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Week 1: Ernest Wiggins from Washington D.C. He became interested in poker while he dated a professional player, and now he competes in local home games where he has been somewhat successful. Total Winnings: $50,300. Week 2: William Davis from Hilliard, Ohio. He spends most of his time playing poker in medium stakes home games and online.
This event was a $2,500 buy-in no limit Texas hold 'em tournament, with a maximum of six players per table instead of the normal nine. It was a three-day event with a first prize of $475,712. Number of buy-ins: 824; Total Prize Pool: $1,895,200; Number of Payouts: 90; Winning Hand: A♦ 5♥
The Poker Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional poker in the United States. Founded in Las Vegas, it was created in 1979 by Benny Binion, the owner of the Horseshoe Casino, to preserve the names and legacies of the world's greatest poker players and to serve as a tourist attraction to his casino.
This main event was notable as the first one to have all final table players to receive a share of the prize pool, with the top 9 players finishing in the money. [3] The 1981 Main Event was Stu Ungar's second consecutive World Championship. [4] [5]
Ernest Bennett is an American retired owner of a laundry chain in southern California. In 2007, he won a World Series of Poker bracelet in the $1,000 World Championship Seniors No Limit Hold'em . [ 1 ]
The 2003 Main Event was the first tournament to pay out at least $2,500,000 to the winner. Dan Harrington made the final table and looked to win his second Main Event championship, but fell short in third place. Moneymaker's victory was part of the poker boom, which resulted in the significant increase in popularity of poker. [4]
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American professional poker player and commentator [749] Bob Simpson: 1930 – 2007 Canadian gridiron football player [750] O. J. Simpson: 1947 – 2024 American football player, actor, and media personality (died at the age of 76 after battling prostate cancer for multiple years. Simpson kept his diagnosis secret from public knowledge) [751] [752]