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Psychological Comfort at the WSOP Professional poker player Amir Vahedi, who final tabled the main event in 2003, famously stated, “In order to live, you must be willing to die.” If you believe you will be unwilling to bet or even call all-in in marginal situations for fear of being eliminated, then it would probably be best if you did not. Final Table for the GGPoker WSOP Main Event. The international leg of the WSOP Main Event which played out last week on GGPoker attracted 674 players across three Day 1s to generate a modest $6.5 million prize pool. The tournament is now down to the final table which will be held live at Kings Casino, Czech Republic on December 15. The nine finalists at the final table are assured a payout. That first World Series of Poker, with little more than a handful of players, attracted no public attention and little press coverage. No one outside of Las Vegas knew about the World Series of Poker - or cared about the outcome. The Main Event also attracted over two hundred players for the first time. Within five years, three hundred.
In what is thought to be the first sign that Caesars is planning for a live World Series of Poker festival in 2021, the operator has put on a new free-to-enter sweepstakes promotion, the Ultimate Poker Champion Experience.
Running from February 15 through April 30, 2021, the contest offers anyone in the United States a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of the WSOP Main Event. One lucky person will not only get their entry into the Main Event paid in full, but they will also be treated to an elite experience during their stay. To enter, all you have to do is fill out the form.
With the coronavirus pandemic still causing mass disruption to live events and travel in the United States and around the world, the WSOP has yet to announce any schedule or plan for this year’s series. There is no information around the main event, for which the promotion is centered around.The Normal Ramp Up to the WSOP
The WSOP is poker’s biggest event of the year. Tens of thousands of players descend on the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for more than six weeks of poker. Action culminates in the $10,000 Main Event, the most prestigious tournament in the game. The winner is crowned the year’s champion, poker’s highest accolade.
However, last year, due to the coronavirus, the regular World Series of Poker 2020 was canceled for the first time in its 51-year history.
In its place was an online series held half in the United States—on the official WSOP Nevada and WSOP NJ online poker rooms—and half outside the US on global online poker room GGPoker.WSOP.com USA: The world’s most recognizable poker brand is legal and regulated in Nevada and New Jersey!
*Massive Value100% deposit bonus up to $1000 + freeroll tickets.
*The only online poker network that spans across multiple states.
*Compete for real WSOP bracelets and rings in official online events from your own home.
*Frequent reload bonuses and lucrative monthly promotions.
In the winter, WSOP and GGPoker joined forces again for a hybrid online-live Main Event where players competed in tournaments online, then met for a live final table. The two winners of these met in a special heads-up match in Las Vegas.
Normally by now, organization and marketing are in full flow. Online satellites are underway on official WSOP sites as well as partners internationally. Schedules are revealed, packages are offered and promotions are spread.
However, nothing has yet been revealed for this year—understandable, given how no one knows how the next few months will unfold. That makes this promotion even more intriguing.GGpoker is one of the leading online poker rooms in the global dot-com market.
*TOP BONUS — $600 deposit matched or up to $100 in rewards.
*TOPFOR MTTs — GGMasters freezeout guarantees $2.5 million a week.
*TRUSTED Holds a License from the UK Gambling Commission and the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission. Available in many countries in Europe, South America and Asia.NO CODE NEEDEDSweepstakes Package Details
The winner of the sweepstakes promotion will win entry into the $10,000 buy-in 2021 WSOP Main Event. Wsop Main Event Schedule
As noted, normally this is a multi-day tournament held live in the Rio; last year, it was mostly online. What it will be this year is unknown. The implication, however, is that Caesars wants to run this live in Las Vegas, given the other parts of the prize package.
The winner and their guest will be flown to Las Vegas from anywhere in the continental United States. Once in the city, they will be treated to a dinner for two at a Celebrity Chef restaurant, a three night stay in a suite at Caesars Palace, a whisky and cigar night at the hotel’s Montecristo Cigar Bar, and $1,000 in spending money.
