World Series of Poker multiple bracelet winners
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Below is a list of all poker players who have won multiple World Series of Poker
(WSOP) bracelets
, together with the year(s) in which the bracelets were won.
The year(s) in which the player won the Main Event at WSOP or World Series of Poker Europe
are in bold. An '[E]' by the year(s) signifies that the player won their bracelet at a WSOP Europe event.
, became the first person to have won multiple lifetime WSOP bracelets.
Moss also was the first person to win 5 lifetime WSOP bracelets, with a win at the 1975 WSOP
.
Johnny Chan
, with a win in Event #25 at the 2005 WSOP
, became the first person to win 10 lifetime WSOP bracelets, just a few days before Doyle Brunson
won his 10th bracelet in Event #31 of that same WSOP.
Phil Hellmuth
, with a win in Event #15 at the 2007 WSOP
, became the first person to win 11 WSOP bracelets. As of the end of the 2010 series, Hellmuth holds the record for most WSOP bracelets won.
The first person to win 2 bracelets in the same WSOP was Johnny Moss, at the 1971 WSOP
.
The first person to win 3 bracelets in the same WSOP was Walter "Puggy" Pearson
, at the 1973 WSOP
. As of the start of the 2010 WSOP, only four other players have won 3 bracelets in a single WSOP.
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) 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". ...
, together with the year(s) in which the bracelets were won.
The year(s) in which the player won the Main Event at WSOP or World Series of Poker Europe
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 had to travel to Las Vegas if they wanted to compete in the World Series of Poker...
are in bold. An '[E]' by the year(s) signifies that the player won their bracelet at a WSOP Europe event.
List of all time
| Bracelets | Player | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality... |
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... , 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:... , 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.... (3), 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... , 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:... , 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), 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... , 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... |
| 10 | 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... |
1976 1976 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:... (2), 1977 1977 World Series of Poker The 1977 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe.-Preliminary events:-Final table:... (2), 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... , 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... , 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:... , 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:*... , 2003, 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... |
| 10 | 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.... |
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.... , 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.... , 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.... , 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... , 1997, 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... , 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... , 2003 (2), 2005 |
| 9 | Johnny Moss Johnny 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... |
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... , 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... (2), 1974 1974 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:... , 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:... , 1976, 1979, 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:... , 1988 |
| 8 | Phil Ivey Phil Ivey Phillip Dennis "Phil" Ivey Jr. is an American professional poker player who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets, one World Poker Tour title and appeared at nine World Poker Tour final tables... |
2000, 2002 (3), 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... , 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... (2), 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 | Erik Seidel Erik Seidel Erik Seidel is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title.In 2010, he was inducted as a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.-Early life:... |
1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 |
| 7 | Billy Baxter Billy Baxter (poker player) William E. Baxter, Jr. is an American professional poker player and sports bettor. He has won numerous tournament titles in his career as a professional poker player, including seven World Series of Poker bracelets.... |
1975, 1978, 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:... (2), 1987, 1993, 2002 |
| 7 | Men Nguyen Men Nguyen Men "The Master" Nguyễn is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player.-Early years:In 1967, he dropped out of school at age 13 and became a bus driver to help support his family. In early 1978, a staunch anti-Communist, he escaped from the Communist regime of Vietnam by boat and sailed with... |
