World Series of Poker - wikipedia World Series of Poker For the video game, see World Series of Poker ( video game ). World Series of Poker Current season, competition or edition : 2018 World Series of Poker Sport Poker Founded Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. ( 1970 ) Founder Benny Binion Owner ( s ) Binion 's Horseshoe ( 1970 -- 2004 ) Caesars Entertainment Corporation ( 2004 -- present ) Most recent champion ( s ) John Cynn ( 2018 Main Event ) ( 1st Title ) Most titles Phil Hellmuth ( most bracelets, 15 ) ; Johnny Moss and Stu Ungar ( most Main Event wins, 3 ) Official website Official website The World Series of Poker ® ( WSOP ) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Paradise and, since 2005, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment Corporation ( known as Harrah 's Entertainment until 2010 ). It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best - known poker players to the Horseshoe Casino for a single tournament, with a set start and stop time, and a winner determined by a secret ballot of the seven players. The winner of each event receives a World Series of Poker bracelet and a monetary prize based on the number of entrants and buy - in amounts. Over the years, the tournament has grown in both the number of events and in the number of participants. Each year, the WSOP culminates with the $10,000 no - limit hold'em `` Main Event, '' which, since 2004, has attracted entrants numbering in the thousands. The victor receives a multi-million dollar cash prize and a bracelet, which has become the most coveted award a poker player can win. The winner of the World Series of Poker Main Event is considered to be the World Champion of Poker. As of 2017, the WSOP consists of 74 events, with most major poker variants featured. However, in recent years, over half of the events have been variants of Texas hold ' em. Events traditionally take place during one day or over several consecutive days during the series in June and July. However, starting in 2008, the Main Event final table was delayed until November. The 2012 and 2016 Main Event final tables commenced in October because of the United States presidential election. As of May 2017, the World Series of Poker has done away with the November Nine concept and instead went back to the old format of crowning the Main Event winner in July. Contents 1 Format 2 Highlights 3 History 3.1 Acquisition by Harrah 's 4 Main Event 4.1 Main Event results 5 Players 5.1 Records 5.2 Player of the Year 5.3 Poker Hall of Fame 6 Expansion 6.1 2005 -- WSOP Circuit 6.2 2007 -- World Series of Poker Europe 6.2. 1 WSOPE Main Event results 6.3 2010 World Series of Poker -- Africa 6.4 2013 World Series of Poker Asia - Pacific 6.4. 1 WSOP APAC Main Event results 6.5 2015 -- WSOP International Circuit 7 WSOP television coverage 7.1 1970s 7.2 1980s 7.3 1990s 7.4 2000s 7.4. 1 Early 2000s 7.4. 2 2003 : Major expansion 7.4. 3 2004 - present 7.5 WSOP broadcasters 8 Marketing 8.1 DVD releases 8.2 Video games 8.3 WSOP Poker Academy 8.4 WSOP online 8.5 WSOP Arizona Lottery 9 See also 10 References 11 External links Format ( EDIT ) Johnny Moss, Becky Binion, and Puggy Pearson at the 1974 World Series of Poker. Since 1971, all WSOP events have been tournaments with cash prizes. In 1973, a five - card stud event was added. Since then, new events have been added and removed. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP ; later on, the winners of events before 1976 were retroactively given bracelets. The tournament grew slowly for over a decade, reaching 52 participants in 1982. In the early 1980s, satellite tournaments were introduced, allowing people to win their way into the various events. By 1987, there were over 2,100 entrants in the entire series. At the 2006 World Series of Poker, there were 45 events, covering the majority of poker variants. Participation in the Main Event peaked that year, with 8,773 players. Currently, Texas hold ' em, Omaha hold ' em and Seven - card stud and their lowball variants are played. H.O.R.S.E. has been played in the past and returned in 2006. Also, S.H.O.E. has been played in the past, and returned in 2007. Other events played in the past include Chinese poker, Five card stud, and many others. Like most tournaments, the sponsoring casino takes an entry fee ( a percentage between 6 % and 10 %, depending on the buy - in ) and distributes the rest, hence the prize money increasing with more players. In the 2005 Main Event, US $52,818,610 in prize money was distributed among 560 players, with US $7.5 million as the first prize. The 2006 Main Event, won by Jamie Gold, is the largest single poker tournament by prize pool or by entrant numbers in history ; Gold pocketed US $12 million for his victory. In July 2010, it was announced that the winner of the 2010 Main Event would receive just under US $9 million. On June 2, 2011, the World Series of Poker and Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté announced plans for an officially sanctioned special fundraising event, known as The Big One for One Drop, starting on July 1, 2012 with a record US $1 million entry fee. 11 % of the money ( more precisely, $111,111 from each buy - in ) went to Laliberté 's charity, the One Drop Foundation, and the WSOP waived its normal 10 % rake of the entry fees. At the time of the original announcement, 15 of the maximum 48 seats had been taken. By early December 2011, the field size had increased to 22, the minimum required for an official bracelet tournament. Among those who committed early to the event were Johnny Chan, Daniel Negreanu, Jonathan Duhamel, Tom Dwan, Laliberté, billionaire businessman Phil Ruffin and Erik Seidel. On April 12, 2012, the WSOP announced that 30 players had committed to the tournament, which brought the first prize to $12.3 million, exceeding the record amount won by Jamie Gold. In the end, all 48 seats were filled, resulting in a first prize of $18.3 million. Poker professional Antonio Esfandiari won the event, also receiving a special platinum WSOP bracelet. Highlights ( EDIT ) This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2017 ) The number of participants in the WSOP grew every year from 2000 until 2006. Following 2006, new online gambling legislation restricted the number of online qualifiers to the event. 