The total prize package, including all the extra goodies, is worth $14,000.PrizeApproximate Value (USD)$10,000 Seat to 2021 WSOP Main Event$10,0003-night stay in a Suite at Caesars Palace$1,000Round-trip airfare for two (from continental US)$1,100$1,000 VISA Gift Card$1,000Whisky and cigars at Montecristo Cigar Bar$400Dinner for two at Celebrity Chef’s restaurant$500Hotel Stay at the Rio, a Hint of the WSOP Finally Moving?
Curiously, the stay is only for a three nights—which would normally not be long enough for a deep run of the WSOP Main Event. Last year, the tournament was spread over two weeks, with three Day 1s and two Day 2s then a Day 3, Day 4, and final table, with breaks gaps in-between.
Also of note, the hotel stay is in Caesars Palace, not the Rio. Whether this suggests an anticipated location move or not remains to be seen. The Rio was sold back in 2019 though Caesars agreed to manage the property for two years.
The 2020 event was scheduled to take place in the Rio, and the live Main event did go ahead in its convention center. However, no announcement has been made for the 2021 series—and with Caesars potentially coming to the end of its management contract, this could well be the first indication that WSOP plans to move it to another Caesars location in Las Vegas.How to Enter the WSOP Ultimate Poker Champion Sweepstakes Promo
If you are a United States resident, just fill out this form. That’s it! You can read below for more details.
The contest is open to anyone over 21 years of age, with the exception of employees and family of Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc or Caesars Entertainment Services, LLC. The offer is only valid in the continental United States and void where prohibited.
Entries are open until midnight on April 30, 2021 and the winner will be randomly chosen on May 6, 2021 from all the entries received prior to the closing date.
In the event that the winner does not meet eligibility requirements, up to 5 alternate draws will be made to choose a winner. If no eligible winner is selected after the maximum 5 alternate draws, the prize will remain unawarded.
Prizes are non-transferable, and not subject to change except at the discretion of the contest Administrator. The Administrator reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the above prizes are not available for any reason, and winners are responsible for all taxes and fees which may be associated with receiving or using the prize. There is no cash equivalent for this prize.
The dates for the prize will be set once the Main Event is scheduled, but the trip must be taken before December 31, 2021. This gives the organizers a wide window to schedule the WSOP 2021 Main Event—whatever form it takes.
The main event established itself as the focal point of the World Series of Poker in 1971. When Jack Binion created the WSOP, no one, including himself, could have ever imagined the explosive growth and its mainstream moniker as ’The Main.’ Binion recently exclaimed, ’I’m amazed at how big poker got, especially the WSOP main event.’
From its humble beginnings at Binion’s Horseshoe in Downtown Las Vegas to its present home at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino near the Las Vegas Strip, the WSOP main event has captured the imagination of poker players all around the world, while its champions have garnered legendary status.
As the 50th annual WSOP’s main event begins, here are the top 15 victories with respect to significance and importance that have helped mold the event into the behemoth it is today.
After last year’s second-largest registration (7,874 players; the record is 8,773 in 2006), could we possibly see a new mark set in 2019? We will find out by the end of the week.
Until then, here are my top 15 WSOP main event victories:15. 2016: ’Who win? Qui Nguyen!’
Ever since 2008, when 22-year-old Peter Eastgate broke Phil Hellmuth’s record for the youngest WSOP main event champion, the victor had been aged in the 20s. The young Internet wizards dominated the felt, and poker seemed to be slipping past the ’older’ generation. However, in 2016, an unknown Vietnamese immigrant who came to the United States in 2001 at age 24, utilized an unconventional style in play and dress that captivated the poker world.