1992, 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:*... (2), 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:*... , 2003 (2), 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... |
| 6 | T.J. Cloutier | 1987, 1994 (2), 1998, 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... , 2005 |
| 6 | Layne Flack Layne Flack Layne Flack is an American professional poker player, residing in Montana and Nevada.He met up with Johnny Chan who helped him improve his game and, following a big loss, encouraged Flack to ensure he had a lot of rest before a tournament... |
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:*... , 2002 (2), 2003 (2), 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... |
| 6 | Jay Heimowitz Jay Heimowitz Jay B. Heimowitz is an American poker player from Bethel, New York. Heimowitz was one of the original players to help establish the Mayfair Club as a premier poker house.... |
1975, 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.... , 1991, 1994, 2000, 2001 |
| 5 | Gary "Bones" Berland Gary Berland Gary "Bones" Berland was an American professional poker player who won five World Series of Poker bracelets.-Early Life:... |
1977, 1978 (2), 1979 (2) |
| 5 | Allen Cunningham Allen Cunningham Allen Cunningham is an American professional poker player.Cunningham studied civil engineering at UCLA before dropping out of school to play poker professionally. At the age of 18, he began playing at in Indian casinos... |
2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| 5 | Chris Ferguson Chris Ferguson Christopher Philip Ferguson is an American professional poker player. He has won five World Series of Poker events, including the 2000 WSOP Main Event, and the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. On September 20, 2011, the U.S... |
2000 (2), 2001, 2003 (2) |
| 5 | Ted Forrest Ted Forrest Ted Forrest is an American professional poker player, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada.- Tournament Wins:... |
1993 (3), 2004 (2) |
| 5 | Berry Johnston Berry Johnston Berry Enfield Johnston is an American professional poker player. He is best known as the 1986 World Champion, but he has also won four other bracelets at the World Series of Poker in addition to cashes and wins in many other tournaments throughout his career.- Poker career :Johnston won the 1986... |
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... , 1986, 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.... , 1995, 2001 |
| 5 | John Juanda John Juanda Johnson "John" Juanda is a Chinese Indonesian professional poker player based in Marina del Rey, California. Juanda lives in Los Angeles.-Personal life:... |
2002, 2003 (2) 2008 [E 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... ], 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... |
| 5 | Jeff Lisandro Jeff Lisandro Jeffrey Lisandro is an Australian professional poker player, now residing in Salerno, Italy. Lisandro is known by many to be a cash game specialist, but is a well-known face on the poker tournament circuit and is regarded as one of the premier Seven Card Stud players in the world... |
2007, 2009 (3), 2010 [E 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... ] |
| 5 | Scotty Nguyen Scotty Nguyen Thuận B. "Scotty" Nguyễn is a Vietnamese American professional poker player who is a five time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, most notably as the winner of the 1998 World Series of Poker Main Event and the 2008 WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship... |
1997, 1998, 2001 (2), 2008 |
| 5 | 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.... |
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:... , 1981 (2), 1983, 1997 |
| 4 | Mickey Appleman Mickey Appleman Mickey L. Appleman is an American professional poker player, sports bettor, and sports handicapper now living in Fort Lee, New Jersey... |
1980, 1992, 1995, 2003 |
| 4 | Bobby Baldwin Bobby Baldwin Bobby Baldwin is a professional poker player, off-road racer and casino executive. As a poker player, Baldwin is best known as the 1978 world champion, becoming the youngest main event champion at that time.... |
1977 (2), 1978, 1979 |
| 4 | Bill Boyd | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 |
| 4 | David Chiu David Chiu (poker player) David Chiu is a Chinese American professional poker player, based in Rowland Heights, California, who has won four World Series of Poker bracelets. He is also the winner of the 2008 World Poker Tour's WPT World Championship, and the first winner of the Tournament of Champions of Poker.Chiu was a... |
1996, 1998, 2000, 2005 |
| 4 | Artie Cobb Artie Cobb Artie Cobb is an American professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Originally from New York, Cobb began playing poker there and moved to Las Vegas in 1976.- Poker career :... |
1983, 1987, 1991, 1998 |
| 4 | Mike Hart / Harthcock Mike Hart (poker player) Mike Hart is an American poker player from Escondido, California.Hart is a veteran of many years at the World Series of Poker and has won four WSOP championship bracelets, with two bracelets in razz, one in limit Texas hold 'em and one in seven-card stud eight or better... |
