Johnny Moss
American gambler and poker player (1907–1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Johnny Moss (May 14, 1907 – December 16, 1995)[1][2] was a gambler and professional poker player. He was the first winner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 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 1971 and 1974. He was one of the charter inductees into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1979.[3]
For other people with the same name, see John Moss (disambiguation).
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Johnny Moss | |
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Nickname(s) | The Grand Old Man of Poker |
Residence | Dallas, Texas |
Born | (1907-05-14)May 14, 1907 Marshall, Texas |
Died | December 16, 1995(1995-12-16) (aged 88) |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 9 |
Money finish(es) | 25 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 1970, 1971, 1974 |
Information accurate as of 30 January 2010. |
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