|
YEAR |
Winner VS Runner Up |
Last Hand |
Prices (US $ ) / Entrants |
| 2006 |
Jamie Gold
vs
Paul Wasicka |
WSOP 2006 Main Event:While Paul certainly was playing good, he didn seem to be quite good enough to overcome such a massive underdog status
WSOP 2006 Last Hand
|
20,000,000/
1546 |
| 2005 |
Joseph Hachem
vs
Steve Dannenmann |
WSOP 2005 Main Event: Joseph Hachem vs Steve Dannenmann
Joseph Hachem received 7c 3s which is one of the most hopeless hands in Texas Hold’em.
WSOP 2005 Last Hand |
7,500,000 / 5619 |
| 2004 |
Greg Fossilman Raymer
vs
David Williams
|
WSOP 2004 Main Event: Greg Raymer vs David Williams
“Put it on”- roared the crowd… Williams showed his Ah 4s.
WSOP 2004 Last Hand |
5,000,000 / 2576 |
| 2003 |
Chris Moneymaker
vs
Sam Farha |
WSOP 2003 Main Event: Chris Moneymaker vs Sam Farha
First of all Farha decided that he has a reasonable chance to win and raised to $100,000. Chris Moneymaker called.
WSOP 2003 Last Hand |
2,500,000 / 839 |
| 2002 |
Robert Varkonyi
vs
Julian Gardner |
WSOP 2002 Main Event: Robert Varkonyi vs Julian Gardner
Varkonyi was very careful – he bet $50,000. Gardner decided to bluff and moved all-in.
WSOP 2002 Last Hand |
2,000,000 / 631 |
| 2001 |
Carlos Mortensen
vs
Dewey Tomko |
WSOP 2001 Main Event: Carlos Mortensen vs Dewey Tomko
Fancy what might have experienced Tomko when he saw 3d… I wonder what he felt when he saw the river…
WSOP 2001 Last Hand |
1,500,000 / 613 |
| 2000 |
Chris Ferguson
vs
T.J. Cloutier |
WSOP 2000 Main Event: Chris Ferguson vs T.J. Cloutier
In fact it was a mistake, but in poker there is always a hope for luck.
WSOP 2000 Last Hand |
1,500,000 / 512 |
| 1999 |
Noel Furlong
vs
Alan Goehring |
WSOP 1999 Main Event: Noel Furlong vs Alan Goehring
Furlong limped, Goehring... didn raise. He could raise… Maybe it was a better tactic. But – who knows?
WSOP 1999 Last Hand |
1,000,000 / 393 |
| 1998 |
Scotty Nguyen
vs
Kevin McBride |
WSOP 1998 Main Event: Scotty Nguyen vs Kevin McBride
Scotty bet $310,000. It meant that to call this bet McBride had to go all-in.
WSOP 1998 Last Hand |
1,000,000 / 350 |
| 1997 |
Stu Ungar
vs
John Strzemp |
WSOP 1997 Main Event: Stu Ungar vs John Strzemp
Stu Ungar thought then that Strzemp could win only with better kicker. But it was very unlikely: Strzemp didn’t raise at preflop.
WSOP 1997 Last Hand |
1,000,000 / 312 |
| 1996 |
Huck Seed
vs
Van Horn |
WSOP 1996 Main Event: Huck Seed vs Van Horn
When the dealer turned over the first three cards, Seed appeared to be with top two pair.
WSOP 1996 Last Hand |
1,000,000 / 295 |
| 1995 |
Dan Harrington
vs
Howard Goldfarb |
WSOP 1995 Main Event: Dan Harrington vs Howard Goldfarb
Dan called. Immediately. As if he knew that Goldfarb moves in with nothing.
WSOP 1995 Last Hand |
1,000,000 / 273 |
| 1994 |
Russ Hamilton
vs
Hugh Vincent |
WSOP 1994 Main Event: Russ Hamilton vs Hugh Vincent
It was just a matter of kicker. Hamilton won $1,000,000 in prize money and the title.
WSOP 1994 Last Hand |
1,000,000 / 268 |
| 1993 |
Jim Bechtel
vs
Glen Cozen |
WSOP 1993: Jim Bechtel vs Glen Cozen
Glen Cozen was short on chips. At the very beginning he went all-in.
WSOP 1993 Last Hand |
1,000,000 / 220 |
| 1992 |
Hamid Dastamalchi
vs
Tom Jacobs |
WSOP 1992 Main Event: Hamid Dastamalchi vs Tom Jacobs
I can’t say this was a mistake. The risks he took were defensible.
WSOP 1992 Last Hand |
1,000,000 / 201 |
| 1991 |
Brad Daugherty
vs
Don Holt |
WSOP 1991 Main Event: Brad Daugherty vs Don Holt
It gave Holt a faint hope… But the river made him to say good-buy to all his hopes.
