This article will tell you the list of top casino players in the world who have won more prize money in the casino gaming industry from its list world series of poker main event champs or WSOP. The WSOP is the oldest, largest and most media hyped gaming competition in the world. The WSOP main event receives a world series of poker bracelet, millions of dollars. Since 2008 a list of players made it to the final table are called November Nine which means the final table takes place in the month of November.
Johnny Moss was the first player to win the WSOP and he shares a distinction with another player named Stu Ungar who have won main event three times. Ungar won three times in freeze-out. Peter Eastgate was the youngest person to win the main event in 2002 at the age of 22 until his record was broken by a man of 21 years to become a youngest main event champion.
World Series of Poker Main Event Champs
Since the WSOP was introduced in the year 1970 and the first winner was Jonny Moss and he won it again with prize money of $30,000. In the years 2000 and 2001 the prize money was 1,500,000 and the winners were Chris Ferguson and Carlos Mortensen. In the year 2002 the winner went with 2,000,000 and his name Robert Varkonyi. In the year 2003 the winner was Chris Moneymaker with 2,500,000. In the year 2004 Greg Raymer won with 5,000,000. In the year 2005 Joe Hachem won with a prize money of 7,500,000. The year 2007 saw Jerry Yang won with 8,250,000. In 2009 the winner Joe Cada went home with 8,574,649. The year 2021 the winner was Greg Merson and prize money of 8,715,638. In the year 2008 Peter Eastgate went away with 9,152,416. In the year 2011 Pius Heinz walked away with 8,715,638. In the year 2010 the winner Jonathan Duhamel won with 8,944,138. The year 2006 highest prize money was given with Jamie Gold winning 12,000,000.
Many players won from 1972 and with prize money increasing year by year.
Gregory “Greg” Merson, really am proud of him. At the age of 25, he has won the world championship and WSOP bracelet.
Yep! It absolutely true Mr. “Joshua ”. It’s not the single man victory. It should be shared across the country in the way of motivating youth
Generally many young players are winning the final tables and they inspire others through their success. Even Peter Eastgate from Denmark was the youngest player to win the event at 2008.