Image Year Winner Nickname Hand Prize ( US $ ) Entrants Total tournament earnings ( US $ ) WSOP bracelets Ref . 1970 Moss , Johnny Johnny Moss * † The Grand Old Man of Poker N / A N / A 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 7005824922000000000 ♠ 824,922 9 1971 Moss , Johnny Johnny Moss * † The Grand Old Man of Poker 6 6 7004300000000000000 ♠ 30,000 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 7005824922000000000 ♠ 824,922 9 1972 Preston , Thomas Thomas Preston * † Amarillo Slim K J 7004800000000000000 ♠ 80,000 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 7005436055000000000 ♠ 436,055 1973 Pearson , Walter Walter Pearson * † Puggy A ♠ 7 ♠ 7005130000000000000 ♠ 130,000 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 7005245740000000000 ♠ 245,740 Moss , Johnny Johnny Moss * † The Grand Old Man of Poker 3 ♥ 3 ♠ 7005160000000000000 ♠ 160,000 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 7005824922000000000 ♠ 824,922 9 Roberts , Brian Brian Roberts * † Sailor J ♠ J ♥ 7005210000000000000 ♠ 210,000 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 7005266650000000000 ♠ 266,650 1976 Brunson , Doyle Doyle Brunson * Texas Dolly 10 ♠ 2 ♠ 7005220000000000000 ♠ 220,000 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 7006280894500000000 ♠ 2,808,945 10 1977 Brunson , Doyle Doyle Brunson * Texas Dolly 10 ♠ 2 ♥ 7005340000000000000 ♠ 340,000 7001340000000000000 ♠ 34 7006280894500000000 ♠ 2,808,945 10 1978 Baldwin , Bobby Bobby Baldwin * The Owl Q Q ♣ 7005210000000000000 ♠ 210,000 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 7005604900000000000 ♠ 604,900 1979 Fowler , Hal Hal Fowler † -- 7 ♠ 6 7005270000000000000 ♠ 270,000 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 7005270000000000000 ♠ 270,000 1980 Ungar , Stu Stu Ungar * † Stuey or The Kid 5 ♠ 4 ♠ 7005385000000000000 ♠ 385,000 7001730000000000000 ♠ 73 7006207883800000000 ♠ 2,078,838 5 1981 Ungar , Stu Stu Ungar * † Stuey or The Kid A ♥ Q ♥ 7005375000000000000 ♠ 375,000 7001750000000000000 ♠ 75 7006207883800000000 ♠ 2,078,838 5 1982 Straus , Jack Jack Straus * † Treetop A ♥ 10 ♠ 7005520000000000000 ♠ 520,000 7002104000000000000 ♠ 104 7005555000000000000 ♠ 555,000 McEvoy , Tom Tom McEvoy * Grand Rapids Tom Q Q ♠ 7005540000000000000 ♠ 540,000 7002108000000000000 ♠ 108 7006129103100000000 ♠ 1,291,031 N / A 1984 Keller , Jack Jack Keller * † Gentleman 10 ♥ 10 ♠ 7005660000000000000 ♠ 660,000 7002132000000000000 ♠ 132 7006204876300000000 ♠ 2,048,763 N / A 1985 Smith , Bill Bill Smith † -- 3 ♠ 3 ♥ 7005700000000000000 ♠ 700,000 7002140000000000000 ♠ 140 7005788000000000000 ♠ 788,000 1986 Johnston , Berry Berry Johnston * -- A ♠ 10 ♥ 7005570000000000000 ♠ 570,000 7002141000000000000 ♠ 141 7006226552300000000 ♠ 2,265,523 5 Chan , Johnny Johnny Chan * Orient Express A ♠ 9 ♣ 7005625000000000000 ♠ 625,000 7002152000000000000 ♠ 152 7006414886800000000 ♠ 4,148,868 10 Chan , Johnny Johnny Chan * Orient Express J ♣ 9 ♣ 7005700000000000000 ♠ 700,000 7002167000000000000 ♠ 167 7006414886800000000 ♠ 4,148,868 10 Hellmuth , Phil Phil Hellmuth * The Poker Brat 9 ♠ 9 ♣ 7005755000000000000 ♠ 755,000 7002178000000000000 ♠ 178 7007121895310000000 ♠ 12,189,531 14 N / A Matloubi , Mansour Mansour Matloubi -- 6 ♥ 6 ♠ 7005895000000000000 ♠ 895,000 7002194000000000000 ♠ 194 7006601963000000000 ♠ 6,019,630 1991 Daugherty , Brad Brad Daugherty -- K ♠ J ♠ 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 7002215000000000000 ♠ 215 7006116517000000000 ♠ 1,165,170 Dastmalchi , Hamid Hamid Dastmalchi -- 8 ♥ 4 ♣ 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 7002201000000000000 ♠ 201 7006164246300000000 ♠ 1,642,463 