List of World Series of Poker Main Event champions
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The following is the list of World Series of Poker Main Event champions. The World Series of Poker
(WSOP) is "the oldest, largest, most prestigious, and most media-hyped gaming competition in the world". It is held annually since 1970 in Las Vegas
. Since 1972, the Main Event of the WSOP has been the $10,000 buy-in
no-limit Texas Hold 'Em
tournament. The winner of the WSOP Main Event receives a World Series of Poker bracelet
, millions of dollars (with the exact amount based on the number of entrants), and the right to be considered the year's World Champion of Poker. Since 2008, the nine players who make it to the final table of the Main Event are called the November Nine
, a reference to the fact that the final table competes in November, months after the Main Event's preliminary rounds are completed.
Until 2005, the WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe
. In 2005, the event moved to the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
.
was the first person to win the WSOP. Since then only Moss and Stu Ungar
have won the Main Event three times; Ungar is the only one to have won three times in the freeze-out format. Moss, Ungar, Doyle Brunson
and Johnny Chan
are the only people who have won the Main Event two years in a row. Johnny Chan's second victory in 1988 was featured on the 1998 film Rounders
. Peter Eastgate was the youngest person to win the Main Event when he won it in 2008, at 22 years of age. He held that record for one year, when 21 year old Joe Cada became the youngest Main Event champion.
(WSOPE) is the first expansion effort of World Series of Poker
-branded poker
tournaments
outside the United States. Since 1970, the bracelet events have occurred every year in Las Vegas
. The inaugural WSOPE, held in 2007, marked the first time that a WSOP bracelet
was awarded outside Las Vegas. The 2007 Main Event, a GBP
10,000 buy-in no-limit hold 'em tournament, was won by Norwegian
online prodigy Annette Obrestad
on the day before her 19th birthday. This made her the youngest person to win a WSOP bracelet, a record that cannot be broken in the Las Vegas WSOP under current laws because the minimum legal age for casino gaming in Nevada
is 21. Obrestad could play in the WSOPE because the minimum age for casino gaming in the United Kingdom
is 18. The World Series of Poker Europe
has a unique identity from the Las Vegas WSOP, but according to Harrah's will remain true to the traditions and heritage. The 2011 WSOP Europe main event was an 8-handed event.
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP) is "the oldest, largest, most prestigious, and most media-hyped gaming competition in the world". It is held annually since 1970 in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. Since 1972, the Main Event of the WSOP has been the $10,000 buy-in
Buying in (poker)
In poker and gaming "buying in" is the process of entering a tournament that requires an up-front payment. The size of the payment, otherwise known as the "buy In", determines the total winning prize pool and also contains a fee, otherwise known as the rake, that is paid to the house.For example, a...
no-limit Texas Hold 'Em
Texas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
tournament. The winner of the WSOP Main Event receives a World Series of Poker bracelet
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
, millions of dollars (with the exact amount based on the number of entrants), and the right to be considered the year's World Champion of Poker. Since 2008, the nine players who make it to the final table of the Main Event are called the November Nine
November Nine
The November Nine is the name used to refer to the final nine contestants, or final table, at the Main Event of the World Series of Poker since 2008. The winner of the WSOP Main Event is considered to be the World Champion of Poker....
, a reference to the fact that the final table competes in November, months after the Main Event's preliminary rounds are completed.
Until 2005, the WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe
Binion's Horseshoe
Binion's Horseshoe, also known as the Horseshoe Casino or simply The Horseshoe, was a hotel and casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada on what is now the Fremont Street Experience. The casino was named for its founder, Benny Binion and had 366 rooms, three restaurants and a rooftop pool.The...
. In 2005, the event moved to the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
The Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino is located off the Las Vegas Strip in the unincorporated area of Paradise, Nevada, USA. It is better known as The Rio and is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Inc. The Rio was the first all suite resort in the Las Vegas area...
.
Milestones
Johnny MossJohnny Moss
Johnny Moss was a gambler and professional poker player. He was the first winner of the World Series of Poker Main Event, at the time a cash game event in which he was awarded the title by the vote of his peers in 1970, He also twice won the current tournament format of the WSOP Main Event in...
was the first person to win the WSOP. Since then only Moss and Stu Ungar
Stu Ungar
Stuart Errol "Stu" Ungar was a professional poker and gin rummy player, widely regarded to have been the greatest Texas hold 'em and gin rummy player of all time....
have won the Main Event three times; Ungar is the only one to have won three times in the freeze-out format. Moss, Ungar, Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson
Doyle F. Brunson is an American professional poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several books on poker.Brunson is the first player to...
and Johnny Chan
Johnny Chan (poker player)
Johnny Chan rather than his Chinese birth name. born in Guangzhou, China in 1957) is a Chinese American professional poker player. He has won 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, including 1987 and 1988 World Series of Poker main events consecutively....
are the only people who have won the Main Event two years in a row. Johnny Chan's second victory in 1988 was featured on the 1998 film Rounders
Rounders (film)
Rounders is a 1998 film about the underground world of high-stakes poker. Directed by John Dahl and starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton, the movie follows two friends who need to quickly earn enough cash playing poker to pay off a large debt...