2007 was the first dip in numbers in the 21st century while in 2008 more people participated than the previous year. In 2000, there were 4,780 entrants in the various events, but in 2005, the number rose to over 23,000 players. In the main event alone, the number of participants grew from 839 in 2003 to 8,773 in 2006, and has hovered between 6,300 and 7,200 entrants in the eleven years since. Phil Hellmuth has won the most bracelets with 15 followed by Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, and Phil Ivey with ten bracelets each. Crandell Addington is the only player to place in the top ten of the World Series of Poker Main Event eight times, albeit in earlier years with small fields compared to modern times. Four players have won the Main Event multiple times : Johnny Moss ( 1970, 1971, and 1974 ), Doyle Brunson ( 1976 and 1977 ), Stu Ungar ( 1980, 1981, and 1997 ) and Johnny Chan ( 1987 and 1988 ). Bracelet winners who first achieved fame in other fields include French actor / singer Patrick Bruel ( in 1998 ), Danish soccer player Jan Vang Sørensen ( in 2002 ), American actress Jennifer Tilly ( in 2005 ), and American musician / record producer Steve Albini ( in 2018 ). In recent years, there have been non-bracelet events at the WSOP ; two of the most notable are the `` World Series of Rock Paper Scissors '' and `` Ante Up for Africa. '' History ( EDIT ) The idea of a World Series of Poker began in 1969 with an event called the Texas Gambling Reunion. It was an invitational event sponsored by Tom Moore of San Antonio, Texas, and held at the Holiday Hotel and Casino in Reno. This inaugural event was won by Crandell Addington. The set of tournaments that the World Series of Poker ( WSOP ) would evolve into was the brainchild of Las Vegas casino owner and poker player Benny Binion. In 1970, the first WSOP at Binion 's Horseshoe took place as a series of cash games that included five - card stud, deuce to seven low - ball draw, razz, seven - card stud, and Texas hold ' em. The format for the Main Event as a freeze - out Texas hold ' em game came the next year. The winner in 1970, Johnny Moss, was elected by his peers as the first `` World Champion of Poker '' and received a silver cup as a prize. Acquisition by Harrah 's ( EDIT ) A Binion 's poker table signed by WSOP Champions and other professional players after the casino hosted its final WSOP. In 2004, Harrah 's Entertainment ( now Caesars Entertainment ) purchased Binion 's Horseshoe, retained the rights to the Horseshoe and World Series of Poker brands, sold the hotel and casino to MTR Gaming Group, and announced that the 2005 Series events would be held at the Harrah 's - owned Rio Hotel and Casino, located just off the Las Vegas Strip. The final two days of the main event in 2005 were held downtown at what is now the MTR - operated `` Binion 's '' in celebration of the centennial of the founding of Las Vegas. The WSOP also added a made - for - television $2 million `` freeroll '' invitational Tournament of Champions ( TOC ) event first won by Annie Duke as a `` winner - take - all '' event. Main Event ( EDIT ) Since 1972, the Main Event of the WSOP has been the $10,000 buy - in no - limit Texas Hold ' em ( NLHE ) tournament ( in 1971 the buy - in was $5,000 and the inaugural 1970 event was an invitational with winner determined by a vote from the players ). Winners of the event not only get the largest prize of the tournament and a gold bracelet, but additionally their picture is placed in the Gallery of Champions at Binion 's. The winner of the Main Event has traditionally been given the unofficial title of World Champion. However, some believe that no - limit hold ' em is not the optimal structure for determining a champion poker player. In 2002, Daniel Negreanu argued that the Main Event should switch to pot - limit hold ' em, believing that pot - limit required a more complete set of poker skills than no - limit, although he admitted that such a change would likely never be made. However, after the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. / Poker Players Championship event was added, many of the game 's top professionals, including Negreanu, have since stated that this tournament ultimately decides the world 's best player. The $50,000 buy - in, being five times larger than the buy - in for the Main Event, has thus far tended to deter amateurs from playing in this event, and the variety of games played require a broader knowledge of poker. The first $50,000 event, conducted as a H.O.R.S.E. tournament, was won by Chip Reese in 2006. In 2010, the $50,000 event changed from H.O.R.S.E. to an `` 8 - game '' format, adding no - limit hold ' em, pot - limit Omaha, and 2 -- 7 triple draw to the mix, and was rechristened The Poker Players Championship, with Michael Mizrachi winning the first edition of the revamped event. Since Reese 's death in December 2007, the winner of this event receives the David ' Chip ' Reese Memorial Trophy in addition to the bracelet and the prize money. The Gallery of Champions in 1979. There have been many memorable moments during the main events, including Jack Straus 's 1982 comeback win after discovering he had one $500 chip left when he thought he was out of the tournament. The end of the 1988 main event was featured in the movie Rounders. Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer, the winners in 2003 and 2004, both qualified for the main event through satellite tournaments at the PokerStars online card room. Jerry Yang, the winner in 2007, had only been playing poker for two years prior to his victory. He won his seat at a $225 satellite tournament at Pechanga Resort & Casino, in California. With passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act ( UIGEA ) of 2006 online poker sites have been barred from purchasing entrance directly for their users. Main Event results Main article : List of World Series of Poker Main Event champions Year Winner Winning hand First place prize Entrants Runner - up Losing hand 1970 Johnny Moss N / A N / A 7 N / A N / A 1971 Johnny Moss N / A 7004300000000000000 ♠ 30,000 6 Walter `` Puggy '' Pearson N / A 1972 Thomas `` Amarillo Slim '' Preston, Jr. K ♥ J 7004800000000000000 ♠ 80,000 8 Walter `` Puggy '' Pearson 6 6 1973 Walter `` Puggy '' Pearson A ♠ 7 ♠ 7005130000000000000 ♠ 130,000 13 Johnny Moss K ♥ J ♠ Johnny Moss 3 ♥ 3 ♠ 7005160000000000000 ♠ 160,000 16 Crandell Addington A ♣ 2 ♣ Brian `` Sailor '' Roberts J ♠ J ♥ 7005210000000000000 ♠ 210,000 21 Bob Hooks J ♣ 9 ♣ 1976 Doyle Brunson 10 ♠ 2 ♠ 7005220000000000000 ♠ 220,000 22 Jesse Alto A ♠ J 1977 Doyle Brunson 10 ♠ 2 ♥ 7005340000000000000 ♠ 340,000 34 Gary Berland 8 ♥ 5 ♣ 1978 Bobby Baldwin Q Q ♣ 7005210000000000000 ♠ 210,000 42 Crandell Addington 9 9 ♣ 1979 Hal Fowler 7 ♠ 6 7005270000000000000 ♠ 270,000 54 Bobby Hoff A ♣ A ♥ 1980 Stu Ungar 5 ♠ 4 ♠ 7005385000000000000 ♠ 385,000 73 Doyle Brunson A ♥ 7 ♠ 1981 Stu Ungar A ♥ Q ♥ 7005375000000000000 ♠ 375,000 75 Perry Green 10 ♣ 9 1982 Jack Straus A ♥ 10 ♠ 7005520000000000000 ♠ 520,000 104 Dewey Tomko A 4 Tom McEvoy Q Q ♠ 7005540000000000000 ♠ 540,000 108 Rod Peate K J 1984 Jack Keller 10 ♥ 10 ♠ 7005660000000000000 ♠ 660,000 132 Byron Wolford 6 ♥ 4 ♥ 1985 Bill Smith 3 ♠ 3 ♥ 7005700000000000000 ♠ 700,000 140 T.J. Cloutier A 3 ♣ 1986 Berry Johnston A ♠ 10 ♥ 7005570000000000000 ♠ 570,000 141 Mike Harthcock A 8 Johnny Chan A ♠ 9 ♣ 7005625000000000000 ♠ 625,000 152 Frank Henderson 4 4 ♣ 1988 Johnny Chan J ♣ 9 ♣ 7005700000000000000 ♠ 700,000 167 Erik Seidel Q ♣ 7 ♥ 1989 Phil Hellmuth, Jr. 9 ♠ 9 ♣ 7005755000000000000 ♠ 755,000 178 Johnny Chan A ♠ 7 ♠ 1990 Mansour Matloubi 6 ♥ 6 ♠ 7005895000000000000 ♠ 895,000 194 Hans Lund 4 4 ♣ 1991 Brad Daugherty K ♠ J ♠ 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 215 Don Holt 7 ♥ 3 ♥ 1992 Hamid Dastmalchi 8 ♥ 4 ♣ 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 201 Tom Jacobs J 7 ♠ 1993 Jim Bechtel J ♠ 6 ♠ 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 220 Glenn Cozen 7 4 ♥ 1994 Russ Hamilton K ♠ 8 ♥ 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 268 Hugh Vincent 8 ♣ 5 ♥ 1995 Dan Harrington 9 8 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 273 Howard Goldfarb A ♥ 7 ♣ Huck Seed 9 8 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 295 Bruce Van Horn K ♣ 8 ♣ 1997 Stu Ungar A ♥ 4 ♣ 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 312 John Strzemp A ♠ 8 ♣ 1998 Scotty Nguyen