With every pot that the 39-year-old raked, his fans on the rail chanted ’Who win? Qui Nguyen!’ Throughout his memorable run, few in the poker media predicted Nguyen could win. However, he proved the pundits wrong. Nguyen will always be remembered for his unexpected victory and the pure joy of his triumph.14. 1972: Amarillo Slim
Although the WSOP main event was in its infancy, the top eight players came together to play in 1972. In the end, Thomas Preston, better known to the world as Amarillo Slim, prevented Johnny Moss from winning three in a row and suddenly became the first face of poker. Amarillo Slim, who used his poker moniker on television, was a frequent visitor on talk shows, including ’The Tonight Show,’ hosted by Johnny Carson. Making more than 10 appearances on the iconic late-night program, Preston helped introduce poker to mainstream America and created public awareness of the WSOP.13. 2006: Everything Jamie touched turned to gold
In the largest WSOP main event field in history (8,773 players), one would believe the tournament lead would jump around among numerous players. However, on Day 4, entertainment producer and agent Jamie Gold took over the chip lead and literally never looked back. Gold’s dominating performance earned him a record $12 million for his victory.12. 2004: Players become extinct via ’Fossilman’
The year after Chris Moneymaker shocked the world, Binion’s Horseshoe was overflowing with players, with tables placed throughout the casino. The field was so big that there were issues with the fire marshal and players were forced to play 11-handed at times. However, one player emerged from the 2,576-player field sporting hologram sunglasses and protecting his cards with a fossil: Greg Raymer. While 1996 WSOP main event champion Dan Harrington made back-to-back final tables in the two biggest fields to date, the patent attorney from Connecticut led the final table from wire to wire, eliminating the upstart David Williams heads-up. This would be the last time the Horseshoe would hold the entire WSOP main event.11. 2009: Youngest champion ever
The year prior, Peter Eastgate broke Phil Hellmuth’s 19-year-old record as the youngest WSOP main event champion. The mark didn’t last long, as 21-year-old Joe Cada broke it the following year. With the November Nine in full swing, the 2009 WSOP main event final table was jam-packed with notable players, including poker superstar Phil Ivey, Cardplayer editor Jeff Shulman and two young Europeans who also made the final table at the WSOP Europe main event in Antoine Saout and James Akenhead.
After being down to four big blinds -- and then hitting some timely sets against his opponents -- Cada played heads-up against an amateur logger from Maryland. Darvin Moon, who was the chip leader heading into the final table, had been the fairy tale of the 2009 WSOP main event. However, after a lengthy and competitive heads-up battle, Cada came out victorious, earning more than $8.5 million.10. 1998: ’You call, it’s gonna be all over, baby.’
Delivering one of the most famous poker quotes, 35-year old Scotty Nguyen exclaimed, ’You call, it’s gonna be all over, baby,’ to Kevin McBride during the final hand with a full house (9-9-8-8-8) on the board. While puffing on a cigarette and drinking his signature beer, Nguyen boldly broadcast the cocky remark, and McBride called, playing just the board. Nguyen revealed J-9 for a bigger full house to become the 1998 WSOP main event champion, and the Prince of Poker was born.
In total, Nguyen has five bracelets, including his most recent 2008 Poker Players Championship. However, his most disappointing WSOP appearance had to be in 2007, when he blew up versus Philip Hilm while on the verge of another WSOP main event final table. That time, Nguyen’s braggadocio got the better of him.9. 1993: First satellite champion
Eric Drache, the WSOP tournament director from 1973 to 1988, created the concept of the satellite to increase the number of participants in the main event. In 1983, the field size of the main event was only around 100 players. Thus, for every player that could satellite into the main event, the field size would increase by a percentage point.
The awareness of these satellites also grew in 1983, when Doyle Brunson was eliminated in third place. Both remaining players, Tom McEvoy and Rod Peate, had won a 1983 WSOP main event seat via satellite. After a long heads-up battle, McEvoy became the first WSOP main event champion to win the bracelet after gaining entry via satellite.
Today, the WSOP main event is primarily fueled by satellite winners, with the most famous one coming in 2003.8. 2012: Double-double WSOP winner
Entering the WSOP main event, Phil Hellmuth, who had finished second in the WSOP Player of the Year standings in 2006 and 2011, was leading the 2012 WSOP POY race and was all but assured of adding another line on his illustrious résumé. The only scenario that would prevent Hellmuth from achieving his long-awaited goal was a Greg Merson victory in the main event.
After a relatively quick Day 1 of the 2012 WSOP main event final table, the final three players returned with an average stack of 110 big blinds. Thus, many presumed a long Day 2. But no one could have anticipated the epic three-handed battle that lasted nearly 11 hours and 247 hands.
