st Jay Sipelstein Pot Limit Hold 'em $150,240
1st Dan Torla 7 Card Stud $115,600
1st John Hom Limit Hold 'em $174,840
1st Billy Baxter Razz $64,860
1st Jan Hansen Pot Limit Omaha $185,000
1st Philip Ivey Seven Card Stud
Hi/Lo Split 		$118,440
1st Fred Berger Pot Limit Hold 'em $197,400
1st Thor Hansen Ace to Five
Draw Lowball 		$62,600
1st Layne Flack No Limit Hold 'em $268,020
1st Eddie Fishman Omaha Hi/Lo Split $135,360
1st John McIntosh Pot Limit Hold 'em $177,380
1st Morad Qushqar 7 Card Stud $172,960
1st Phil Ivey S.H.O.E. $107,540
1st Jennifer Harmon Traniello Limit Hold 'em $212,440
1st Joel Chaseman Limit Hold 'em Shootout $96,400
1st Catherine Brown Women's Championship $39,880
1st Robert Williamson III Pot Limit Omaha $201,160
1st Meng La Limit Hold 'em $190,920
1st Mike Matusow Omaha Hi/Lo Split $148,520
1st Randal Heeb No Limit Hold 'em $367,240
1st Dan Heimiller 1/2 Hold 'em
+ 1/2 Stud 		$108,300
1st Allen Cunningham No Limit Deuce
to Seven 		$160,200
1st Bill Swan 9th Annual
Seniors Championship 		$134,000
1st John Juanda Triple Draw Lowball
Ace to Five 		$49,620
2003 1st Chris Moneymaker Championship Event $2,500,000
2nd Sam Farha Championship Event $1,300,000
3rd Dan Harrington Championship Event $650,000
4th Jason Lester Championship Event $440,000
5th Tomer Benvisitsi Championship Event $320,000
6th Amir Vahedi Championship Event $250,000
7th Young Pak Championship Event $200,000
8th David Gray Championship Event $160,000
9th David Singer Championship Event $120,000
1st David Lukaszewski Employees Event $35,800
1st Mohamed Ihrahim Limit Hold'em $290,420
1st Toto Leonidas 7-Card Stud $98,760
1st Chris "Jesus" Ferguson Omaha Hi/Lo $123,680
1st Jim Meehan No Limit Hold'em
 $280,100
1st Prahlad Friedman Pot Limit Hold'em $109,400
1st Minh Nguyen 7- Card Stud Hi/Lo $106,020
1st Erik Seidel Pot Limit Omaha $146,100
1st Doyle Brunson H.O.R.S.E $84,080
1st Chris "Jesus" Ferguson 1/2 Limit Hold'em-
1/2 7- Card Stud		 $66,220
1st Phi Nguyen No Limit Hold'em $222,800
1st Phil Hellmuth Limit Hold'em $171,400
1st Michael Saltzburg 7- Card Stud $95,580
1st O'Neil Longsen No Limit Deuce to
Seven Draw 		$147,680
1st Johnny Chan No Limit Hold'em $224,400
1st Eddie Scharf Limit Omaha $63,600
1st John Arrage Limit Hold'em $178,600
1st Layne Flack Omaha Hi/Lo $119,260
1st Mickey Appleman Pot Limit Hold'em $147,280
1st Ron Rose Seniors No Limit Hold'em $130,060
1st John Juanda 7- Card Stud Hi/Lo $130,200
1st Amir Vahedi No Limit Hold'em $270,000
1st Daniel Negreanu S.H.O.E $100,440
1st Johnny Chan Pot Limit Omaha $158,100
1st Layne Flack Limit Hold'em Shootout $120,000
1st Tom Jacobs Limit Hold'em $163,000
1st Huck Seed Razz $71,500
1st Barb Rugolo Women's Championship $40,700
1st Frankie O'Dell Omaha Hi/Lo $133,760
1st Charles Keith Lehr Pot Limit Hold'em $225,040
1st Men "The Master" Nguyen 7-Card Stud $178,560
1st Phil Hellmuth Jr No Limit Hold'em $410,860
1st John Juanda Pot Limit Omaha $203,840
1st Carlos Mortenson Limit Hold'em $251,680
1st Men "The Master" Nguyen Ace to Five Triple
Draw Lowball
 $43,520
1970s | 1980s | 1990s | Photo Gallery of Champions