J 9 ♣ 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 350 Kevin McBride Q ♥ 10 ♥ 1999 Noel Furlong 5 ♣ 5 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 393 Alan Goehring 6 ♥ 6 ♣ 2000 Chris Ferguson A ♠ 9 ♣ 7006150000000000000 ♠ 1,500,000 512 T.J. Cloutier A Q ♣ 2001 Juan Carlos Mortensen K ♣ Q ♣ 7006150000000000000 ♠ 1,500,000 613 Dewey Tomko A ♠ A ♥ 2002 Robert Varkonyi Q 10 ♠ 7006200000000000000 ♠ 2,000,000 631 Julian Gardner J ♣ 8 ♣ 2003 Chris Moneymaker 5 4 ♠ 7006250000000000000 ♠ 2,500,000 839 Sam Farha J ♥ 10 Greg Raymer 8 ♠ 8 7006500000000000000 ♠ 5,000,000 2,576 David Williams A ♥ 4 ♠ 2005 Joe Hachem 7 ♣ 3 ♠ 7006750000000000000 ♠ 7,500,000 5,619 Steve Dannenmann A 3 ♣ 2006 Jamie Gold Q ♠ 9 ♣ 7007120000000000000 ♠ 12,000,000 8,773 Paul Wasicka 10 ♥ 10 ♠ 2007 Jerry Yang 8 8 ♣ 7006825000000000000 ♠ 8,250,000 6,358 Tuan Lam A Q 2008 Peter Eastgate A 5 ♠ 7006915241600000000 ♠ 9,152,416 6,844 Ivan Demidov 4 ♥ 2 ♥ 2009 Joe Cada 9 9 ♣ 7006854704200000000 ♠ 8,547,042 6,494 Darvin Moon Q J Jonathan Duhamel A ♠ J ♥ 7006894431000000000 ♠ 8,944,310 7,319 John Racener K 8 2011 Pius Heinz A ♠ K ♣ 7006871563800000000 ♠ 8,715,638 6,865 Martin Staszko 10 ♣ 7 ♣ 2012 Greg Merson K 5 7006853185300000000 ♠ 8,531,853 6,598 Jesse Sylvia Q ♠ J ♠ 2013 Ryan Riess A ♥ K ♥ 7006836157000000000 ♠ 8,361,570 6,352 Jay Farber Q ♠ 5 ♠ 2014 Martin Jacobson 10 ♥ 10 7007100000000000000 ♠ 10,000,000 6,683 Felix Stephensen A ♥ 9 ♥ 2015 Joe McKeehen A ♥ 10 7006768334600000000 ♠ 7,683,346 6,420 Joshua Beckley 4 ♣ 4 2016 Qui Nguyen K ♣ 10 ♣ 7006800531000000000 ♠ 8,005,310 6,737 Gordon Vayo J ♠ 10 ♠ 2017 Scott Blumstein A ♥ 2 7006815000000000000 ♠ 8,150,000 7,221 Dan Ott A 8 2018 John Cynn K ♣ J ♣ 7006880000000000000 ♠ 8,800,000 7,874 Tony Miles Q ♣ 8 ♥ ( Flag indicates the country of residency of the player at the time of the event ) Players ( EDIT ) Records ( EDIT ) Since its inception, Stu Ungar and Johnny Moss are the only players to have won the Main Event three times. However, Moss 's first victory came in a different format, as he was elected winner by vote of his fellow players at the conclusion of what was then a timed event. Moss ( if the first time win by vote is counted ), Ungar, Doyle Brunson, and Johnny Chan are the only people who have won the Main Event in consecutive years. Chan 's second victory in 1988 was featured in the 1998 film Rounders. Phil Hellmuth holds multiple WSOP records including most bracelets, most WSOP cashes, and most WSOP final tables. He is also the only player to have won the Main Events of both the WSOP and WSOP Europe. In recent years, the prize pool for the WSOP Main Event has become so large that the winner instantly becomes one of the top money winners of WSOP and even in tournament poker history. Before July 2012, the top seven players on the all - time WSOP Earnings list were Main Event champions from 2005 to 2011, among whom Jamie Gold topped those seven, he won the 2006 Main Event, which had then the biggest first prize for a single tournament, and still is the largest poker tournament by prize pool in history. However, the all - time leader is currently poker professional Daniel Negreanu, who has not won a Main Event, although he won the inaugural WSOP Asia Pacific Main Event in 2013. He is followed by professionals Antonio Esfandiari and Daniel Colman, both also yet to win a Main Event in Las Vegas. The list below includes the WSOP Europe and WSOP Asia - Pacific, but excludes WSOP Circuit events and other non-bracelet events. The results are updated through the 2014 WSOP APAC. Overall : Most bracelets : Phil Hellmuth ( 15 ) Most earnings : Antonio Esfandiari ( $21,107,812 ) Most cashes : Phil Hellmuth ( 109 ) Most final tables : Phil Hellmuth ( 53 ) Youngest bracelet winner : Annette Obrestad ( 2007 WSOPE Main Event ; 18 years, 364 days ) Oldest bracelet winner : Johnny Moss ( aged 81 ; won the $1,500 Limit Ace to Five Draw event in 1988, on his 81st birthday ) Most bracelets in one year : Puggy Pearson ( 1973 ), Ted Forrest ( 1993 ), Phil Hellmuth ( 1993 ), Phil Ivey ( 2002 ), Jeff Lisandro ( 2009 ), George Danzer ( 2014 ( his third bracelet that he won in 2014 was during the WSOP APAC ) ) ( 3 bracelets ) Most final tables in one year : An Tran ( 6 final tables, 1992 ) Most cashes in one year : Chris Ferguson ( 2017 ) ( 23 cashes ) Most consecutive years with at least one bracelet : Bill Boyd ( 1971 -- 1974 ), Doyle Brunson ( 1976 -- 1979 ) ( 4 ) Most consecutive years with at least one cash : Mike Sexton ( 30, 1988 -- 2017 ) Most Player of the Year awards ( since 2004 ) : Daniel Negreanu ( 2, 2004 and 2013 ) Oldest WSOP event participant : Jack Ury ( 2010 ; age 97 ) WSOP Main Events : Most Main Event wins : Johnny Moss ( 1970 ( by vote ), 1971, 1974 ), Stu Ungar ( 1980, 1981, 1997 ) ( 3 ) Most Main Event wins in consecutive years : Johnny Moss ( 1970 ( by vote ) -- 1971 ), Doyle Brunson ( 1976 -- 1977 ), Stu Ungar ( 1980 -- 1981 ), Johnny Chan ( 1987 -- 1988 ) ( 2 ) Most Main Event earnings : Jamie Gold ( $12,000,000 ) Most Main Event cashes : Berry Johnston ( 10 ) Most consecutive Main Event cashes : Ronnie Bardah ( 2010 -- 2014 ) ( 5 ) Most Main Event final tables : Doyle Brunson, Jesse Alto ( 5 ) Youngest Main Event Champion : Joe Cada ( 2009 ; 21 years, 357 days ) Oldest Main Event Champion : Johnny Moss ( 1974 ; 66 years, 358 days ) Most Main Events played : Howard Andrew ( 1974 -- 2014 ) ( 41 ) Oldest Main Event participant : Jack Ury ( 2010 ; age 97 ) Player of the year ( EDIT ) Since 2004, a Player of the Year ( POY ) award has been given to the player with the most points accumulated throughout the WSOP. As of 2013, nine different players have won the ten awards, with Daniel Negreanu as the only two - time winner. Only `` open '' events in which all players can participate count in the standings ; this eliminates the Seniors, Ladies, and Casino Employee events. Beginning with the 2006 World Series of Poker, the Main Event and the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. competition had no effect on the outcome of the winner of the Player of the Year award. In the 2008 World Series of Poker, the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event counted toward the Player of the Year award, but the Main Event did not. Since 2009, all open events, including the Main Event, count towards Player of the Year. The Player of the Year standings were based upon performance solely at the WSOP in Las Vegas up until 2010, but beginning in 2011 have also taken the World Series of Poker Europe into account, and starting in 2013 also include events in the World Series of Poker Asia Pacific. The 2011 WSOP Player of the Year organized by Bluff Magazine used a different scoring system which took into account field sizes and buy - in amounts when calculating points earned. This scoring system has been used ever since. Year Winner Bracelets Final Tables Cashes WSOP Earnings ( US $ ) Daniel Negreanu 5 6 7005346280000000000 ♠ 346,280 2005 Allen Cunningham 5 7006100711500000000 ♠ 1,007,115 2006 Jeff Madsen 7006146785200000000 ♠ 1,467,852 2007 Tom Schneider 7005416829000000000 ♠ 416,829 2008 Erick Lindgren 5 7006134852800000000 ♠ 1,348,528 2009 Jeff Lisandro 6 7005807521000000000 ♠ 807,521 Frank Kassela 6 7006125531400000000 ♠ 1,255,314 2011 Ben Lamb 5 7006535297000000000 ♠ 5,352,970 2012 Greg Merson 5 7006978535400000000 ♠ 9,785,354 2013 Daniel