Loading...World Series of Poker Winners
It’s the ultimate dream, taking home the top prize in the World Series of Poker. Winning this event is a mean feat and involves beating many thousands of fellow poker players who are all after the same prize. Once a player makes it to the final table nerves, skill and the ability to think straight all come into play and the player with the best strategy and luck will rule the roost.
The first World Series of Poker was played for the honor, nowadays it is the financial rewards that tempt many people to take part. Take a look at the previous World Series of Poker winners from the list below and see how the winnings have grown and grown each year, and remember you can’t win it if you are not in it.
2000 – 2007 World Series Of Winners
2000 World Series of Poker winner was Chris Ferguson who won $1,500,000
2001 World Series of Poker winner was Carlos Mortensen who won $1,500,000
2002 World Series of Poker winner was Robert Varkonyi who won $2,000,000
2003 World Series of Poker winner was Chris Moneymaker who won $2,500,000
2004 World Series of Poker winner was Greg Raymer who won $5,000,000
2005 World Series of Poker winner was Joseph Hachem who won $7,500,000
2006 World Series of Poker winner was Jamie Gold who won $12,000,000
2007 World Series of Poker winner was Jerry Yang who won $8,250,000
1990 – 1999 World Series Of Winners
1990 World Series of Poker winner was Mansour Matloubi who won $1,000,000
1991 World Series of Poker winner was Brad Daugherty who won $1,000,000
1992 World Series of Poker winner was Hamid Dastmalchi who won $1,000,000
1993 World Series of Poker winner was Jim Bechtel who won $1,000,000
1994 World Series of Poker winner was Russ Hamilton who won $1,000,000
1995 World Series of Poker winner was Dan Harrington who won $1,000,000
1996 World Series of Poker winner was Huck Seed who won $1,000,000
1997 World Series of Poker winner was Stu Ungar who won $1,000,000
1998 World Series of Poker winner was Scotty Nguyen who won $1,000,000
1999 World Series of Poker winner was J. J. “Noel” Furlong who won $1,000,000
1980 – 1989 World Series Of Winners
1980 World Series of Poker winner was Stu Ungar who won $385,000
1981 World Series of Poker winner was Stu Ungar who won $375,000
1982 World Series of Poker winner was Jack Strauss who won $520,000
1983 World Series of Poker winner was Tom McEvoy who won $580,000
1984 World Series of Poker winner was Jack Keller who won $660,000
1985 World Series of Poker winner was Bill Smith who won $700,000
1986 World Series of Poker winner was Berry Johnston who won $570,000
1987 World Series of Poker winner was Johnny Chan who won $625,000
1988 World Series of Poker winner was Johnny Chan who won $700,000
1989 World Series of Poker winner was Phil Hellmuth who won $755,000
1970 – 1979 World Series Of Winners
1970 World Series of Poker winner was Johnny Moss who won Nil!
1971 World Series of Poker winner was Johnny Moss who won $30,000
1972 World Series of Poker winner was Amarillo Slim Preston who won $80,000
1973 World Series of Poker winner was Puggy Pearson who won $130,000
1974 World Series of Poker winner was Johnny Moss who won $160,000
1975 World Series of Poker winner was Sailor Roberts who won $210,000
1976 World Series of Poker winner was Doyle Brunson who won $220,000
1977 World Series of Poker winner was Doyle Brunson who won $340,000
1997 World Series of Poker winner was Bobby Baldwin who won $210,000
1979 World Series of Poker winner was Hal Fowler who won $270,000