In the end, Merson played a masterful final table and ended up beating Jesse Sylvia heads-up to capture the unparalleled double-double (WSOP main event and POY winner in the same year).7. 1980-81: The kid is unstoppable
Born in New York, Stu Ungar was a card prodigy. But his original game of choice wasn’t poker, but rather gin rummy. Ungar, who even dropped out of school to play for money, was considered one of the best gin rummy players in the world. When he eventually moved to Las Vegas, he discovered poker when people wouldn’t play him in gin rummy anymore.
In 1980, he entered the WSOP main event for the first time. His ultra-aggressive style helped him become the WSOP main event champion after defeating two other back-to-back champions in the process: Johnny Moss (fourth) and Doyle Brunson heads-up. The following year, he continued right where he left off and eventually became only the fourth back-to-back main event champion, joining Moss (1970-71), Brunson (1976-77) and Johnny Chan (1987-88). As Chan recalled, ’Stuey had such a different style. He was so fearless and he had no value for money, so he was the toughest guy to bluff.’6. 1992: A chip and a chair
This iconic phrase was truly conceived during the 1992 WSOP main event, as eventual champion Jack ’Treetop’ Straus came back from one chip to claim the victory. As legend has it, Strauss pushed his chips forward, thinking it was all of his chips, and was called. After losing the hand, he stood up only to realize that he still had one chip under a napkin. Subsequently, he spun that single chip into a WSOP main event bracelet and the epic phrase was born. Hoping for a similar improbable run, every short-stacked player today utters this phrase, which is part of our poker lexicon as inspired by Straus’ 1982 victory.5. 1976-77: 10-2 nickname is born
Several poker hands have nicknames -- bullets (A-A), cowboys (KK), Big Slick (A-K) and snowmen (8-8). It is rare that a poker hand is named for someone. However, Doyle Brunson is a rare player. Not only is he still playing at the highest level at 85 years young, but he changed poker forever. In 1978, he orchestrated the original bible of poker, ’Super System,’ and he is still tied for second all time with 10 WSOP bracelets. But the reason why 10-2 is named after Brunson is that ’Texas Dolly’ captured both the 1976 and 1977 WSOP main events with this exact same hand.
Although Brunson retired from tournament poker last summer with a final table appearance for the ages in the 2018 WSOP $10,000 2-7 no-limit single draw championship event, Texas Dolly can be found playing in Las Vegas cash games and still is one of the most beloved icons in the world of poker.4. 1987-88: Orient Express arrives in town
Johnny Chan always had been primarily a cash game player. However, for a few years in the late 1980s, The Orient Express ran over tournament players with ease as he won back-to-back WSOP main events. He even remarkably captured another major poker tournament, the Hall of Fame Classic, in back-to-back years (1988 and 1989), as well. In 1989, Chan was heads-up for a third main event title in a row, but Phil Hellmuth rewrote history. Chan also finished seventh in the 1992 main event, and he is tied with Brunson for second all time with 10 WSOP bracelets.3. 1997: The comeback kid takes his show outdoors
Most poker players in the 1990s knew of two-time WSOP main event champion’s demons. Addicted to cocaine and betting heavily on sports, Stu Ungar was a shell of himself in 1997. Gaunt and wearing blue-tinted glasses to hide his drug-induced collapsed nose, Ungar was backed by poker pro Billy Baxter for the 1997 WSOP main event and made a run reminiscent of his early years. Using his daughter Stefanie for inspiration, Ungar began to play like ’The Kid’ of old, and when he made the final table, the buzz among the poker world was electric.
The setting of the 1997 WSOP main event was unprecedented.Wsop 2020 Main Event Schedule
’So many people wanted to watch it,’ Jack Binion recalled, ’so we decided to have it outside on Fremont Street.’
After a hard-fought battle in the Vegas heat, the poker gods shone brightly on Ungar on the final hand. Behind the entire hand, Ungar eventually beat John Strzemp -- who was president of Treasure Island Hotel and Casino at the time -- heads-up when Ungar’s A-4 made a straight on the river versus Strzemp’s A-8.