Negreanu 10 7006195405400000000 ♠ 1,954,054 2014 George Danzer 5 10 7005878933000000000 ♠ 878,933 2015 Mike Gorodinsky 8 7006176648700000000 ♠ 1,766,487 2016 Jason Mercier 11 7005960424000000000 ♠ 960,424 2017 Chris Ferguson 23 7005428423000000000 ♠ 428,423 Since 2016, the WSOP payout a bigger percentage of the field ( 15 % instead of 10 % until then ). Poker Hall of fame ( EDIT ) Main article : Poker Hall of Fame Since its inception in 1979, the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame has honored 42 individuals. Selection criteria for players include having competed against acknowledged top competition, played for high stakes, and played consistently well to gain the respect of their peers. For non-players, selection is based on positive and lasting contributions to the overall growth and success of poker. Expansion ( EDIT ) 2005 -- WSOP Circuit ( EDIT ) This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2012 ) Starting in 2005, the WSOP began the World Series of Poker Circuit, a satellite series held at Harrah 's - owned properties in the United States. In addition to the $10,000 buy - in tournament at each site, qualifying players became eligible for a revamped Tournament of Champions. The 2005 TOC, made up of the top twenty qualifying players at each circuit event, along with the final table from the 2005 Main Event and the winners of nine or more bracelets ( Johnny Chan, Doyle Brunson, and Phil Hellmuth ) would participate in the revamped TOC at Caesars Palace. Mike Matusow won the first prize of $1 million ( US ), and all the players at the final table were guaranteed a minimum of $25,000 for the eighth and ninth - place finishers. During a break in the final table of the 2005 Main Event on July 16, Harrah 's announced that eleven properties -- including the recently added Bally 's and Caesar 's properties -- would host 2005 -- 06 WSOP Circuit events that started on August 11 in Tunica, Mississippi. One event that was scheduled for Biloxi, Mississippi, was canceled after the Grand Casino Biloxi, which was scheduled to host the event, suffered major damage from Hurricane Katrina. The Rio also hosted the 2006 World Series of Poker, which began on June 25 with satellite events and formally began the day after with the annual Casino Employee event, won in 2006 by Chris Gros. 2006 featured the Tournament of Champions on June 25 and 26, won by Mike Sexton. Various events led up to the Main Event, which was held from July 28 until August 10. The first prize of $12 million was awarded to Jamie Gold. 2007 -- World Series of Poker Europe ( EDIT ) Main article : World Series of Poker Europe The World Series of Poker Europe ( WSOPE ) is the first expansion of the World Series of Poker in series history. In September 2007, the first WSOP championship events outside of Las Vegas, complete with bracelets, were held. The inaugural WSOPE consisted of three events held in London from September 6 -- 17, 2007. The 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 ever to win a WSOP bracelet, a record that can not 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. While no definitive plans have been announced, WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack has indicated that in the next one to three years that other venues may start holding WSOP events. Two locations that have been mentioned as possible expansion sites are Egypt and South Africa, and the World Series of Poker Africa was ultimately launched in South Africa in 2010. However, it is currently treated as a WSOP Circuit event, with no bracelets awarded. The next expansion of the WSOP that included bracelet events was ultimately to Australia. The WSOPE moved from London to Cannes, France in 2011. At that time, the buy - ins and payouts changed from being fixed in pounds to euros. The event moved again in 2013, this time to the Paris suburb of Enghien - les - Bains. In November 2013, it was announced that the WSOPE would in the future alternate with the World Series of Poker Asia Pacific ( WSOP APAC ), which launched in 2013. The WSOPE will now be held only in odd - numbered years, with WSOP APAC conducted in even - numbered years. WSOPE Main Event results Year Winner Winning Hand Prize Entrants Runner - Up Losing Hand 2007 Annette Obrestad 7 ♥ 7 ♠ £ 1,000,000 362 John Tabatabai 5 ♠ 6 2008 John Juanda K ♠ 6 ♣ £ 868,800 362 Stanislav Alekhin A ♣ 9 ♠ 2009 Barry Shulman 10 ♠ 10 ♣ £ 801,603 334 Daniel Negreanu 4 ♠ 4 James Bord 10 10 ♥ £ 830,401 346 Fabrizio Baldassari 5 ♠ 5 ♥ 2011 Elio Fox A 10 ♠ € 1,400,000 ( £ 1,206,577 ) 593 Chris Moorman A ♥ 7 ♠ 2012 Phil Hellmuth A ♥ 10 € 1,022,376 420 Sergii Baranov A ♠ 4 ♣ 2013 Adrián Mateos A ♠ K ♣ € 1,000,000 375 Fabrice Soulier 9 8 2015 Kevin MacPhee A 4 € 883,000 313 David Lopez K ♥ K ♣ 2017 Marti Roca de Torres Q ♥ 5 € 1,115,207 529 Gianluca Speranza 10 ♠ 8 2010 World Series of Poker -- Africa ( EDIT ) In 2010, the WSOP expanded overseas once again, only this time to Gauteng, South Africa. Although the 2010 event was part of the WSOP Circuit, winners did not earn a gold ring or standing for the WSOP Circuit National Championship, both of which were common for other circuit events. This policy changed in 2012. The WSOPA did not occur in 2011 but would come back in 2012. 2013 World Series of Poker Asia - Pacific ( EDIT ) On April 30, 2012, the WSOP and Australian casino Crown Melbourne jointly announced the creation of the World Series of Poker Asia - Pacific ( WSOP APAC ). The first edition of the event was held at Crown 's Melbourne Casino from April 4 -- 15, 2013 and featured five bracelet events in the series. WSOP APAC Main Event results Year Winner Winning Hand Prize Entrants Runner - Up Losing Hand 2013 Daniel Negreanu 2 ♠ 2 ♥ A $1,038,825 405 Daniel Marton A ♠ 7 ♠ 2014 Scott Davies 6 6 ♠ A $850,136 329 Jack Salter Q ♣ 10 ♣ 2015 -- WSOP International Circuit ( EDIT ) In 2015, the WSOP International Circuit was launched, with rounds in Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia - Pacific and Africa. The winners of each tournament join the WSOP Circuit winners to play the WSOP Global Casino Championship. The International Circuit has expanded to 13 tournaments for the 2017 / 18 season. WSOP television coverage ( EDIT ) This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2012 ) 1970s ( EDIT ) The earliest filming of the World Series was a special produced by Binion 's Horseshoe in 1973 and narrated by Jimmy `` The Greek '' Snyder. CBS began covering the World Series in the late 1970s. 1980s ( EDIT ) In the early 1980s, the event was again broadcast as specials. In the late 1980s, the World Series returned to television as ESPN took over broadcasting. Initially, coverage only consisted of just a single one - hour taped - delay broadcast of the Main Event. 1990s ( EDIT ) ESPN Classic currently airs many of the old broadcasts from the mid-1990s and beyond. Since no `` pocket cam '' existed, very few hole cards were actually shown to television viewers. Generally, ESPN used poker - playing actors such as Dick Van Patten, Vince Van Patten, and Gabe Kaplan, with either the tournament director ( usually Jim Albrecht ) or a poker professional, of which one was Phil Hellmuth, joining the team. Unlike today 's coverage, ESPN featured no pre-taped interviews or profiles on the players. In addition, the commentators were generally on the casino floor itself. In the 1994 coverage of the final hand of the Main Event shows Hugh Vincent holding 8 ♣ 5 ♥. The flop was 8 ♣ 2 ♠ 6, indicating that there were two 8 ♣ in the deck. The tournament director announces that Hugh Vincent needed two running spades to win. The likely hand for Hugh Vincent was 8 ♠ 5 ♠, but there is no known video of the actual hand turned over by Hugh Vincent. 