| The first World Series of Poker Tournament was held in 1970 at the Binion's Horseshoe Casino in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a list of the World Series of Poker champions since the first tournament in 1970...
1970: Johnny Moss - Unknown Prize
Note: The one and only time the winner was awarded by peer vote.
1971: Johnny Moss - $30,000
1972: Amarillo Slim Preston - $80,000
1973: Puggy Pearson - $130,000
1974: Johnny Moss - $160,000
1975: Sailor Roberts - $210,000
1976: Doyle Brunson - $220,000
1977: Doyle Brunson - $340,000
1978: Bobby Baldwin - $210,000
1979: Hal Fowler - $270,000
1980: Stu Ungar - $385,000
1981: Stu Ungar - $375,000
1982: Jack Strauss - $520,000
1983: Tom McEvoy - $580,000
1984: Jack Keller - $660,000
1985: Bill Smith - $700,000
1986: Berry Johnston - $570,000
1987: Johnny Chan - $625,000
1988: Johnny Chan - $700,000
1989: Phil Hellmuth - $755,000
Note: Youngest player to win first place.
1990: Mansour Matloubi - $895,000
1991: Brad Daugherty - $1,000,000
Note: First one million dollar prize.
1992: Hamid Dastmalchi - $1,000,000
1993: Jim Bechtel - $1,000,000
1994: Russ Hamilton - $1,000,000
1995: Dan Harrington - $1,000,000
1996: Huck Seed - $1,000,000
1997: Stu Ungar - $1,000,000
1998: Scotty Nguyen - $1,000,000
1999: J.J. Noel Furlong - $1,000,000
2000: Chris "Jesus" Ferguson - $1,500,000
2001: Carlos Mortensen - $1,500,000
2002: Robert Varkonyi - $2,000,000
2003: Chris Moneymaker - $2,500,000
2004: Greg Raymer - $5,000,000
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