After becoming just the second three-time champion (Moss 1970, 1971, 1974), Ungar gave a heartfelt television interview with Gabe Kaplan, dedicati
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Psychological Comfort at the WSOP Professional poker player Amir Vahedi, who final tabled the main event in 2003, famously stated, “In order to live, you must be willing to die.” If you believe you will be unwilling to bet or even call all-in in marginal situations for fear of being eliminated, then it would probably be best if you did not. Final Table for the GGPoker WSOP Main Event. The international leg of the WSOP Main Event which played out last week on GGPoker attracted 674 players across three Day 1s to generate a modest $6.5 million prize pool. The tournament is now down to the final table which will be held live at Kings Casino, Czech Republic on December 15. The nine finalists at the final table are assured a payout. That first World Series of Poker, with little more than a handful of players, attracted no public attention and little press coverage. No one outside of Las Vegas knew about the World Series of Poker - or cared about the outcome. The Main Event also attracted over two hundred players for the first time. Within five years, three hundred.
In what is thought to be the first sign that Caesars is planning for a live World Series of Poker festival in 2021, the operator has put on a new free-to-enter sweepstakes promotion, the Ultimate Poker Champion Experience.
Running from February 15 through April 30, 2021, the contest offers anyone in the United States a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of the WSOP Main Event. One lucky person will not only get their entry into the Main Event paid in full, but they will also be treated to an elite experience during their stay. To enter, all you have to do is fill out the form.
With the coronavirus pandemic still causing mass disruption to live events and travel in the United States and around the world, the WSOP has yet to announce any schedule or plan for this year’s series. There is no information around the main event, for which the promotion is centered around.The Normal Ramp Up to the WSOP
The WSOP is poker’s biggest event of the year. Tens of thousands of players descend on the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for more than six weeks of poker. Action culminates in the $10,000 Main Event, the most prestigious tournament in the game. The winner is crowned the year’s champion, poker’s highest accolade.
However, last year, due to the coronavirus, the regular World Series of Poker 2020 was canceled for the first time in its 51-year history.
In its place was an online series held half in the United States—on the official WSOP Nevada and WSOP NJ online poker rooms—and half outside the US on global online poker room GGPoker.WSOP.com USA: The world’s most recognizable poker brand is legal and regulated in Nevada and New Jersey!
*Massive Value100% deposit bonus up to $1000 + freeroll tickets.
*The only online poker network that spans across multiple states.
*Compete for real WSOP bracelets and rings in official online events from your own home.
*Frequent reload bonuses and lucrative monthly promotions.
In the winter, WSOP and GGPoker joined forces again for a hybrid online-live Main Event where players competed in tournaments online, then met for a live final table. The two winners of these met in a special heads-up match in Las Vegas.
Normally by now, organization and marketing are in full flow. Online satellites are underway on official WSOP sites as well as partners internationally. Schedules are revealed, packages are offered and promotions are spread.
However, nothing has yet been revealed for this year—understandable, given how no one knows how the next few months will unfold. That makes this promotion even more intriguing.GGpoker is one of the leading online poker rooms in the global dot-com market.
*TOP BONUS — $600 deposit matched or up to $100 in rewards.
*TOPFOR MTTs — GGMasters freezeout guarantees $2.5 million a week.
*TRUSTED Holds a License from the UK Gambling Commission and the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission. Available in many countries in Europe, South America and Asia.NO CODE NEEDEDSweepstakes Package Details
The winner of the sweepstakes promotion will win entry into the $10,000 buy-in 2021 WSOP Main Event. Wsop Main Event Schedule
As noted, normally this is a multi-day tournament held live in the Rio; last year, it was mostly online. What it will be this year is unknown. The implication, however, is that Caesars wants to run this live in Las Vegas, given the other parts of the prize package.
The winner and their guest will be flown to Las Vegas from anywhere in the continental United States. Once in the city, they will be treated to a dinner for two at a Celebrity Chef restaurant, a three night stay in a suite at Caesars Palace, a whisky and cigar night at the hotel’s Montecristo Cigar Bar, and $1,000 in spending money.