2000s ( EDIT ) Early 2000s ( EDIT ) From 1999 to 2001, the World Series of Poker was broadcast by The Discovery Channel. These hour - long programs presented more of an overview or recap of the WSOP as opposed to broadcasting an actual live event with play - by - play analysis and color commentary. The Discovery Channel 's broadcast also featured final table players interviews interlaced throughout the show. ESPN would resume coverage the following year. ESPN 's coverage in 2002 was typical of their coverage in the 1990s ( recorded in video, little or no post-production commentary or player profiles, no card cams ). However, the final table broadcast was expanded over two one - hour episodes. The 2002 WSOP was the first with the `` sneak peek '' ( later called the pocket cam, or hole cam ). 2003 : major expansion ( EDIT ) In 2003, Fred Christenson secured the long - term rights acquisition for ESPN, and the channel expanded their coverage to new heights with their coverage of the WSOP. They included coverage of the entire tournament, with a `` Featured Table ''. At this table, the viewers could see the player 's hole cards and subsequent strategy. The action was also broadcast as if live, though on tape - delay. 2003 was the first year that the broadcast covered action preceding the final table. Since then, ESPN has greatly expanded its coverage to include many of the preliminary events of the WSOP, especially Texas Hold ' Em. Also, their coverage of the main event now typically includes at least one hour program on each day. For the first two years of its existence, ESPN was broadcasting one hour programs of the `` circuit '' events that the WSOP has at various Harrah 's - owned casinos, but ESPN did not renew these events. ESPN 's coverage now includes many of the trappings of sports coverage, such as lighter segments ( called `` The Nuts '' ) and interviews. ESPN 's coverage has been largely driven by Matt Maranz, Executive Producer for the WSOP telecasts. Maranz previously worked on ESPN 's football pre-game show, and has also produced taped segments for NBC 's Olympic coverage. 2004 - present ( EDIT ) Coverage would increase in 2004 and 2005 to include preliminary events from the WSOP, in addition to the `` Main Event ''. ESPN has expanded poker to all - new levels, especially with their coverage of the 2006 WSOP, including providing the entire final table of the 2006 Main Event via pay - per - view airing. In 2008, ESPN experimented with the idea of a delayed final table. This idea presented greater sponsorship opportunities and notoriety, culminating in a recap of the Main Event and the conclusion of the 2008 Main Event final table. In 2009, ESPN announced they would again move the final table to November 2009. The WSOP also decided there would be no rebuy events in 2009. The decision was reached because of complaints that rebuy events provided an unfair advantage to professionals with no limitation on how much money they can spend for an event. There were 57 bracelet events that year. The 2010 WSOP had the same number of bracelet events as in 2009, again with no rebuy events. With 58 bracelet events and no rebuy events, the 2011 WSOP featured unprecedented `` nearly live '' coverage, with broadcasts being delayed by much smaller amounts of time while still satisfying Nevada Gaming Commission regulators. Caesars Entertainment, via WSOP.com, streamed final - table coverage of all bracelet events on a 5 - minute delay, although without pocket cams. The ESPN family of networks aired 36 hours of Main Event coverage leading up to the November Nine on a 30 - minute delay, showing the hole cards of all players who voluntarily entered the pot once the hand ended. The Main Event final table was broadcast on a 15 - minute delay with the same policy regarding hole cards. The first day of the final table was aired on ESPN2 and the final day on ESPN, with both days also streamed on ESPN3 and WSOP.com. POKER PROductions, led by Mori Eskandani, a former poker player turned television executive, has produced the World Series of Poker Europe since 2008 and World Series of Poker since 2011. Eskandani pioneered the live broadcast format seen at the WSOP Final Table since 2011. Once a 2 - day format, the Final Table is now carried over 3 nights, after several years of a `` November Nine '', the Final Table was held in July for the 2018 Main Event. Ratings for the Final Table have remained consistent with poker 's boom despite Black Friday. WSOP broadcasters ( EDIT ) This list is incomplete ; you can help by expanding it. 1973 ( special ) -- Jimmy Snyder 1978 ( CBS ) -- Brent Musburger and Jimmy Snyder 1979 ( CBS ) -- Frank Glieber and Jimmy Snyder 1981 ( special ) -- Curt Gowdy 1983 ( special ) -- Curt Gowdy and Bobby Baldwin 1987 ( special ) -- Ted Robinson 1988 ( ESPN ) -- Chris Marlowe 1989 ( ESPN ) -- Chris Marlowe 1990 ( ESPN ) -- Chris Marlowe 1991 ( ESPN ) -- Chris Marlowe 1992 ( ESPN ) -- Chris Marlowe 1993 ( ESPN ) -- Dick Van Patten and Jim Albrecht 1994 ( ESPN ) -- Dick Van Patten and Jim Albrecht 1995 ( ESPN ) -- Dick Van Patten and Jim Albrecht 1996 -- Was not televised 1997 ( ESPN ) -- Gabe Kaplan and Jim Albrecht 1998 ( ESPN ) -- Vince Van Patten and Jim Albrecht 1999 ( The Discovery Channel ) 2000 ( The Discovery Channel ) 2001 ( The Discovery Channel ) 2002 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern and Gabe Kaplan ; ( ESPN Latin America -- Spanish ) -- Gabriela Hill 2003 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern and Norman Chad ; ( ESPN Latin America -- Spanish ) -- Gabriela Hill 2004 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern and Norman Chad ; ( ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America -- Spanish ) -- Gabriela Hill 2005 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern and Norman Chad ; ( ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America -- Spanish ) -- Gabriela Hill and Andrés Agulla 2006 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern and Norman Chad ; Phil Gordon and Ali Nejad in Main Event Pay - per - view ; ( ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America -- Spanish ) -- Gabriela Hill and Andrés Agulla 2007 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern and Norman Chad ; Phil Gordon and Ali Nejad in Main Event Pay - per - view ; ( ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America -- Spanish ) -- Fernando Álvarez and Gabriela Hill 2008 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern and Norman Chad ; ( ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America -- Spanish ) -- Fernando Álvarez and Gabriela Hill 2009 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern and Norman Chad ; ( ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America -- Spanish ) -- Georgina Ruiz Sandoval and Fernando Álvarez 2010 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern and Norman Chad ; ( ESPN3 ) -- James Hartigan and Adam Schoenfeld, Phil Hellmuth, Gavin