Bechtel , Jim Jim Bechtel -- J ♠ 6 ♠ 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 7002220000000000000 ♠ 220 7006194462300000000 ♠ 1,944,623 Hamilton , Russ Russ Hamilton -- K ♠ 8 ♥ 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 7002268000000000000 ♠ 268 7006126194000000000 ♠ 1,261,940 1995 Harrington , Dan Dan Harrington * Action Dan 9 8 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 7002273000000000000 ♠ 273 7006349151300000000 ♠ 3,491,513 Seed , Huck Huck Seed -- 9 8 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 7002295000000000000 ♠ 295 7006242684200000000 ♠ 2,426,842 Ungar , Stu Stu Ungar * † Stuey or The Kid A ♥ 4 ♣ 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 7002312000000000000 ♠ 312 7006207883800000000 ♠ 2,078,838 5 1998 Nguyen , Scotty Scotty Nguyen * The Train or The Prince of Poker J 9 ♣ 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 7002350000000000000 ♠ 350 7006479481700000000 ♠ 4,794,817 5 1999 Furlong , Noel Noel Furlong -- 5 ♣ 5 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 7002393000000000000 ♠ 393 7006107078500000000 ♠ 1,070,785 2000 Ferguson , Chris Chris Ferguson Jesus A ♠ 9 ♣ 7006150000000000000 ♠ 1,500,000 7002512000000000000 ♠ 512 7006707530000000000 ♠ 7,075,300 5 Mortensen , Carlos Carlos Mortensen * El Matador K ♣ Q ♣ 7006150000000000000 ♠ 1,500,000 7002613000000000000 ♠ 613 7006845703300000000 ♠ 8,457,033 2002 Varkonyi , Robert Robert Varkonyi -- Q 10 ♠ 7006200000000000000 ♠ 2,000,000 7002631000000000000 ♠ 631 7006211021200000000 ♠ 2,110,212 2003 Moneymaker , Chris Chris Moneymaker -- 5 4 ♠ 7006250000000000000 ♠ 2,500,000 7002839000000000000 ♠ 839 7006253204100000000 ♠ 2,532,041 Raymer , Greg Greg Raymer Fossilman 8 ♠ 8 7006500000000000000 ♠ 5,000,000 7003257600000000000 ♠ 2,576 7006571258500000000 ♠ 5,712,585 2005 Hachem , Joe Joe Hachem -- 7 ♣ 3 ♠ 7006750000000000000 ♠ 7,500,000 7003561900000000000 ♠ 5,619 7006802999500000000 ♠ 8,029,995 2006 Gold , Jamie Jamie Gold -- Q ♠ 9 ♣ 7007120000000000000 ♠ 12,000,000 7003877300000000000 ♠ 8,773 7007120672920000000 ♠ 12,067,292 2007 Yang , Jerry Jerry Yang The Shadow 8 8 ♣ 7006825000000000000 ♠ 8,250,000 7003635800000000000 ♠ 6,358 7006825000000000000 ♠ 8,250,000 2008 Eastgate , Peter Peter Eastgate Isser A 5 ♠ 7006915241600000000 ♠ 9,152,416 7003684400000000000 ♠ 6,844 7006915241600000000 ♠ 9,152,416 2009 Cada , Joe Joe Cada -- 9 9 ♣ 7006857464900000000 ♠ 8,574,649 7003649400000000000 ♠ 6,494 7006857464900000000 ♠ 8,574,649 Jonathan Duhamel -- A ♠ J ♥ 7006894413800000000 ♠ 8,944,138 7003731900000000000 ♠ 7,319 7006894431000000000 ♠ 8,944,310 2011 Heinz , Pius Pius Heinz -- A ♠ K ♣ 7006871563800000000 ♠ 8,715,638 7003686500000000000 ♠ 6,865 7006879892400000000 ♠ 8,798,924 N / A 2012 Merson , Greg Greg Merson -- K 5 7006853185300000000 ♠ 8,531,853 7003659800000000000 ♠ 6,598 7006978148300000000 ♠ 9,781,483 N / A 2013 Riess , Ryan Ryan Riess Riess the Beast A ♥ K ♥ 7006835953100000000 ♠ 8,359,531 7003635200000000000 ♠ 6,352 7006835953100000000 ♠ 8,359,531 2014 Jacobson , Martin Martin Jacobson -- 10 ♥ 10 7007100000000000000 ♠ 10,000,000 7003668300000000000 ♠ 6,683 7007148337320000000 ♠ 14,833,732 2015 McKeehen , Joe Joe McKeehen -- A ♥ 10 7006768334600000000 ♠ 7,683,346 7003642000000000000 ♠ 6,420 7006887762500000000 ♠ 8,877,625 2016 Nguyen , Qui Qui Nguyen Tommy Gun K ♣ 10 ♣ 7006800531000000000 ♠ 8,005,310 7003673700000000000 ♠ 6,737 7006805829600000000 ♠ 8,058,296 N / A 2017 Blumstein , Scott Scott Blumstein -- A ♥ 2 7006815000000000000 ♠ 8,150,000 7003722100000000000 ♠ 7,221 7006815820600000000 ♠ 8,158,206

Question: who won the workd series of poker 2017
Answer: Scott Blumstein