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WSOP Player Profiles

If you want to become a legend in the world of poker you have do well in the World Series of Poker. Here we will present some of the best and most successful WSOP players of all time, from Doyle Brunson to Jamie Gold.

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Doyle Brunson

- "The Godfather of Poker" has won ten WSOP bracelets, including two world championships (1976 and 1977). Read more.

Johnny Chan

- "The Orient Express" has won the Main Event twice, 1987 and 1988, and has eight more WSOP bracelets under his belt. Read more.

Phil Hellmuth

- "The Poker Brat" holds the record for most WSOP bracelets won, eleven, and he is still on the hunt for more titles. He won the Main Event in 1989. Read more.

Chris Ferguson

- "Jesus" took home the 2000 WSOP Main Event on a bad beat. He has won four more bracelets. Read more.

Carlos Mortensen

- "The Matador" is the only player who has won both the WSOP Main Event (2001) and the World Poker Tour Championship (2007). Read more.

Daniel Negreanu

- "Kid Poker" is yet to win the Main Event, but the Canadian superstar has won three WSOP titles. Read more.

Phil Ivey

- "The Tiger Woods of Poker" won three WSOP bracelets in 2002. Read more.

Chris Moneymaker

- Chris Moneymaker won the 2003 WSOP Main Event after qualifying through one of the many online WSOP satellites available. Read more.

Greg Raymer

- "The Fossilman" won the 2004 WSOP Main Event and finished in 25th place in 2005. Read more.

Jamie Gold

- "The Golden Boy" won the biggest prize check in poker history, $12 million, in the 2006 WSOP Main Event. Read more.

Annette Obrestad

- "Annette_15" won the inagural World Series of Poker Europe and took home £1,000,000. Read more.

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