. Peter Eastgate was the youngest person to win the Main Event when he won it in 2008, at 22 years of age. He held that record for one year, when 21 year old Joe Cada became the youngest Main Event champion.
Key
| * | Elected to the Poker Hall of Fame Poker Hall of Fame The Poker Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional poker playing in the United States. Founded and located in Las Vegas, Nevada, it was created in 1979 by Benny Binion, the owner of the Horseshoe Casino, to preserve the names and legacies of the world's greatest poker players and to serve... . |
| † | Denotes player who is deceased. |
| Year | The year of the tournament linked to the WSOP for the given year. |
| Winner | The person who won the Main Event. |
| Nickname | Nickname of the player. |
| Hand | The two hole cards the winner held on the final hand. |
| Prize (US$) | WSOP Main Event Prize prize money. |
| Entrants | This column indicates the number of players in that year's Main Event. |
| Winnings | Lifetime winnings in WSOP and WSOP Circuit events as of January 20, 2009. |
| Bracelets | WSOP victories are counted in terms of bracelets, as of January 20, 2009. |
| Ref. | References |
World Series of Poker Main Event champions
| Image | Year | Winner | Nickname | Hand | Prize (US$) | Entrants | Winnings | WSOP bracelets World Series of Poker bracelet The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ... |
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| 1970 1970 World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker was first held in 1970. Unlike the WSOP events that followed it, which are decided using a freeze-out tournament, the 1970 champion was decided by voting... |
*† | The Grand Old Man of Poker | N/A | N/A | 7 | $824,922 | 9 | ||
| 1971 1971 World Series of Poker The 1971 World Series of Poker was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe during May 1–15, 1971. This was only the second installment of the World Series of Poker, but unlike at the 1970 event, freezeout tournaments were played to decide the winner of the main title. The... |
*† | The Grand Old Man of Poker | 6 6 | $30,000 | 6 | $824,922 | 9 | ||
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1972 1972 World Series of Poker The 1972 World Series of Poker was a series of poker tournaments held during early May 1972 at the Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the third annual installment of the World Series of Poker, and also the second one to feature the freezeout structure... |
* | Amarillo Slim | K J | $80,000 | 8 | $436,055 | 4 | |
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1973 1973 World Series of Poker The 1973 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. This year marked the first year a single player won more than one preliminary World Series of Poker event.-Preliminary events:-Final table:... |
*† | Puggy | $130,000 | 13 | $245,740 | 4 | ||
| 1974 1974 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:... |
*† | The Grand Old Man of Poker | $160,000 | 16 | $824,922 | 9 | |||
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1975 1975 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 21 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. First Main Event to award winner with a gold bracelet.-Final table:... |
† | Sailor | $210,000 | 21 | $266,650 | 2 | ||
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1976 1976 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:... |
* | Texas Dolly | $220,000 | 22 | $2,808,945 | 10 | ||
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1977 1977 World Series of Poker The 1977 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe.-Preliminary events:-Final table:... |
* | Texas Dolly | $340,000 | 34 | $2,808,945 | 10 | ||
| 1978 1978 World Series of Poker The 1978 World Series of Poker was held in May 1978 at Binion's Horseshoe. and was the first WSOP that wasn't a winner-take-all prize.Instead the tournament had a progressive prize structure, as follows 50% for the Winner then 20% for second, 15% for third, 10% for fourth and 5% for fifth... |
* | The Owl | $210,000 | 42 | $604,900 | 4 | |||
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1979 1979 World Series of Poker The 1979 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 54 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Fowler was the first amateur to win the WSOP... |
† | — | $270,000 | 54 | $270,000 | 1 | ||
| 1980 1980 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 73 entrants to the main event, with each paying an entry fee of $10,000. This would be Ungar's first of three wins.-Final table:... |
*† | StueyorThe Kid | $385,000 | 73 | $2,078,838 | 5 | |||
| 1981 1981 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 75 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The final hand saw Green with 10 9 and Ungar with A Q, and the board was 7 8 4 4 Q. -Final table:-Other High Finishes:... |
*† | StueyorThe Kid | $375,000 | 75 | $2,078,838 | 5 | |||
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1982 1982 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 104 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Jack Straus beat Dewey Tomko to win. -Final table:-Other High Finishes:... |
*† | Treetop | $520,000 | 104 | $555,000 | 2 | ||
| 1983 1983 World Series of Poker The 1983 World Series of Poker was held May 9th to May 12th, 1983 at Binion's Horseshoe.-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 108 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Doyle Brunson fell just short in his attempt to win the main event for a third time when he... |
Pokerchump | $540,000 | 108 | $1,291,031 | 4 | ||||
| N/A | 1984 1984 World Series of Poker The 1984 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe.-Preliminary events:-Final table:... |