Griffin, Bernard Lee, Jonathan Aguiar, Joseph Cheong ; ( ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America -- Spanish ) -- Georgina Ruiz Sandoval and Fernando Álvarez 2011 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern, Norman Chad and Kara Scott ; ( ESPN2 & 3 LIVE ) Lon McEachern, David Tuchman, Antonio Esfandiari, Norman Chad, Phil Hellmuth, Olivier Busquet, Johnny Chan, Vanessa Rousso 2012 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, Antonio Esfandiari, Kara Scott, and Olivier Busquet 2013 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, Antonio Esfandiari, Kara Scott, Marianela Pereyra, and Phil Hellmuth 2014 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, Antonio Esfandiari, Kara Scott, Daniel Negreanu, and Phil Hellmuth 2015 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, Antonio Esfandiari, Kara Scott, Daniel Negreanu, and Phil Hellmuth 2016 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, Antonio Esfandiari, Kara Scott 2017 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, and Kara Scott 2018 ( ESPN ) -- Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, Antonio Esfandiari, and Joe Stapleton Marketing ( EDIT ) This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2010 ) The WSOP has corporate sponsors and licensed products which pay fees to market themselves as an official sponsors and / or licensees and exclusively use the WSOP insignia and cross-promote with their events. Besides the Harrah 's properties and ESPN, major sponsors have included Jack Links Beef Jerky, Miller Brewing 's `` Milwaukee 's Best '' brand of beers, Pepsi 's SoBe Adrenaline Rush energy drink ( sponsors of the 2005 TOC ), Helene Curtis 's Degree brand of anti-perspirant / deodorant, United States Playing Card 's Bicycle Pro Cards, Bluff Magazine, GlaxoSmithKline / Bayer 's Levitra erectile dysfunction medicine, and The Hershey Company. Licensees include Glu Mobile, Activision ( video games for different platforms such as Nintendo 's GameCube, Microsoft 's Xbox, Sony 's PlayStation 2, and PC, featuring computer - generated versions of stars like Chris Ferguson ), and products made by different companies ranging from chip sets, playing cards, hand - held games, and clothing like caps and shirts. The official playing cards and chips are manufactured by Excalibur Electronics, Inc. which is based out of Miami, Florida and has been the main chip licensee since 2005. The fees and licenses bring in more than a million dollars to Harrah 's. DVD releases ( EDIT ) In 2003 and 2004, DVD sets were released by ESPN of the Main Event. Video games ( EDIT ) In 2005, a video game based on the tournament series, titled World Series of Poker, was released for several consoles and PC. A sequel called World Series of Poker : Tournament of Champions came out in 2006. In 2007, World Series of Poker 2008 : Battle for the Bracelets was released. WSOP video poker machines now appear at some Harrah 's casinos ; the machines are standard video poker machines, but have a bonus feature which allows a player to play a modified game of Texas Hold ' em against the machine. WSOP Poker Academy ( EDIT ) Beginning in 2007, Harrah 's announced the creation of the World Series of Poker Academy, a poker school aimed at providing poker players with the skills needed to win a WSOP bracelet. The instructors for the Academy include Annie Duke, Phil Hellmuth, Jr., Greg Raymer, Scott Fischman, Mark Kroon, Mark Seif, Alex Outhred, and former FBI interrogator Joe Navarro. Initial academies were launched in Tunica, Mississippi, Indiana, and Las Vegas. WSOP online ( EDIT ) In September 2009, Harrah 's signed an agreement with Dragonfish, the B2B arm of 888 Holdings, to provide its online gaming services. 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Myers Bobby Schwing Lakewood Louie Stu Ungar 1981 Ed Barmach Frank Cardone Fred David Sid Gamerman Ruth Godfrey Bruce Hershenson Juanda Matthews Johnny Moss A.J. Myers Mickey Perry Dody Roach Glen Rodgers Stu Ungar ( 2 ) 1982 Billy Baxter ( 2 ) Tom Cress Jim Doman June Field Nick Helm Dani Kelly Ralph Morton John Paquette Chip Reese Vera Richmond David Sklansky ( 2 ) Jack Straus Don Williams David Angel David Baxter Artie Cobb Donna Doman Jim Doman Ken Flaton Carolyn Gardner Buster Jackson Berry Johnston John Lukas Tom McEvoy ( 2 ) David Sklansky ( 2 ) Don Todd Stu Ungar 1984 Dick Albano Todd Baur William Bennett Norman Berliner Paul Fontaine Mike Hart Jack Keller ( 2 ) Sandy Stupak Bob Martinez Mike Schneiberg Dewey Tomko ( 2 ) Karen Wolfson 1985 Dick Carson Johnny Chan Tommy Fischer Rick Hamil John Lukas Mark Mitchell Rose Pifer Amarillo Slim Zorn Smiljanic Bill Smith Tony Thang Harry Thomas Don Williams Edwin Wyde 1986 Jim Allen David Baxter Mike Cox Hamid Dastmalchi Barbara Enright Tommy Fischer Ron Graham Jay Heimowitz Berry Johnston Sam Mastrogiannis Tom McEvoy J.B. Randall Bob Addison Billy Baxter T.J. Cloutier Johnny Chan Artie Cobb Jim Craig Hal Kant Ralph Merton Joe Petro Carl Rouss Linda Ryke - Drucker Hilbert Shirey 1988 Val Carpenter Johnny Chan Russ Gibe Gilbert Gross Thor Hansen David Helms Lance Hilt Loretta Huber Merrill Hunt Seymour Leibowitz Johnny Moss Don Williams 1989 Lyle Berman Barry Blackburn Thomas Chung Phil Hellmuth Frank Henderson Don Holt Mel Judah Norman Keyser John Laudon Harry Madoff Alma McClelland Mike Sexton George Allen Shaw Bob Stupak 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 1990s WSOP bracelet winners Note number in brackets represents the number of bracelets earned in that year 1990 Allen Baker John Bonetti Norm Boulus Marie Gabert Mike Hart Berry Johnston Monte Kouz Vasilis Lazarou Mansour Matloubi Phil Reher Ray Rumler Amarillo Slim Shawqui Shunnarah Tony Stormzand Hugh Todd 1991 Joe Becker Doyle Brunson Brent Carter Thomas Chung Artie Cobb Brad Daugherty Pat Flanagan Mike Hart Jay Heimowitz Paul Heinrich Max Linder Rodney H. Pardey John Spadavecchia Ron Stanley An Tran Donna Ward Byron Wolford Charles Wight 1992 Bob Abell Mickey Appleman Eli Balas Lyle Berman Buddy Bonnecaze Paul Clark Hoyt Corkins Hamid Dastmalchi Dal Derovin Kenny Duggan Shari Flanzer Lamar Hampton Phil Hellmuth Tom McEvoy Men Nguyen Ray Rumler Erik Seidel Rick Steiner Lance Straughn Billy Thomas 1993 Billy Baxter Jim Bechtel John Bonetti Buddy Bonnecaze Humberto Brenes ( 2 ) Hamid Dastmalchi Gene Fisher Ted Forrest ( 3 ) Chau Giang Phil Hellmuth ( 3 ) Jack Keller Phyllis Kessler Hugo Mieth Erik Seidel Marty Sigel Robert Turner 1994 Lyle Berman Vince Burgio Brent Carter Johnny Chan J.J. Chun T.J. Cloutier ( 2 ) Barbara Enright Russ Hamilton Mike Hart John Heaney Jay Heimowitz Mike Laing O'Neil Longson Roger Moore Rodney H. Pardey J.C. Pearson George Rodis Huck Seed Erik Seidel Steven Sim Bill Sykes 1995 Mickey Appleman John Bonetti Starla Brodie Anthony DeAngelo Marlon De Los Santos Phil Earle Valter Farina Dan Harrington ( 2 ) Berry Johnston Richard Klamian Men Nguyen ( 2 ) Rod Peate Dan Robinson Clifford Roof Hilbert Shirey ( 2 ) Mickey Sisskind Max Stern John Tsagaris Christian Van Hees Peter Vilandos Steve Zolotow Gary Benson John Cernuto David Chiu Freddy Deeb Barbara Enright Sam Farha Jim Feldhouse Gregory Grivas Adeeb Harb Randy Holland Jim Huntley Susie Isaacs Donny Kerr Al Krux Hans Lund Tony Ma John Morgan Men Nguyen Henry Orenstein Dody Roach Huck Seed Marty Sigel Frank Thompson Mel