1984 1984 World Series of Poker The 1984 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe.-Preliminary events:-Final table:... , 1990, 1991, 1994 |
| 4 | Lakewood Louie Lakewood Louie "Lakewood" Louie is an American poker player best known for his success at the World Series of Poker in the late 1970s and early 1980s.Louie started playing in tournaments at the World Series of Poker in the 1970s... |
1978, 1979 (2), 1980 |
| 4 | Tom McEvoy Tom McEvoy Thomas K. McEvoy is a professional poker player and author. He is best known for his win in the 1983 World Series of Poker main event.-Early life:... |
1983 (2), 1986, 1992 |
| 4 | Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big... |
1998, 2003, 2004, 2008 |
| 4 | Walter "Puggy" Pearson Puggy Pearson Walter Clyde Pearson was an American professional poker player. He is best known as the 1973 World Series of Poker World Champion.-Early years:... |
1971, 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:... (3) |
| 4 | Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston Amarillo Slim Thomas Austin Preston, Jr. , known as Amarillo Slim, is an American professional gambler known for his poker skills and proposition bets... |
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... , 1974, 1985, 1990 |
| 4 | Huck Seed Huck Seed Huckleberry Seed is an American professional poker player best known for winning the main event of the 1996 World Series of Poker.-Early Life:... |
1994, 1996, 2000, 2003 |
| 3 | Daniel Alaei Daniel Alaei Siblings=Devon VafaiDaniel Christopher Alaei is a professional poker player from Santa Fe Springs, California. He is of Assyrian Iranian descent.... |
2006, 2009, 2010 |
| 3 | Eli Balas Eli Balas Eli Balas is an American professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada.Balas has won 3 bracelets at the World Series of Poker . He has also finished 2nd in 5 WSOP preliminary events.... |
1992, 1999, 2004 |
| 3 | Lyle Berman Lyle Berman Lyle Arnold Berman is a professional poker player and business executive.-Business:Berman grew up in Minnesota and attended the University of Minnesota where he graduated in 1964 with a degree in business administration. He then went to work for his father's leather business, Berman Buckskin. ... |
1989, 1992, 1994 |
| 3 | John Bonetti John Bonetti John Joseph Bonetti was an American professional poker player from Houston, Texas.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bonetti began playing at the age of 54, and won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker .... |
1990, 1993, 1995 |
| 3 | Farzad Bonyadi Farzad Bonyadi Farzad "Freddy" Bonyadi is an Iranian professional poker player based in Aliso Viejo, California, who has won 3 World Series of Poker bracelets.... |
1998, 2004, 2005 |
| 3 | Jimmy Casella Jimmy Casella Fiore "Jimmy" Casella was a prominent poker player at the World Series of Poker in the 1970s.In the 1971 World Series of Poker he won the Limit Razz event, but his main poker success came in the 1974 World Series of Poker, where he won the Seven Card Razz and the Seven-Card Stud world championship... |
1971, 1974 (2) |
| 3 | John Cernuto John Cernuto "Miami" John Cernuto is an American professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada, specialising in Omaha hi-lo events.-Early years:... |
1996, 1997, 2002 |
| 3 | Paul "Eskimo" Clark Paul Clark (poker player) Paul "Eskimo" Clark is an American professional poker player, living in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Life and career:Before turning to poker, Paul Clark was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he worked as a medic.... |
1992, 1999, 2002 |
| 3 | Hamid Dastmalchi Hamid Dastmalchi Hamid Reza Dastmalchi is an Iranian-American professional poker player.Dastmalchi won the 1992 World Series of Poker main event, which is his largest tournament win at $1 million... |
1986, 1992, 1993 |
| 3 | Nani Dollison Nani Dollison Kun Nan "Nani" Dollison is an American professional poker player from Hernando, Mississippi, who is a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet champion.... |
2000, 2001 (2) |
| 3 | Barbara Enright Barbara Enright Barbara Enright is an American professional poker player, motivational speaker, and Editor-in-Chief of Woman Poker Player magazine. She has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker and has made it to the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event final table.Enright was the first woman to win an... |
1986, 1994, 1996 |
| 3 | Sam Farha Sam Farha Ihsan Farha is a professional poker player. He is best known for finishing as runner up in the World Series of Poker main event in 2003 and has won three bracelets at the WSOP.-Early years:... |
1996, 2006, 2010 |
| 3 | Chau Giang Chau Giang Chau Tu Giang is an American professional poker player of Chinese descent, who is a three time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and a three time final tablist of the World Poker Tour with over $3 million in live tournament winnings alone.- Biography :Giang fled Vietnam in a small boat in the... |