*† | Gentleman | $660,000 | 132 | $2,048,763 | 3 | ||
| N/A | 1985 1985 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 141 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
† | — | $700,000 | 140 | $788,000 | 1 | ||
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1986 1986 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 141 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
* | — | $570,000 | 141 | $2,265,523 | 5 | ||
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1987 1987 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 152 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
* | Orient Express | $625,000 | 152 | $4,148,868 | 10 | ||
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1988 1988 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
* | Orient Express | $700,000 | 167 | $4,148,868 | 10 | ||
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1989 1989 World Series of Poker The 1989 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1989 Main Event was won by 24-year-old Phil Hellmuth, defeating defending champion Johnny Chan, and also breaking the record for the youngest player to win the WSOP Main Event . Had Johnny Chan won, he would have tied Johnny... |
* | The Poker Brat | $755,000 | 178 | $8,678,596 | 11 | ||
| N/A | 1990 1990 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 194 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
— | $895,000 | 194 | $6,019,630 | 1 | |||
| 1991 1991 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 215 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. This was the first Main Event to offer a top prize of 1 million dollars.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:... |
— | $1,000,000 | 215 | $1,165,170 | 1 | ||||
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1992 1992 World Series of Poker The 1992 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Among notable participants was actor Telly Savalas of Kojak fame.-Preliminary events:-Main Event:... |
— | $1,000,000 | 201 | $1,642,463 | 3 | |||
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1993 1993 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 220 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
— | $1,000,000 | 220 | $1,944,623 | 1 | |||
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1994 1994 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 268 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Since this was the 25th Anniversary of the event, the winner received $1,000,000, plus his/her weight in silver, in celebration of the WSOP's silver anniversary.-Final table:-Other... |
— | $1,000,000 | 268 | $1,261,940 | 1 | |||
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1995 1995 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... |
* | Action Dan | $1,000,000 | 273 | $3,491,513 | 2 | ||
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1996 1996 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... |
— | $1,000,000 | 295 | $2,426,842 | 4 | |||
| 1997 1997 World Series of Poker The 1997 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Most notably, it was the only WSOP where the final table of the main event took place outdoors, at the Fremont Street Experience, just outside of Binions... |
*† | StueyorThe Kid | $1,000,000 | 312 | $2,078,838 | 5 | |||
| 1998 1998 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... |
The Trainor The Prince of Poker | $1,000,000 | 350 | $4,794,817 | 5 | ||||
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1999 1999 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... |
— | $1,000,000 | 393 | $1,070,785 | 1 | |||
| 2000 2000 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 512 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.Ferguson had a 10 to 1 chip lead when starting his heads-up vs Cloutier. After a see-saw battle, Ferguson decided to call Cloutier's AQ all-in with his own A9... |
Jesus | $1,500,000 | 512 | $7,075,300 | 5 | ||||
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2001 2001 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 613 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a non-online casino at the time.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:... |
El Matador | $1,500,000 | 613 | $8,457,033 | 2 | |||
| 2002 2002 World Series of Poker The 2002 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe.This edition was historically notable for two reasons. It was the first WSOP in which pocket cams were installed to allow broadcasters to show the players' hole cards, although only for the Main Event... |
— | $2,000,000 | 631 | $2,110,212 | 1 | ||||
| 2003 2003 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 839 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time... |
— | $2,500,000 | 839 | $2,532,041 | 1 | ||||
| 2004 2004 World Series of Poker The 2004 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe after Harrah's Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament in January... |
Fossil-Man | $5,000,000 | 2,576 | $5,712,585 | 1 | ||||
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2005 2005 World Series of Poker The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. The conclusion of the Main Event on July 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports and/or television history at the time was awarded to the... |
— | $7,500,000 | 5,619 | $8,029,995 | 1 | |||
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2006 2006 World Series of Poker The 2006 World Series of Poker began on June 25, 2006 with "satellite" events, with regular play commencing on June 26 with the annual Casino Employee event, and the Tournament of Champions held on June 28 and 29... |
— | $12,000,000 | 8,773 | $12,067,292 | 1 | |||
