The Decades-Long WSOP Streak That Almost Came to an End (2024)

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What is the biggest WSOP ever recorded? ›

The new record is now set just one summer after the 17-year record was broken in 2023 when Daniel Weinman of Atlanta, Georgia defeated a record field of 10,043 entrants to take home the iconic WSOP Main Event^® Bracelet.

Of course, the longest WSOP final table ever played happened only about a month ago at the WSOP-Europe at the Empire Casino in Leicester Square, where John Juanda won his fourth bracelet after a grueling 19.5 hours of play (nearly 22 hours including breaks). That marathon lasted 484 hands, over 200 of them heads-up.

Two players have won it three times in Moss and Stu Ungar, while Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan have won it twice.

The most wins of the Main Event at the World Series of Poker is three by Stu 'The Kid' Ungar in 1980, 1981 and 1997. Johnny Moss (USA) also won three World Series of Poker Main Events, the first two in 1970 and 1971 and in 1974.

Enright is best known as the only woman to have reached the final table of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) US$10,000 no limit hold'em Main Event. She achieved this in 1995, finishing in 5th place after her pocket eights were outdrawn by a suited 6–3.

Negreanu won $169,460 in the $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em event in the 1998 World Series of Poker, becoming the youngest WSOP bracelet winner in history — a record he held until 2004 (Scott Fischman). Negreanu has since captured another six bracelets, including the $50,000 Poker Players Championship in 2024.

Joe Cada after winning the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event. Information accurate as of 2018-07-16. By winning the 6,494-entrant Main Event at the age of 21, Cada surpassed Peter Eastgate as the youngest champion ever. Cada had two previous WSOP in the money finishes, both in 2009.

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In 1970, Moss was voted champion by his peers and was awarded a silver cup. Moss set the record for the oldest bracelet winner in WSOP history, which still stands as of the end of the 2017 World Series of Poker.

How much is the WSOP bracelet worth? ›

The bracelet's worth isn't just in its materials but in the honour it bestows upon its recipient. The value of a WSOP bracelet, while difficult to quantify in mere monetary terms, has been estimated to range from $1,500 to $500,000, depending on the design and year of production.

One shining example is the legendary Barbara Enright, the first woman to win three WSOP bracelets and the first to ever reach the final table in the $10,000 Main Event. Her accomplishments have paved the way for many others, demonstrating that women can compete at the highest levels of poker.

Phil Hellmuth is No. 1. Nobody has won more bracelets for WSOP tournament victories than his 17.

In 2024, entry fees across all events range from $300 to $250,000, the latter being for the Super High Roller event. The Main Event, which is the highlight of the entire WSOP festival, has a buy-in of $10,000.

The Big One for One Drop is a $1,000,000 buy-in No Limit Texas Hold 'em poker tournament hosted first in 2012, and for its first four editions, with the World Series of Poker (WSOP). It became the highest buy-in poker tournament in history as well as the largest single payout offered.

As a result of its recent growth, the WPT has become one of the world's leading poker brands, second only to the WSOP.