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Peter Eastgate from Denmark beat all eight other final table players to become the youngest player ever at 22 to win the title, roasting Phil Hellmuth as the previous youngest winner. He is also the first Danish winner, and took home $9.15milllion purse and the WSOP bracelet for his win.

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Yang won his seat to the main event from a $225 buy in at a local brick and mortar game in town at Resort and Casino to win $8.25 million dollars and the coveted gold bracelet.

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Controversy led to the lawsuit regarding the 12 million dollar prize. Crispin Leyser claimed Gold would split his winnings if Leyser helped him find celebs to wear the "Bodog" label at the main event. September 2006, half of the funds were frozen and in Feb, 07 Gold settled the dispute. Said he always intended on sharing his winnings.

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Joseph Hachem flopped an straight and slow played it, Dannenmann made Aces on the turn moving all-in. Hachem called naturally and bagged the massive $7,500,000 in prize money and 05 title. This would make the 3rd year in a row the winner came from,
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Chris Moneymaker, next to Amarillo Slim is probably the most famous WSOP winner. Not the first to every qualify for WSOP via satellite, but the first for a player from PokerStars.com -Review Defeating one of our favorites Sam Fahra with 54 off suited. Lucky Dog! Moneymaker even stated "Im still in shock". 03 Winner and $2,500,000 for victory.

Varkonyi wins with title with full house (10's full of Q's) and $2,000,000.

Rockets ignite on Liftoff! Tomko with the best possible preflop hand, Rockets. Flop brought Mortenson an open end straight and flush draw also, wow! Mortenson bet $100,000, Tomko raised $400,000. Mortensen moved all-in. Ye Ole River gave nut straight, the victory and $1,500,000 to Mortenson.

Ferguson with 5 WSOP bracelets in total defeats TJ Cloutier this year and bags the loot of $1,500,000. Wow, it's Almost Two Millions Dollars Now!!

Furlong in the small blind with pocket 5's defeats Goehring's pocket 6's. Flopping an full house (5's full of Q's) gave him $1,000,000 and title.

Scotty Nguyen, another Favorite. Know for aggressive play and trash talk, Scotty bet $310,000 on the river and said to Kevin McBride: " You call this one and it's all over baby". The board (8c-9d-9h-8h-8s) McBride said " I will play the board" Scotty reveals his 9c wins the title and a cool $1,000,000.

Stu "The Kid" Ungar won five WSOP bracelets and was the youngest player to win until 1989 when broken by Phil Hellmuth. Besides Johnny Moss he is the only one to win three WSOP titles. Also Holds back to back victories in 1980 and 1981, only duplicated by Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan. See the Movie about his life, "High Roller, the Stu Unger Story" Great flick!

Seed, considered one of the top 5 in the poker world today. Seed won the title and $1,000,000.

Harrington holding 9d8d pair 8's in the final hand and checked. This caused Goldfarb to make the all-in move with only Ace high. Harrington called and after the river and no help Harrington gets the win and $1,000,000.

Hugh is eliminated after limping in with his garbage and pairing his 8's. Hamilton's stronger kicker the KING gave him victory and 1 Million Clams.

Bechtel calls the all-in play by Short stacked Glen Cozen holding 7s4d. After the river card and no help to either player, Bechtel holding Jc6h wins with the Jack High and $1,000,000 in prize money.

Datsmalchi made straight to the 8 on the turn and defeats Tom Jacobs with his slow played pair. Datsmalchi wins title and $1,000,000.

Daugherty won with Jack's after the flop and defeating Holts trash and limp in with 73. Easy win and title not to mention the $1,000,000.

Matloubi, the first European to become WSOP Champion defeated Lund with pocket 6's. Matloubi wins with a set of 10's and $895,000.

Hellmuth won the title and $755,000 with his pocket 9's. Chan holding A-7s. didn't get any help on the board and Hellmuth won!

Johnny Chan wins again. Back to Back titles for the player also know as “The Orient Express" Chan flopped a Queen high straight. Seidel, who had top pair, moved all-in on the turn and Chan won the title and $700,000.

Chan holding A-9 raised $60,000. Frank Henderson moved all-in with his pocket 4's, Chan found a 9 on the river and became WSOP Champion 87 r and bagging the pure of $625,000.

Berry Johnston, always a gentleman defeats Jesse Alto in 86 claiming World Champion and $570,000.

In the final hand T J Cloutier moved all-in with A-3. Smith called with pocket 3's, and they held and gave Smith the title and $700,000.

Jack Keller defeats Cowboy Wolford. Jack known as one of the most aggressive players of all times wins WSOP title and $660,000 clams with his "never say die" attitude.

Tom McEvoy defeated Rod Peters securing him title for 1983. This would also be the first year a player was to win from a satellite seat. Tom is the author of many books on Poker and has won 4 WSOP Bracelets. This title earned him $580,000.

Probably the most remarkable WSOP victory of all. At one point Straus moved all-in against an opponent with more chips - and lost! However, when he was leaving the table he discovered that he had missed to put one of his $500 chips on the table. Since he hadn't said "all-in" he was allowed to continue playing. Amazingly, he went on to win the title and $520,000.

Ungar wins WSOP two years in a row defeating Perry Green. Ungar made a pair of Q's on the river. He won the title and $375,000.

"The Kid" defeats Doyle Brunson two pair (A's and 7's), Ungar (with 5-4s) made a 5 high straight on the turn earning $385,000 and the title for the year.

Bobby Hoff's Pocket A's were a favorite against Folwlers 7-6 off suit. After it was all said and done Fowler made nut straight on the turn and took home the title and $230,000.

Has won four WSOP bracelets including the main event playing from 1977-1979.

Brunson win WSOP two years in a row. What's more, with 10-2 as pocket cards in the final hand. And once again, he made a full house on the turn and river. Brunson wins $340,000 and Alto scratching his head.

Brunson's now infamous 10 Deuces, beats Altos Ace and Jacks and crowning Brunson World Champion winning $220,000.

Brian "Sailor" Roberts defeats Bob Hook's "Big Slick" in the final hand. "The sailor" received $210,000 and the title.

Johnny Moss wins again for the third time in five years. This wins carried a prize of $160,000. Known as the “Grand Old Man” of poker, holds 8 WSOP bracelets, and inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.

This was the first year that the WSOP was videotaped. It was Johnny Moss vs Puggy Pearson. Both players limped in and flopped nothing. Pug wins the title and his $130,000 with only Ace high.

Amarillo Slim Preston: An inductee in the Poker Hall of Fame. Holds four WSOP bracelets and it is heard a movie may appear soon about his life starring Nicolas Cage. Cant wait to see this.

Johnny Moss defended his title in year two whereby the freezeout tournament structure was introduced. Once again, Johnny won and this time also winning $30,000 clams.