WSOP 1991 Last Hand |
1,000,000 / 215 |
| 1990 |
Mansour Matloubi
vs
Hans Tuna Lund |
|
895,000 / 194 |
| 1989 |
Phil Hellmuth
vs
Johnny Chan |
WSOP 1989 Main Event: Phil Hellmuth vs Johnny Chan
I don’t want to judge Chan’s actions. Though maybe his outs didn’t justify him to call.
WSOP 1989 Last Hand |
755,000 / 178 |
| 1988 |
Johnny Chan
vs
Erik Seidel |
WSOP 1988 Main Event: Johnny Chan vs Erik Seidel
Though Chan had already made a hand he checked, giving Seidel an illusion that he was still on a draw.
WSOP 1988 Last Hand |
700,000 / 167 |
| 1987 |
Johnny Chan
vs
Frank Henderson |
WSOP 1987 Main Event: Johnny Chan vs Frank Henderson
It was just the matter of luck that Johnny Chan won the title and $461,000.
WSOP 1987 Last Hand |
625,000 / 152 |
| 1986 |
Berry Johnston
vs
Jesse Alto |
WSOP 1986 Main Event: Berry Johnston vs Jesse Alto
Unfortunately, there are no records left concerning the board cards. We only know that the board helped neither of the players.
WSOP 1986 Last Hand |
570,000 / 141 |
| 1985 |
Bill Smith
vs
T.J. Cloutier |
WSOP 1985 Main Event: Bill Smith vs T.J. Cloutier
And after the flop, turn and river cards were dealt it became a really great hand .
WSOP 1985 Last Hand |
700,000 / 140 |
| 1984 |
Jack Keller
vs
Cowboy Wolford |
WSOP 1984 Main Event: Jack Keller vs Cowboy Wolford
The murderous player wins the World Series of Poker
WSOP 1984 Last Hand |
660,000 / 132 |
| 1983 |
Tom Mcevoy
vs
Rod Peters |
WSOP 1983 Main Event: Tom Mcevoy vs Rod Peters
Peters had quite a good hand and bet $50,000. He didn’t know that McEvoy had already made a hand.
WSOP 1983 Last Hand |
580,000 / 108 |
| 1982 |
Jack Straus
vs
Dewey Tomko |
WSOP 1982 Main Event: Jack Straus vs Dewey Tomko
Both players moved all-in pre-flop.
WSOP 1982 Last Hand |
520,000 / 104 |
| 1981 |
Stu Ungar
vs
Perry Green |
WSOP 1981 Main Event: Stu Ungar vs Perry Green
Perry Green’s hand wasn’t so exciting – he called
WSOP 1981 Last Hand |
375,000 / 75 |
| 1980 |
Stu Ungar
vs
Doyle Brunson |
WSOP 1980 Main Event: Stu Ungar vs Doyle Brunson
This justified Ungar to bet $30,000. Brunson went all-in.
WSOP 1980 Last Hand |
385,000 / 73 |
| 1979 |
Hal Fowler
vs
Bobby Hoff |
WSOP 1979: Hal Fowler vs Bobby Hoff
He did not have to call the raise, as he had enough chips and thus – time to wait for a better hand. But he did not know how to at properly in this situation.
WSOP 1979 Last Hand |
270,000 / 54 |
| 1978 |
Bobby Baldwin
vs
Crandall Addington |
WSOP 1978 Main Event: Bobby Baldwin vs Crandall Addington
Baldwin was only 27, but he was considered the best No-Limit Hold’em player in the world. Addington was a solid and experienced high-stakes gambler.
WSOP 1978 Last Hand |
210,000 / 42 |
| 1977 |
Doyle Brunson
vs
Bones Berland |
WSOP 1977 Main Event: Doyle Brunson vs Bones Berland
But this hand is just a good example of Doyle’s mastery and luck. That’s all.
WSOP 1977 Last Hand |
340,000 / 34 |
| 1976 |
Doyle Brunson
vs
Jesse Alto |
WSOP 1976 Main Event: Doyle Brunson vs Jesse Alto
Jesse could not help smiling, even the deuce on the turn could not spoil his mood as his hand was better. But the river changed his mood.
WSOP 1976 Last Hand |
220,000 / 22 |
| 1975 |
Bob Hooks
vs
Sailor Roberts |
WSOP 1975: Bob Hooks vs Sailor Roberts
We can only guess why the Big Slick didn’t help Hooks, because the board cards are unknown.
WSOP 1975 Last Hand |
210,000 / 21 |
| 1974 |
Johnny Moss
vs
Crandall Addington |
|
160,000 / 16 |
| 1973 |
Johnny Moss
vs
Puggy Pearson |
WSOP 1973: Johnny Moss vs Puggy Pearson
Pug looks like he’s between acts as a circus clown, but he’s one of the best three all-round card players alive
WSOP 1973 Last Hand |
130,000 / 13 |
| 1972 |
Thomas Amarillo Slim Preston
vs
Walter Puggy Pearson |
|
80,000 / 8 |
| 1971 |
Johnny Moss
vs
Walter Puggy Pearson |
|
30,000 / 6 |
| 1970 |
Johnny Moss |
n/a |
n/a / 7 |
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