Weiner 1997 Louis Asmo Chris Björin John Cernuto Johnny Chan Claude Cohen Phil Hellmuth Susie Isaacs Linda Johnson Mel Judah Vasilis Lazarou Scotty Nguyen Matthias Rohnacher Doug Saab Maria Stern Max Stern ( 2 ) Kevin Song Dean Stonier Dave Ulliott Stu Ungar Bob Veltri 1998 Farzad Bonyadi Patrick Bruel Doyle Brunson Ken Buntjer Jan Chen David Chiu T.J. Cloutier Artie Cobb Mendy Commanda Bill Gempel Chau Giang Tommy Hufnagle Kirk Morrison Daniel Negreanu Scotty Nguyen Donnacha O'Dea Jeff Ross Paul Rowe Steve Rydel Erik Seidel Michael Shadkin 1999 Josh Arieh Steve Badger Eli Balas Charles Brahmi Paul Clark John Esposito Layne Flack Tom Franklin Noel Furlong David Grey Eric Holum Hassan Kamoei Ron Long Mike Matusow Christina Pie Mike Wattel 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2000s WSOP bracelet winners Note number in brackets represents the number of bracelets earned in that year 2000 Dave Alizadeth Jimmy Athanas Chris Björin Mike Carson Johnny Chan David Chiu Diego Cordovez Nani Dollison Ivo Donev Richard Dunberg Tim Ellis Chris Ferguson ( 2 ) Jennifer Harman Jay Heimowitz Randy Holland Phil Ivey Nat Koe Howard Lederer Tony Ma Huck Seed Michael Sohayegh Jerri Thomas Chris Tsiprailidis Joe Wynn 2001 Burt Boutin Allen Cunningham Paul Darden Nani Dollison ( 2 ) Chris Ferguson Jay Heimowitz Phil Hellmuth Berry Johnston Travis Jonas Galen Kester Rich Korbin Howard Lederer Jim Lester Carlos Mortensen Scotty Nguyen ( 2 ) David Pham Adam Roberts Eddy Scharf Barry Shulman Erik Seidel Hemish Shah Bob Slezak Cliff Yamagawa Steve Zolotow 2002 Billy Baxter Fred Berger Catherine Brown John Cernuto Johnny Chan Joel Chaseman Paul Clark Allen Cunningham Jack Duncan Eddie Fishman Layne Flack ( 2 ) Perry Friedman Thor Hansen Randal Heeb Jennifer Harman Dan Heimiller John Hennigan John Hom Phil Ivey ( 3 ) John Juanda Meng La Mike Majerus Mike Matusow John McIntosh Qushqar Morad Jay Sipelstein Jan Vang Sørensen Bill Swan Dan Torla Robert Varkonyi David Warga Robert Williamson III 2003 Mickey Appleman John Arrage Doyle Brunson Johnny Chan ( 2 ) Chris Ferguson ( 2 ) Layne Flack ( 2 ) Prahlad Friedman Phil Hellmuth ( 2 ) Mohammed Ibrahim Tom Jacobs John Juanda ( 2 ) Charles Keith Lehr Toto Leonidas O'Neil Longson David Lukaszewski Jim Meehan Chris Moneymaker Carlos Mortensen Daniel Negreanu Men Nguyen ( 2 ) Minh Nguyen Phi Nguyen Frankie O'Dell Ron Rose Barb Rugolo Michael Saltzburg Eddy Scharf Huck Seed Erik Seidel Amir Vahedi Joe Awada Eli Balas Curtis Bibb Farzad Bonyadi T.J. Cloutier Hung Doan Gerry Drehobl Annie Duke Antonio Esfandiari Scott Fischman ( 2 ) Ted Forrest ( 2 ) Chau Giang Gary Gibbs Barry Greenstein Gavin Griffin Hasan Habib John Hennigan Brett Jungblut Ted Lawson Kathy Liebert Aaron Katz Thomas Keller Norm Ketchum Carl Nessel Daniel Negreanu Minh Nguyen Phi Nguyen Greg Raymer Mike Sica Cyndy Violette James Vogl 2005 Rafi Amit Josh Arieh Randy Boman Farzad Bonyadi Andre Boyer Doyle Brunson Todd Brunson Johnny Chan Jiang Chen David Chiu T.J. Cloutier Allen Cunningham Quinn Do Denis Ethier Eric Froehlich Issac Galazan Lawrence Gosney Michael Gracz Barry Greenstein David Grey Joe Hachem Steve Hohn Phil Ivey Cliff Josephy Ron Kirk O'Neil Longson Paul McKinney Edward Moncada Anthony Nguyen Reza Payvar John Pires Pat Poels Anthony Reategui Dan Schmiech Erik Seidel Mark Seif ( 2 ) Jan Vang Sørensen Willie Tann Jennifer Tilly Thom Werthmann Brian Wilson Todd Witteles 2006 Kianoush Abolfathi Daniel Alaei Praz Bansi Dutch Boyd Jeff Cabanillas Brandon Cantu Bob Chalmers Bill Chen ( 2 ) Scott Clements Kevin Cover Allen Cunningham Sam Farha Eric Froehlich Jon Friedberg Rafe Furst John Gale Jamie Gold James Gorham Chris Gros Phil Hellmuth Anders Henriksson Ian Johns Eric Kesselman Paul Kobel Jason Lester Benjamin Lin Jeff Madsen ( 2 ) Mary Jones Meyer Clare Miller Jim Mitchell Kevin Nathan Victoriano Perches Ralph Perry Max Pescatori David Pham Pat Poels Mats Rahmn Chip Reese James Richburg Mark Vos Lee Watkinson David Williams Jack Zwerner 2007 / 2007 E Saif Ahmad Dario Alioto Rafi Amit Dao Bac Don Baruch Ernest Bennett Thomas Bihl Chandrasekhar Billavara Steve Billirakis Alexander Borteh Burt Boutin Sally Boyer Robert Cheung Michael Chu Scott Clements Hoyt Corkins Allen Cunningham Freddy Deeb Lukasz Dumanski Will Durkee Bill Edler Eli Elezra Saro Getzoyan Michael Graves Fred Goldberg John Guth Phil Hellmuth Greg Hopkins Ryan Hughes Michael Keiner Alexander Kravchenko Jeff Lisandro James Mackey Robert Mizrachi Frederick Narciso Annette Obrestad Frankie O'Dell Ciaran O'Leary Shankar Pillai Ben Ponzio Chris Reslock James Richburg Blair Rodman Francois Safieddine Tom Schneider ( 2 ) Dan Schreiber Ralph Schwartz Erik Seidel Alan Smurfit Mike Spegal David Stucke Gary Styczynski Katja Thater Jason Warner Ram Vaswani Jerry Yang Ryan Young 2008 / 2008 E Michael Banducci Duncan Bell David Benyamine Eric Brooks Andrew Brown Joe Commisso David Daneshgar Peter Eastgate Sherkhan Farnood Layne Flack Phil Galfond Frank Gary Alexandre Gomes Matt Graham Barry Greenstein Max Greenwood Svetlana Gromenkova Blair Hinkle Grant Hinkle Rob Hollink Jesper Hougaard ( 2 ) Ryan Hughes Theo Jørgensen John Juanda Matt Keikoan Davidi Kitai Jonathan Kotula Martin Klaser Dan Lacourse Erick Lindgren Vitaly Lunkin Thang Luu Mike Matusow Nenad Medic Dario Minieri Daniel Negreanu Scotty Nguyen Max Pescatori John Phan ( 2 ) Rep Porter Anthony Rivera Michael Rocco Freddy Rouhani Sebastian Ruthenberg James Schaff Scott Seiver Vanessa Selbst Jimmy Shultz David Singer Marty Smyth J.C. Tran Kenny Tran Phil Tom Sebastian Ruthenberg Luis Velador Jens Vortman David Woo Jason Young 2009 / 2009 E Bahador Ahmadi Daniel Alaei Ken Aldridge Tomas Alenius James Van Alstyne Jerrod Ankenman Richard Austin David Bach Eric Baldwin Rami Boukai Joe Cada Erik Cajelais Brandon Cantu Jeff Carris Andrew Cohen Michael Davis Mike Eise Freddie Ellis Zac Fellows Ray Foley Matt Graham Angel Guillén Lisa Hamilton David Halpern Anthony Harb Matt Hawrilenko Phil Ivey ( 2 ) Carsten Joh Travis Johnson John Kabbaj J.P. Kelly ( 2 ) Brian Lemke Jeff Lisandro ( 3 ) Vitaly Lunkin Thang Luu Jason Mercier Abe Mosseri Greg Mueller ( 2 ) Marc Naalden Brock Parker ( 2 ) Jorg Peisert Derek Raymond Barry Shulman Nick Schulman Jordan Smith Keven Stammen Steve Sung J.C. Tran Peter Traply Tony Veckey Peter Vilandos Jani Vilmunen Ville Wahlbeck Roland De Wolfe Leo Wolpert 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2010s WSOP bracelet winners Note number in brackets represents the number of bracelets earned in that year 2010 / 2010 E Daniel Alaei Harold Angle Richard Ashby David `` Bakes '' Baker Praz Bansi John Barch Chris Bell Tomer Berda James Bord Dutch Boyd Eric Buchman Shawn Busse Yan Chen Michael Chow Aadam Daya James Dempsey Jason DeWitt Jonathan Duhamel Mike Ellis Sigurd Eskeland Sam Farha Peter Gelencser Steven Gee Ian Gordon Dean Hamrick Gus Hansen William Haydon Vanessa Hellebuyck Phil Ivey Steve Jelinek Frank Kassela ( 2 ) Matt Keikoan Dan Kelly Steven Kelly Chance Kornuth Valdemar Kwaysser Phil Laak Pascal LeFrancois Michael Linn Jeff Lisandro Ayaz Mahmood Matt Matros Michael Mizrachi Scott Montgomery Men Nguyen Jeffrey Papola Hoai Pham Carter Phillips Konstantin Puchkov Miguel Proulx Jesse Rockowitz Scott Shelley Gavin Smith Brendan Taylor Jeffrey Tebben Joshua Tieman Luis Velador Marcel Vonk David Warga Simon Watt Ryan Welch 2011 / 2011 E Owais