1993, 1998, 2004 |
| 3 | Perry Green | 1976, 1977, 1979 |
| 3 | Barry Greenstein Barry Greenstein Barry Greenstein is a professional poker player. He has won a number of major events, including three at the World Series of Poker and two on the World Poker Tour. Greenstein donates his profit from tournament winnings to charities, primarily Children, Incorporated, earning him the nickname "the... |
2004, 2005, 2008 |
| 3 | Jack Keller | 1984 (2), 1993 |
| 3 | O'Neil Longson O'Neil Longson O'Neil Longson is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada, who has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker.-Poker career:... |
1994, 2003, 2005 |
| 3 | Mike Matusow Mike Matusow Michael Matusow is an American professional poker player, residing in Henderson, Nevada. Matusow's nickname of "The Mouth" reflects his reputation for trash-talking at the poker table... |
1999, 2002, 2008 |
| 3 | David "Chip" Reese Chip Reese David Edward Reese , more commonly known as Chip Reese, was an American professional poker player and gambler from Centerville, Ohio... |
1978, 1982, 2006 |
| 3 | Hilbert Shirey Hilbert Shirey Hilbert Shirey is an American professional poker player.Shirey has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker and has also cashed in more than 20 other WSOP events.Shirey won his first WSOP bracelet in 1987 in a No Limit Hold'em event... |
1987, 1995 (2) |
| 3 | David Sklansky David Sklansky -Life and career:Sklansky was born and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he graduated from Teaneck High School in 1966. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, but left before graduation. He returned to Teaneck and passed multiple Society of Actuaries exams by the time he was 20, and worked... |
1982 (2), 1983 |
| 3 | Max Stern Max Stern (poker player) Dr. Max Stern is a professional poker player, pediatrician and author.He is the co-author of Championship Stud, with Tom McEvoy and Linda Johnson. Stern contributed to the sections on Seven-card stud and Seven Card Stud tournament and ring game play.Stern is considered to be a Texas hold 'em,... |
1995, 1997 (2) |
| 3 | Dewey Tomko Dewey Tomko Duane "Dewey" Tomko is an American former kindergarten teacher turned professional poker player, based in Winter Haven, Florida.... |
1979, 1984 (2) |
| 3 | Don Williams Don Williams (poker player) Don Williams is an American poker player.Williams has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker , and has cashed in many other WSOP events including the Main Event.... |
1982, 1985, 1988 |
| 2 | Rafi Amit Rafi Amit Rafi Amit , is an Israeli professional poker player, from Holon.Amit has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker, the first in the 2005 Pot limit Omaha and the second in 2007 in the $1,000 Deuce to Seven Triple Draw Lowball with rebuys event.... |
2005, 2007 |
| 2 | Howard Andrew Howard Andrew Howard Andrew is an American poker player, best known for his success at the 1976 World Series of Poker . He has participated in the WSOP Main Event each year since 1974, the longest such streak of any player... |
1976 (2) |
| 2 | Sam Angel | 1973, 1975 |
| 2 | Josh Arieh Josh Arieh Joshua Arieh is an American professional poker player. Arieh has been competing in poker competitions since 1999... |
1999, 2005 |
| 2 | Praz Bansi Praz Bansi Pramesh 'Praz' Bansi is a 32 year-old professional poker player from London, England, who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker and is part of the London based poker group The Hitsquad.... |
2006, 2010 |
| 2 | David Baxter David Baxter (poker player) David Baxter was an American poker player from Corpus Christi, Texas, who won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.-Poker:Baxter first cashed in the WSOP in 1980 in a no limit hold'em event. He won his first bracelet in 1983 in the $1,500 no limit hold'em event, winning $145,500... |
1983, 1986 |
| 2 | Steve Billirakis Steve Billirakis Steve Billirakis is an American professional poker player.Billirakis won the first tournament of the 2007 World Series of Poker winning the $5,000 World Championship Mixed Hold'em Limit/No-Limit event after beating Canadian poker player and former professional hockey player Greg Mueller heads-up... |
2007, 2011 [E] |
| 2 | Chris Björin Chris Bjorin Christer "Chris" Björin is a Swedish professional poker player, now based in London, England. Throughout his career, Björin has kept a relatively low profile and avoided many televised poker tournaments and interviews.-Poker:... |
1997, 2000 |
| 2 | Buddy Bonnecaze Buddy Bonnecaze Buddy Bonnecaze is an American poker player, winner of two World Series of Poker bracelets.Bonnecaze began cashing in poker tournaments in the mid-1980s and made his first cash in the World Series of Poker in 1986, finishing in 35th place in the Main Event, winning $7,500.He won his first WSOP... |
1992, 1993 |
| 2 | Burt Boutin Burt Boutin Burton A. Boutin is a professional poker player from Henderson, Nevada who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets. He also finished in second place at the 2006 Mandalay Bay Poker Championship winning $604,765. Boutin is known for drinking "Red Bull" at the poker table and acting a little hyper... |