The total prize package, including all the extra goodies, is worth $14,000.PrizeApproximate Value (USD)$10,000 Seat to 2021 WSOP Main Event$10,0003-night stay in a Suite at Caesars Palace$1,000Round-trip airfare for two (from continental US)$1,100$1,000 VISA Gift Card$1,000Whisky and cigars at Montecristo Cigar Bar$400Dinner for two at Celebrity Chef’s restaurant$500Hotel Stay at the Rio, a Hint of the WSOP Finally Moving?
Curiously, the stay is only for a three nights—which would normally not be long enough for a deep run of the WSOP Main Event. Last year, the tournament was spread over two weeks, with three Day 1s and two Day 2s then a Day 3, Day 4, and final table, with breaks gaps in-between.
Also of note, the hotel stay is in Caesars Palace, not the Rio. Whether this suggests an anticipated location move or not remains to be seen. The Rio was sold back in 2019 though Caesars agreed to manage the property for two years.
The 2020 event was scheduled to take place in the Rio, and the live Main event did go ahead in its convention center. However, no announcement has been made for the 2021 series—and with Caesars potentially coming to the end of its management contract, this could well be the first indication that WSOP plans to move it to another Caesars location in Las Vegas.How to Enter the WSOP Ultimate Poker Champion Sweepstakes Promo
If you are a United States resident, just fill out this form. That’s it! You can read below for more details.
The contest is open to anyone over 21 years of age, with the exception of employees and family of Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc or Caesars Entertainment Services, LLC. The offer is only valid in the continental United States and void where prohibited.
Entries are open until midnight on April 30, 2021 and the winner will be randomly chosen on May 6, 2021 from all the entries received prior to the closing date.
In the event that the winner does not meet eligibility requirements, up to 5 alternate draws will be made to choose a winner. If no eligible winner is selected after the maximum 5 alternate draws, the prize will remain unawarded.
Prizes are non-transferable, and not subject to change except at the discretion of the contest Administrator. The Administrator reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the above prizes are not available for any reason, and winners are responsible for all taxes and fees which may be associated with receiving or using the prize. There is no cash equivalent for this prize.
The dates for the prize will be set once the Main Event is scheduled, but the trip must be taken before December 31, 2021. This gives the organizers a wide window to schedule the WSOP 2021 Main Event—whatever form it takes.
The main event established itself as the focal point of the World Series of Poker in 1971. When Jack Binion created the WSOP, no one, including himself, could have ever imagined the explosive growth and its mainstream moniker as ’The Main.’ Binion recently exclaimed, ’I’m amazed at how big poker got, especially the WSOP main event.’
From its humble beginnings at Binion’s Horseshoe in Downtown Las Vegas to its present home at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino near the Las Vegas Strip, the WSOP main event has captured the imagination of poker players all around the world, while its champions have garnered legendary status.
As the 50th annual WSOP’s main event begins, here are the top 15 victories with respect to significance and importance that have helped mold the event into the behemoth it is today.
After last year’s second-largest registration (7,874 players; the record is 8,773 in 2006), could we possibly see a new mark set in 2019? We will find out by the end of the week.
Until then, here are my top 15 WSOP main event victories:15. 2016: ’Who win? Qui Nguyen!’
Ever since 2008, when 22-year-old Peter Eastgate broke Phil Hellmuth’s record for the youngest WSOP main event champion, the victor had been aged in the 20s. The young Internet wizards dominated the felt, and poker seemed to be slipping past the ’older’ generation. However, in 2016, an unknown Vietnamese immigrant who came to the United States in 2001 at age 24, utilized an unconventional style in play and dress that captivated the poker world.