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2007 2007 World Series of Poker The 2007 World Series of Poker began on June 1, 2007. The $10,000 no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on July 6 and was completed on the morning of July 18... |
The Shadow | $8,250,000 | 6,358 | $8,250,000 | 1 | |||
| 2008 2008 World Series of Poker The 2008 World Series of Poker was the 39th annual World Series of Poker . Held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, the series began on May 30, 2008, and featured 55 poker championships in several variants. All events but the $10,000 World Championship No Limit Texas hold... |
Isser | $9,152,416 | 6,844 | $9,152,416 | 1 | ||||
| 2009 2009 World Series of Poker The 2009 World Series of Poker was the 40th annual World Series of Poker . It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ran from May 27 to July 15. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event... |
— | $8,574,649 | 6,494 | $8,574,649 | 1 | ||||
| 2010 2010 World Series of Poker The 2010 World Series of Poker was the 41st annual World Series of Poker , held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ran from May 28 to July 17. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship that began on July 5... |
— | $8,944,138 | 7,319 | $8,944,310 | 1 | ||||
| 2011 2011 World Series of Poker The 2011 World Series of Poker was the 42nd annual World Series of Poker . The WSOP is the most prestigious poker tournament in the world with the winner of the Main Event considered to be the World Champion. It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada between May... |
Heinz 57 | $8,715,638 | 6,865 | $8,798,924 | 1 |
World Series of Poker Europe Main Event
The World Series of Poker EuropeWorld Series of Poker Europe
The World Series of Poker Europe is the first expansion effort of World Series of Poker-branded poker tournaments outside the United States. Since 1970, participants had to travel to Las Vegas if they wanted to compete in the World Series of Poker...
(WSOPE) is the first expansion effort of World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
-branded poker
Poker
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tournaments
Poker tournament
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outside the United States. Since 1970, the bracelet events have occurred every year in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. The inaugural WSOPE, held in 2007, marked the first time that a WSOP bracelet
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
was awarded outside Las Vegas. The 2007 Main Event, a GBP
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10,000 buy-in no-limit hold 'em tournament, was won by Norwegian
Norway
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online prodigy Annette Obrestad
Annette Obrestad
Annette Obrestad is a Norwegian poker player. Obrestad is the youngest person to ever win a World Series of Poker Europe bracelet...
on the day before her 19th birthday. This made her the youngest person to win a WSOP bracelet, a record that cannot be broken in the Las Vegas WSOP under current laws because the minimum legal age for casino gaming in Nevada
Nevada
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is 21. Obrestad could play in the WSOPE because the minimum age for casino gaming in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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is 18. The World Series of Poker Europe
Europe
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has a unique identity from the Las Vegas WSOP, but according to Harrah's will remain true to the traditions and heritage. The 2011 WSOP Europe main event was an 8-handed event.
| Image | Year | Winner | Nickname | Hand | Prize | Entrants | Winnings | WSOP bracelets World Series of Poker bracelet The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ... |
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| 2007 2007 World Series of Poker Europe Results right|thumb|175px|Five time bracelet winner, Chris Ferguson, finished in fourth place in the first eventThe World Series of Poker Europe is the first expansion effort of World Series of Poker-branded poker tournaments outside the United States. Since 1970, participants have had to travel to Las... |
Annette_15 | £1,000,000 | 362 | $1,960,000 | 1 | ||||
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2008 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Results The World Series of Poker Europe is the first expansion effort of World Series of Poker-branded poker tournaments outside the United States. Since 1970, participants have had to travel to Las Vegas if they wanted to compete in the World Series of Poker... |
— | £868,800 | 362 | $3,432,342 | 4 | |||
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2009 2009 World Series of Poker Europe The World Series of Poker Europe is the first expansion effort of World Series of Poker-branded poker tournaments outside the United States. Since 1970, participants have had to travel to Las Vegas if they wanted to compete in the World Series of Poker... |
— | £801,603 | 334 | — | 2 | |||
| 2010 2010 World Series of Poker Europe The fourth World Series of Poker Europe took place from September 14, 2010 to September 28, 2010. There were five bracelet events, culminating in the £10,350 WSOPE Championship No-Limit Hold'em event... |
— | £830,401 | 346 | — | 1 | ||||
| 2011 2011 World Series of Poker Europe The fifth World Series of Poker Europe takes place from October 7, 2011 to October 20, 2011. There are seven bracelet events, culminating in the €10,400 WSOPE Championship No-Limit Hold'em event. Events will be held at the Majestic Barrière Cannes and the Le Croisette Casino Barrière in Cannes,... |
— | €1,400,000 | 593 | — | 1 | ||||