2001, 2007 |
| 2 | Dutch Boyd | 2006, 2010 |
| 2 | Humberto Brenes Humberto Brenes Humberto Brenes is a professional poker player. Brenes currently resides in Miami Lakes, Florida with his wife and three children .... |
1993 (2) |
| 2 | Starla Brodie Starla Brodie Starla Brodie is a two-time World Series of Poker champion having won the 1979 Mixed Doubles - No Limit Hold'em and the 1995 $1,000 Ladies - Limit 7 Card Stud.As of 2011, her total WSOP tournament winnings total $57,030.-World Series of Poker bracelets:... |
1979, 1995 |
| 2 | Brandon Cantu Brandon Cantu Brandon M. Cantu is an American professional poker player. Upon winning a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2006, Cantu relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada. On March 14, 2007, Cantu became one of only 27 players to ever win both a World Series of Poker bracelet and a World Poker Tour championship... |
2006, 2009 |
| 2 | Brent Carter Brent Carter Brent R. Carter is an American professional poker player from Oak Park, Illinois who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets. He now lives in Treasure Island, Florida.-Poker Career:... |
1991, 1994 |
| 2 | William Chen William Chen William "Bill" Chen is an American quantitative analyst, poker player, and software designer.-Biography:... |
2006 (2) |
| 2 | Thomas Chung Thomas Chung Thomas Chung is an American poker player from Federal Way, California, who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.Chung won his first bracelet in 1989 in the $2,000 Limit Hold'em event, winning a $212,000 cash prize in addition to the title. This was in his first cash in a WSOP... |
1989, 1991 |
| 2 | Scott Clements Scott Clements Scott Clements is a professional poker player from Mount Vernon, Washington, United States, who has won titles in both World Poker Tour and World Series of Poker events.... |
2006, 2007 |
| 2 | Hoyt Corkins Hoyt Corkins Hoyt Bricken Corkins is an American professional poker player.He also has three children in Chelsei Corkins, Brittney Corkins, and Ashley Roundtre... |
1992, 2007 |
| 2 | Aubrey Day | 1973, 1978 |
| 2 | Freddy Deeb Freddy Deeb Kassem Ibrahim "Freddy" Deeb is a professional poker player who emigrated from Lebanon to the United States at the age of 19.-Before poker:... |
1996, 2007 |
| 2 | Jim Doman Jim Doman Jim Doman was an American professional poker player who won two World Series of Poker bracelets.His total live tournament winnings exceeded $800,000.- WSOP Bracelets :-Notes:... |
1982, 1983 |
| 2 | Tommy Fischer | 1985, 1986 |
| 2 | Scott Fischman Scott Fischman Scott Fischman is an American professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada.Fischman grew up in South Jersey and moved to Las Vegas at the age of 12. He was introduced to poker by a schoolfriend and went on to become a poker dealer at the Sahara and the Mirage... |
2004 (2) |
| 2 | Gene Fisher Gene Fisher Gene Fisher is an American poker player from El Paso, Texas.Fisher won two World Series of Poker bracelets in 1980 and 1993, winning the same amount in both events. He has also cashed in various other poker tournaments.... |
1980, 1993 |
| 2 | Eric Froehlich Eric Froehlich Eric Froehlich is an American professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of 2009, Froehlich's total live tournament winnings exceed $1,300,000. His 16 cashes at the WSOP account for $867,783 of those winnings.... |
2005, 2006 |
| 2 | Matt Graham Matt Graham (poker player) Matthew Graham is an American professional poker player from Houston, Texas, who is a two time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, He won his first bracelet at the 2008 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout event and then the next year at the 2009 World Series of Poker he... |
2008, 2009 |
| 2 | David Grey David Grey David F. Grey is an American professional poker player from Henderson, Nevada.Grey is best known as a cash-game player, but he also has several notable poker tournament wins to his name.... |
1999, 2005 |
| 2 | Thor Hansen Thor Hansen Thor Harald Hansen is a professional poker player. He was recruited by Larry Flynt to play poker for him after Hansen played against him in Las Vegas in the mid 1990s. He has two WSOP braclets, one from the 1988 WSOP in Seven-card stud, and then later in Deuce to Seven Lowball in the 2002 WSOP... |
1988, 2002 |
| 2 | Jennifer Harman Jennifer Harman Jennifer C. Harman-Traniello is an American professional poker player.-Early life:Harman was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. She started playing poker in 1972 at the age of eight... |
2000, 2002 |
| 2 | Dan Harrington Dan Harrington Dan Harrington is a professional poker player, best known for winning the main event world championship at the 1995 World Series of Poker. He has earned one World Poker Tour title, two WSOP bracelets, and over six million dollars in tournament cashes in his poker career... |
1995 (2) |