With every pot that the 39-year-old raked, his fans on the rail chanted ’Who win? Qui Nguyen!’ Throughout his memorable run, few in the poker media predicted Nguyen could win. However, he proved the pundits wrong. Nguyen will always be remembered for his unexpected victory and the pure joy of his triumph.14. 1972: Amarillo Slim
Although the WSOP main event was in its infancy, the top eight players came together to play in 1972. In the end, Thomas Preston, better known to the world as Amarillo Slim, prevented Johnny Moss from winning three in a row and suddenly became the first face of poker. Amarillo Slim, who used his poker moniker on television, was a frequent visitor on talk shows, including ’The Tonight Show,’ hosted by Johnny Carson. Making more than 10 appearances on the iconic late-night program, Preston helped introduce poker to mainstream America and created public awareness of the WSOP.13. 2006: Everything Jamie touched turned to gold
In the largest WSOP main event field in history (8,773 players), one would believe the tournament lead would jump around among numerous players. However, on Day 4, entertainment producer and agent Jamie Gold took over the chip lead and literally never looked back. Gold’s dominating performance earned him a record $12 million for his victory.12. 2004: Players become extinct via ’Fossilman’
The year after Chris Moneymaker shocked the world, Binion’s Horseshoe was overflowing with players, with tables placed throughout the casino. The field was so big that there were issues with the fire marshal and players were forced to play 11-handed at times. However, one player emerged from the 2,576-player field sporting hologram sunglasses and protecting his cards with a fossil: Greg Raymer. While 1996 WSOP main event champion Dan Harrington made back-to-back final tables in the two biggest fields to date, the patent attorney from Connecticut led the final table from wire to wire, eliminating the upstart David Williams heads-up. This would be the last time the Horseshoe would hold the entire WSOP main event.11. 2009: Youngest champion ever
The year prior, Peter Eastgate broke Phil Hellmuth’s 19-year-old record as the youngest WSOP main event champion. The mark didn’t last long, as 21-year-old Joe Cada broke it the following year. With the November Nine in full swing, the 2009 WSOP main event final table was jam-packed with notable players, including poker superstar Phil Ivey, Cardplayer editor Jeff Shulman and two young Europeans who also made the final table at the WSOP Europe main event in Antoine Saout and James Akenhead.
After being down to four big blinds -- and then hitting some timely sets against his opponents -- Cada played heads-up against an amateur logger from Maryland. Darvin Moon, who was the chip leader heading into the final table, had been the fairy tale of the 2009 WSOP main event. However, after a lengthy and competitive heads-up battle, Cada came out victorious, earning more than $8.5 million.10. 1998: ’You call, it’s gonna be all over, baby.’
Delivering one of the most famous poker quotes, 35-year old Scotty Nguyen exclaimed, ’You call, it’s gonna be all over, baby,’ to Kevin McBride during the final hand with a full house (9-9-8-8-8) on the board. While puffing on a cigarette and drinking his signature beer, Nguyen boldly broadcast the cocky remark, and McBride called, playing just the board. Nguyen revealed J-9 for a bigger full house to become the 1998 WSOP main event champion, and the Prince of Poker was born.
In total, Nguyen has five bracelets, including his most recent 2008 Poker Players Championship. However, his most disappointing WSOP appearance had to be in 2007, when he blew up versus Philip Hilm while on the verge of another WSOP main event final table. That time, Nguyen’s braggadocio got the better of him.9. 1993: First satellite champion
Eric Drache, the WSOP tournament director from 1973 to 1988, created the concept of the satellite to increase the number of participants in the main event. In 1983, the field size of the main event was only around 100 players. Thus, for every player that could satellite into the main event, the field size would increase by a percentage point.
The awareness of these satellites also grew in 1983, when Doyle Brunson was eliminated in third place. Both remaining players, Tom McEvoy and Rod Peate, had won a 1983 WSOP main event seat via satellite. After a long heads-up battle, McEvoy became the first WSOP main event champion to win the bracelet after gaining entry via satellite.
Today, the WSOP main event is primarily fueled by satellite winners, with the most famous one coming in 2003.8. 2012: Double-double WSOP winner
Entering the WSOP main event, Phil Hellmuth, who had finished second in the WSOP Player of the Year standings in 2006 and 2011, was leading the 2012 WSOP POY race and was all but assured of adding another line on his illustrious résumé. The only scenario that would prevent Hellmuth from achieving his long-awaited goal was a Greg Merson victory in the main event.
After a relatively quick Day 1 of the 2012 WSOP main event final table, the final three players returned with an average stack of 110 big blinds. Thus, many presumed a long Day 2. But no one could have anticipated the epic three-handed battle that lasted nearly 11 hours and 247 hands.