Ahmed André Akkari Hasan Anter Andrew Badecker Francesco Barbaro Allen Bari Sam Barnhart Steve Billirakis Nick Binger Tyler Bonkowski Kirk Caldwell Jake Cody David Diaz Sean Drake Joe Ebanks Elio Fox Andy Frankenberger Sean Getzwiller Kenneth Griffin Bertrand Grospellier Foster Hays Pius Heinz Andrew Hinrichsen James Hess Guillaume Humbert Daniel Idema Matt Jarvis John Juanda Eugene Katchalov Geffrey Klein Oleksii Kovalchuk Mikhail Lakhitov Ben Lamb Chris Lee Amir Lehavot Maxim Lykov Leonard Martin Matt Matros Jason Mercier Michael Mizrachi John Monnette Elie Payan Justin Pechie Matt Perrins Athanasios Polychronopoulos Rep Porter Mark Radoja Brian Rast ( 2 ) Eric Rodawig Mitch Schock David Singontiko Jason Somerville Fabrice Soulier Sam Stein Aaron Steury Antonin Teisseire Arkadiy Tsinis Chris Viox Tristan Wade Harrison Wilder Marsha Wolak Darren Woods Viacheslav Zhukov 2012 / 2012 E Timothy Adams Jonathan Aguiar David Arsht David `` Bakes '' Baker David `` ODB '' Baker Ronnie Bardah Andy Bloch Joe Cassidy Aubin Cazals Simon Charette Francisco Da Costa Santos Yen Dang Antonio Esfandiari ( 2 ) Ryan Eriquezzo Leif Force Andy Frankenberger Adam Friedman Michael Gathy Clifford Goldkind Brent Hanks Roger Hairabedian Brian Hastings Phil Hellmuth ( 2 ) Greg Hobson Kenny Hsiung Jan - Peter Jachtmann Will Jaffe Nick Jivkov Tomas Junek Naoya Kihara Oleksii Kovalchuk Steven Loube Henry Lu Imed Ben Mahmoud Matt Matros Brian Meinders Craig McCorkell Greg Merson ( 2 ) Michael Mizrachi John Monnette Dominik Nitsche Dung Nguyen Randy Ohel Greg Ostrander Rocco Palumbo Carter Phillips Giovanni Rasodoni Ylon Schwartz Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Ashkan Razavi Chiab Saechao Brandon Schaefer Benjamin Scholl Nick Schulman Austin Scott Vanessa Selbst Max Steinberg Herbert Tapscott Chris Tryba Vincent Van Der Fluit Peter Vilandos Joey Weissman Neil Willerson Larry Wright Cory Zeidman Viacheslav Zhukov 2013 / 2013 AP / 2013 E Daniel Alaei Matthew Ashton Jeremy Ausmus John Beauprez Levi Berger Kristen Bicknell Barny Boatman Bryan Campanello Dana Castaneda Benny Chen David Chiu James Collopy Chris Dombrowski Jason Duval Eli Elezra Martin Finger Danny Fuhs Michael Gathy Jackie Glazier Anthony Gregg Mike Gorodinsky Jarred Graham Steve Gross Isaac Hagerling Jared Hamby Roger Hairabedian Corey Harrison Loni Harwood Jonathan Hilton Chad Holloway Daniel Idema Phil Ivey Henrik Johansson Marco Johnson Cliff Josephy Davidi Kitai Aaron Lim Kenneth Lind Erick Lindgren Jeff Madsen Michael Malm Jesse Martin Adrian Mateos Mike Matusow Calen McNeil Simeon Naydenov Daniel Negreanu ( 2 ) Justin Oliver Taylor Paur Matt Perrins Bryan Piccioli Josh Pollock Athanasios Polychronopoulos Trevor Pope Sandeep Pulusani Mark Radoja Ryan Riess Lev Rofman Tom Schneider ( 2 ) Noah Schwartz Brett Shaffer Vladimir Shchemelev Darko Stojanovic Steve Sung Charles Sylvestre Norbert Szecsi Jonathan Taylor Nikolaus Teichert Ben Volpe Matt Waxman Brent Wheeler Brandon Wong Brian Yoon 2014 / 2014 AP Calvin Anderson Alex Antonios Alex Bilokur Alex Bolotin Justin Bonomo Dutch Boyd Luke Brabin Eric Buchman Todd Bui Joe Cada Scott Calcagno Kyle Cartwright Daniel Colman George Danzer ( 3 ) Scott Davies Sean Dempsey Jonathan Dimmig Michael Drummond Igor Dubinskyy Kevin Eyster Ted Forrest Ted Gillis Will Givens Matt Grapenthien Tommy Hang Dan Heimiller John Hennigan Sam Higgs Phillip Hui Phil Ivey Martin Jacobson Salman Jaddi Jared Jaffee John Kabbaj Mike Kachan Dan Kelly Bryn Kenney Kory Kilpatrick Davidi Kitai Gregory Kolo Nick Kost Florian Langmann Tuan Le Mike Leah Jeff Lisandro Jay Loo Jesse McEuen Pierre Milan David Miscikowski Robert Mizrachi Jordan Morgan Asi Moshe Dominik Nitsche ( 2 ) David Olson Brock Parker Brandon Paster Tyler Patterson Hugo Pingray Doug Polk Andrew Rennhack Roland Reparejo Vanessa Selbst Brandon Shack - Harris Brett Shaffer Jeff Smith Davide Suriano Paul Volpe Christopher Wallace Pat Walsh Steven Wolansky Brian Yoon Rory Young Haixia Zhang 2015 / 2015 E Daniel Alaei Jon Andlovec Adrian Apmann Makarios Avramidis Travis Baker Andrew Barber Brandon Barnette Connor Berkowitz Andre Boyer Adrian Buckley Shaun Deeb Upeshka De Silva Quinn Do Jonathan Duhamel ( 2 ) Jack Duong Eli Elezra Matthew Elsby Dietrich Fast Vasili Firsau Carol Fuchs John Gale Phil Galfond Cord Garcia Arash Ghaneian Benny Glaser Mike Gorodinsky Sam Greenwood Richard Gryko Loni Harwood Brian Hastings ( 2 ) Ryan Hefter Phil Hellmuth Paul Hoefer Barry Hutter Daniel Idema Young Ji William Kakon Byron Kaverman Alex Komaromi Tuan Le Keith Lehr Justin Liberto Alex Lindop Ivan Luca Kevin MacPhee ( 2 ) Jeff Madsen Konstantin Maslak Joe McKeehen Jason Mercier Paul Michaelis Robert Mizrachi Takahiro Nakai Thiago Nishijima Matt O'Donnell Max Pescatori ( 2 ) Alexander Petersen Nick Petrangelo Christian Pham Idan Raviv John Reading Gerald Ringe Jacquelyn Scott Perry Shiao Anthony Spinella Jeff Tomlinson Aaron Wallace Michael Wang Brandon Wittmeyer Corrie Wunstel Ben Yu Benjamin Zamani Anthony Zinno 2016 Hani Awad Lawrence Berg Chase Bianchi Kristen Bicknell Kyle Bowker Mike Cordell Johnnie Craig Ryan D'Angelo George Danzer Shaun Deeb Ray Dehkharghani Jason DeWitt Yue Du Tony Dunst Peter Eichhardt Said El - Yousfi Ryan Fee Michael Gagliano Cesar Garcia Jean Gaspard Michael Gathy Benny Glaser ( 2 ) John Hennigan Fedor Holz Ian Johns ( 2 ) Marco Johnson Kyle Julius Ben Keeline Courtney Kennedy Loren Klein Martin Kozlov Jens Kyllonen Ryan Laplante Allan Le Danny Le Hung Le Rafael Lebron Calvin Lee Andrew Lichtenberger Clayton Maguire Ankush Mandavia Adrian Mateos Phillip McAllister Jason Mercier ( 2 ) Robert Mizrachi James Moore Qui Nguyen David Nowakowski Viatcheslav Ortynskiy Alan Percal David Peters Doug Polk Rep Porter David Prociak Brian Rast Christopher Sand Brandon Shack - Harris Sam Soverel Corey Thompson Mitchell Towner Michael Tureniec Safiya Umerova Christopher Vitch Paul Volpe Steven Wolansky Jiaqi Xu Andrey Zaichenko Alexander Ziskin 2017 / 2017 E David Bach ( 2 ) Scott Blumstein Liv Boeree Ernest Bohn Chris Bolek Christopher Brammer Brian Brubaker Shane Buchwald James Calderaro Luis Calvo Thomas Cannuli Mohsin Charania Upeshka De Silva Dieter Dechant Rulah Divine Niall Farrell Chris Ferguson Christopher Frank Nathan Gamble Harrison Gimbel Jason Gola Tyler Groth Albert Hoekendijk Bryan Hollis Nipun Java ( 2 ) Martin Kabrhel Nadar Kakhmazov Frank Kassela Andreas Klatt Loren Klein Chris Klodnicki Tom Koral Norberto Korn Igor Kurganov Jens Lakemeier Sebastian Langrock Tommy Le Frank Maggio Pablo Mariz Anthony Marquez Jesse Martin Adrian Mateos Heidi May Ben Maya Joe McKeehen Theodore McQuilkin Joseph Mitchell John Monnette James Moore Chris Moorman Adrian Moreno Abe Mosseri Dominik Nitsche James Obst Rifat Palevic Alexandru Papazian David Pham Doug Polk Thomas Pomponio John Racener Gaurav Raina Thomas Reynolds Marti Roca de Torres Joseph Di Rosa Rojas Artur Rudziankov Matthew Schreiber Vladimir Shchemelev Oleksandr Shcherbak Max Silver David Singer Elior Sion Smith Sirisakorn Matous Skorepa Tyler Smith Aditya Sushant Christopher Vitch Ron Ware Mike Wattel Bryce Yockey Brian Yoon Ben Yu Sean Yu Dmitry Yurasov Benjamin Zamani Lukas Zaskodny Shai Zurr 2018 Michael Addamo Steven Albini Yaser Al - 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Question: how much do you win for world series of poker
Answer: a multi-million dollar cash prize