| 2 | John Hennigan John Hennigan (poker player) John Hennigan is an American professional poker player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who, in his career, has won two World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title.... |
2002, 2004 |
| 2 | Randy Holland Randy Holland Randy Holland is a Canadian poker player.Holland has won two World Series of Poker titles: razz in 1996 and seven card stud high low in 2000. In addition he was won other events, including at the Bicycle Casino, Commerce Casino and Foxwoods casino.... |
1996, 2000 |
| 2 | Jesper Hougaard Jesper Hougaard Jesper Hougaard is a poker player from Copenhagen, Denmark who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.Hougaard won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event in 2008. Later that same year, he won another bracelet in the £1,500 No Limit Hold'em event at... |
2008, 2008 [E] |
| 2 | Ryan Hughes | 2007, 2008 |
| 2 | Susie Isaacs Susie Isaacs Susan J. Isaacs is an American professional poker player, who has been based in Las Vegas, Nevada since 1986.... |
1996, 1997 |
| 2 | Mel Judah Mel Judah Mel Judah is an Australian professional poker player, also known as "The Silver Fox" . He learned poker at the age of 14 by watching his father play 5-card draw.... |
1989, 1997 |
| 2 | Frank Kassela Frank Kassela Frank Kassela is an American professional poker player from Germantown, Tennessee now residing in Las Vegas, who is a two time World Series of Poker bracelet winner. He won both of his bracelets at the 2010 World Series of Poker. First in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better... |
2010 (2) |
| 2 | Matt Keikoan Matt Keikoan Matt Keikoan is an American professional poker player who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets; his first was in the 2008 World Series of Poker $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event and his second was in the 2010 World Series of Poker $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship.- World Series of Poker... |
2008, 2010 |
| 2 | J.P. Kelly J.P. Kelly John-Paul Kelly known as J.P. Kelly is a professional poker player from Aylesbury, England. Kelly is a two time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, having won the 2009 World Series of Poker $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event in Las Vegas and then later that same year won another bracelet at the 2009... |
2009, 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... [E] |
| 2 | Vasilis Lazarou Vasilis Lazarou Vasilis Lazarou is a Greek-American professional poker player who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker. He is mainly a seven card stud player but has also cashed in tournaments in other poker games as well... |
1990, 1997 |
| 2 | Howard Lederer Howard Lederer Howard Henry Lederer is an American professional poker player and brother of poker professional Annie Duke, and author and poet Katy Lederer. On September 20, 2011, the U.S... |
2000, 2001 |
| 2 | John Lukas John Lukas John Lukas is an American poker player who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.He won his first bacelet in 1983, in the $1,000 Limit Razz event, earning $43,000. Lukas won his second bracelet in 1985, in the $1,000 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo event, earning $74,500.Since then, he... |
1983, 1985 |
| 2 | Hans "Tuna" Lund Hans Lund Hans J. "Tuna" Lund was an American professional poker player, based in Sparks, Nevada, who won two World Series of Poker bracelets, and was the runner-up at the 1990 WSOP Main Event.-Poker Career:... |
1978, 1996 |
| 2 | Vitaly Lunkin Vitaly Lunkin Vitaly Lunkin is a Russian professional poker player who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets.-WSOP:Vitaly Lunkin started playing at the WSOP in 2006, finishing 829th in the Main Event... |
2008, 2009 |
| 2 | Thang Luu Thang Luu Thang Luu is a Vietnamese American professional poker player who won the 2008 World Series of Poker $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better event and repeated as champion in the same event at the 2009 World Series of Poker... |
2008, 2009 |
| 2 | Tony Ma Tony Ma Tony Ma is an American professional poker player.Born Hieu Ngoc Ma, he moved to Southern California in 1985 and became a regular fixture on the poker circuit.... |
1996, 2000 |
| 2 | Jeff Madsen Jeff Madsen Jeff Madsen is the third-youngest winner of a World Series of Poker event and the 2006 World Series of Poker Player of the Year.... |
2006 (2) |
| 2 | Matt Matros Matt Matros Matthew "Matt" Matros is a professional poker player and author from Brooklyn, New York who has won two World Series of Poker events.... |
2010, 2011 |
| 2 | Sam Mastrogiannis Sam Mastrogiannis Stamatis A. "Sam" Mastrogiannis is an Greek American professional poker player who won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.-Poker:Mastrogiannis cashed three times at the World Series of Poker and won two bracelets... |
1979, 1986 |
| 2 | Jason Mercier Jason Mercier Jason Mercier is an American professional poker player from Hollywood, Florida. He has won two World Series of Poker bracelets and one European Poker Tour title... |
2009, 2011 |