In the end, Merson played a masterful final table and ended up beating Jesse Sylvia heads-up to capture the unparalleled double-double (WSOP main event and POY winner in the same year).7. 1980-81: The kid is unstoppable
Born in New York, Stu Ungar was a card prodigy. But his original game of choice wasn’t poker, but rather gin rummy. Ungar, who even dropped out of school to play for money, was considered one of the best gin rummy players in the world. When he eventually moved to Las Vegas, he discovered poker when people wouldn’t play him in gin rummy anymore.
In 1980, he entered the WSOP main event for the first time. His ultra-aggressive style helped him become the WSOP main event champion after defeating two other back-to-back champions in the process: Johnny Moss (fourth) and Doyle Brunson heads-up. The following year, he continued right where he left off and eventually became only the fourth back-to-back main event champion, joining Moss (1970-71), Brunson (1976-77) and Johnny Chan (1987-88). As Chan recalled, ’Stuey had such a different style. He was so fearless and he had no value for money, so he was the toughest guy to bluff.’6. 1992: A chip and a chair
This iconic phrase was truly conceived during the 1992 WSOP main event, as eventual champion Jack ’Treetop’ Straus came back from one chip to claim the victory. As legend has it, Strauss pushed his chips forward, thinking it was all of his chips, and was called. After losing the hand, he stood up only to realize that he still had one chip under a napkin. Subsequently, he spun that single chip into a WSOP main event bracelet and the epic phrase was born. Hoping for a similar improbable run, every short-stacked player today utters this phrase, which is part of our poker lexicon as inspired by Straus’ 1982 victory.5. 1976-77: 10-2 nickname is born
Several poker hands have nicknames -- bullets (A-A), cowboys (KK), Big Slick (A-K) and snowmen (8-8). It is rare that a poker hand is named for someone. However, Doyle Brunson is a rare player. Not only is he still playing at the highest level at 85 years young, but he changed poker forever. In 1978, he orchestrated the original bible of poker, ’Super System,’ and he is still tied for second all time with 10 WSOP bracelets. But the reason why 10-2 is named after Brunson is that ’Texas Dolly’ captured both the 1976 and 1977 WSOP main events with this exact same hand.
Although Brunson retired from tournament poker last summer with a final table appearance for the ages in the 2018 WSOP $10,000 2-7 no-limit single draw championship event, Texas Dolly can be found playing in Las Vegas cash games and still is one of the most beloved icons in the world of poker.4. 1987-88: Orient Express arrives in town
Johnny Chan always had been primarily a cash game player. However, for a few years in the late 1980s, The Orient Express ran over tournament players with ease as he won back-to-back WSOP main events. He even remarkably captured another major poker tournament, the Hall of Fame Classic, in back-to-back years (1988 and 1989), as well. In 1989, Chan was heads-up for a third main event title in a row, but Phil Hellmuth rewrote history. Chan also finished seventh in the 1992 main event, and he is tied with Brunson for second all time with 10 WSOP bracelets.3. 1997: The comeback kid takes his show outdoors
Most poker players in the 1990s knew of two-time WSOP main event champion’s demons. Addicted to cocaine and betting heavily on sports, Stu Ungar was a shell of himself in 1997. Gaunt and wearing blue-tinted glasses to hide his drug-induced collapsed nose, Ungar was backed by poker pro Billy Baxter for the 1997 WSOP main event and made a run reminiscent of his early years. Using his daughter Stefanie for inspiration, Ungar began to play like ’The Kid’ of old, and when he made the final table, the buzz among the poker world was electric.
The setting of the 1997 WSOP main event was unprecedented.Wsop 2020 Main Event Schedule
’So many people wanted to watch it,’ Jack Binion recalled, ’so we decided to have it outside on Fremont Street.’
After a hard-fought battle in the Vegas heat, the poker gods shone brightly on Ungar on the final hand. Behind the entire hand, Ungar eventually beat John Strzemp -- who was president of Treasure Island Hotel and Casino at the time -- heads-up when Ungar’s A-4 made a straight on the river versus Strzemp’s A-8.
After becoming just the second three-time champion (Moss 1970, 1971, 1974), Ungar gave a heartfelt television interview with Gabe Kaplan, dedicati
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