| 2 | Michael Mizrachi Michael Mizrachi Michael David Mizrachi is an American professional poker player who won the 2010 World Series of Poker $50,000 Players Championship.. Mizrachi also has two World Poker Tour Titles, and finished 5th in the Main Event of the 2010 World Series of Poker.-Personal life:Mizrachi was born in Miami,... |
2010, 2011 [E] |
| 2 | Juan Carlos Mortensen Carlos Mortensen Juan Carlos Mortensen is an Ecuadorian professional poker player of Danish descent and the only Hispanic Main Event winner of the World Series of Poker. Mortensen is known for his loose play, bluffing tactics, and interesting chip-stacking style.Mortensen moved from Spain to the United States in... |
2001, 2003 |
| 2 | Ralph Morton | 1982, 1987 |
| 2 | Greg Mueller Greg Mueller Greg Mueller is a professional poker player from Vancouver, British ColumbiaMueller, a former professional hockey player, was drawn to poker after one of many long road trips during his hockey career... |
2009 (2) |
| 2 | A.J. Myers | 1980, 1981 |
| 2 | Minh Nguyen Minh Nguyen Minh Nguyen is a Vietnamese American professional poker player is a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, residing in Bell Gardens, California.... |
2003, 2004 |
| 2 | Phi Nguyen Phi Nguyen Hung "Phi" Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player who is a two time World Series of Poker bracelet winner with multiple live tournament results adding up to over $1.5 million in career earnings.- World Series of Poker :... |
2003, 2004 |
| 2 | Frankie O'Dell Frankie O'Dell Frankie O'Dell is an American professional poker player residing in Long Beach, California. He has won two World Series of Poker bracelets in Omaha Hi/Lo Split. His first win came in the 2003 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 event and his second in the $2,000 event in 2007... |
2003, 2007 |
| 2 | Rodney H. Pardey Rodney H. Pardey Rodney Herm Pardey is an American professional poker player, currently residing in Seattle, WA. Pardey is the father of professional poker player and singer/songwriter Rodney E. Pardey and Ryan J. Pardey.... |
1991, 1994 |
| 2 | Brock Parker Brock Parker John Brock Parker is a 27-year-old professional poker player from Silver Spring, Maryland. At the 2009 World Series of Poker he won two WSOP bracelets. First, he defeated Daniel Negreanu heads-up to win a $2,500 limit Texas hold 'em short-handed event. Just four days later, he won his second... |
2009 (2) |
| 2 | Max Pescatori Max Pescatori Massimiliano Pescatori is an Italian professional poker player.Pescatori is a regular on the poker tournament scene, often placing high in Card Player Magazine's Player of the Year Race.... |
2006, 2008 |
| 2 | David Pham David Pham David Pham , is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player from Bell Gardens, California with two World Series of Poker bracelets and has made seven final tables at the World Poker Tour.- Early life :... |
2001, 2004 |
| 2 | John Phan | 2008 (2) |
| 2 | Pat Poels Pat Poels Patrick Poels is an American professional poker player from Mesa, Arizona and a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner.... |
2005, 2006 |
| 2 | Rep Porter Rep Porter Ralph "Rep" Porter is an American professional poker player who won the 2008 World Series of Poker $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event.Porter graduated from the University of Washington and worked as an equity options trader prior to becoming a professional poker player.- World Series of Poker... |
2008, 2011 |
| 2 | Brian Rast Brian Rast Brian Rast is a professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada who won the 2011 World Series of Poker $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event and the $50,000 Player's Championship.... |
2011 (2) |
| 2 | James Richburg James Richburg James Richburg is an American professional poker player from Long Beach, California.Richburg has won two World Series of Poker bracelets. The first came in the razz championship in 2006. He won his second in the $2500 HORSE event in 2007.... |
2006, 2007 |
| 2 | Dody Roach Dody Roach Felix D. "Dody" Roach , was an American poker player from Corpus Christi, Texas, who won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.... |
1981, 1996 |
| 2 | Brian "Sailor" Roberts Sailor Roberts Bryan W. "Sailor" Roberts was an American professional poker player.Before becoming a poker professional Roberts was a rounder and traveled the country looking for games along with other legends such as Doyle Brunson and Amarillo Slim... |
1974, 1975 |
| 2 | Ray Rumler | 1990, 1992 |
| 2 | Eddy Scharf Eddy Scharf Eduard "Eddy" Scharf is a German professional poker player best known for winning two World Series of Poker bracelets.... |
2001, 2003 |
| 2 | Tom Schneider Tom Schneider Tom Schneider is a professional poker player from Phoenix, Arizona. Schneider was a certified public accountant and former president and chief financial officer for three Arizona companies before beginning his poker career in 2002... |
2007 (2) |
| 2 | Mark Seif Mark Seif Mark Seif is an Egyptian American attorney and professional poker player.-Personal life:Seif was born in Cairo, Egypt before moving with his family at the age of two, to Southern California... |
2005 (2) |
| 2 | Barry Shulman Barry Shulman Barry Shulman is an American poker player who has enjoyed success in competitive poker tournaments over the past 15 years, and is the CEO of CardPlayer Magazine.-Life and career:... |
2001, 2009 [E] |
| 2 | Marty Sigel | 1993, 1996 |
| 2 | Jan Vang Sørensen | 2002, 2005 |
| 2 | Jack Straus Jack Straus Jack Straus was an American professional poker player. He is best known for winning the poker world championship in 1982.... |
1973, 1982 |
| 2 | J.C. Tran | 2008, 2009 |
| 2 | Luis Velador Luis Velador José-Luis Velador is a Mexican-American professional poker player from Corona, California, who is a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner... |
2008, 2010 |
| 2 | Peter Vilandos Peter Vilandos Panayote "Peter" Vilandos is a Greek-American professional poker player. He was born in Greece and now resides in Houston, Texas. He has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.... |
1995, 2009 |
| 2 | David Warga David Warga (poker player) David Warga poker dealer who won a bracelet in the 2002 Casino Employees Championship event at the World Series of Poker and then at the 2010 World Series of Poker won his second bracelet in an open event in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better.... |
2002, 2010 |
| 2 | Steve Zolotow Steve Zolotow Steve Zolotow is an American businessman and professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. He has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker. He was one of the regulars at the famed Mayfair Club while he lived in New York City.-New York Years:... |
1995, 2001 |
List by decade
| Bracelets | Player | Decade |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Johnny Moss Johnny 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... |
1970s (1970, 1971 (2), 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979) |
| 4 | 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.... |
1980s (1980, 1981 (2), 1983) |
| 5 | Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality... |
1990s (1992, 1993 (3), 1997) |
| 7 | Phil Ivey Phil Ivey Phillip Dennis "Phil" Ivey Jr. is an American professional poker player who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets, one World Poker Tour title and appeared at nine World Poker Tour final tables... |
2000s (2000, 2002 (3), 2005, 2009 (2)) |
| 2 | Frank Kassela Frank Kassela Frank Kassela is an American professional poker player from Germantown, Tennessee now residing in Las Vegas, who is a two time World Series of Poker bracelet winner. He won both of his bracelets at the 2010 World Series of Poker. First in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better... |
2010s (2010 (2)) |
| 2 | Matt Matros Matt Matros Matthew "Matt" Matros is a professional poker player and author from Brooklyn, New York who has won two World Series of Poker events.... |
2010s (2010, 2011) |
| 2 | Michael Mizrachi Michael Mizrachi Michael David Mizrachi is an American professional poker player who won the 2010 World Series of Poker $50,000 Players Championship.. Mizrachi also has two World Poker Tour Titles, and finished 5th in the Main Event of the 2010 World Series of Poker.-Personal life:Mizrachi was born in Miami,... |
2010s (2010, 2011) |
| 2 | Brian Rast Brian Rast Brian Rast is a professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada who won the 2011 World Series of Poker $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event and the $50,000 Player's Championship.... |
2010s (2011 (2)) |
Other records
Johnny Moss, with a win at the 1971 WSOP1971 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...
, became the first person to have won multiple lifetime WSOP bracelets.
Moss also was the first person to win 5 lifetime WSOP bracelets, with a win at the 1975 WSOP
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:...
.
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....
, with a win in Event #25 at the 2005 WSOP
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...
, became the first person to win 10 lifetime WSOP bracelets, just a few days before 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...
won his 10th bracelet in Event #31 of that same WSOP.
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality...
, with a win in Event #15 at the 2007 WSOP
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...
, became the first person to win 11 WSOP bracelets. As of the end of the 2010 series, Hellmuth holds the record for most WSOP bracelets won.
The first person to win 2 bracelets in the same WSOP was Johnny Moss, at the 1971 WSOP
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 first person to win 3 bracelets in the same WSOP was Walter "Puggy" Pearson
Puggy Pearson
Walter Clyde Pearson was an American professional poker player. He is best known as the 1973 World Series of Poker World Champion.-Early years:...
, at the 1973 WSOP
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:...
. As of the start of the 2010 WSOP, only four other players have won 3 bracelets in a single WSOP.
External links
- WSOP Players & Results at WSOP official website