Player Profile
Hall of Famer
Johnny Moss
The Grand Old Man of Poker
WSOP Bracelets9
Career WSOP Winnings$834,422
BornMay 14 1907
BirthplaceMarshall, Texas, USA
Resides
Poker Hall of Fame Inductee 1979
One of the original legends of poker, Johnny Moss, along with players like Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, and Puggy Pearson, helped lay the foundation for the WSOP
Like many old school legends, Moss started his career as a rounder, frequenting the biggest underground poker games in his home state of Texas.
In 1970, Moss, along with six of the best poker players in the world, was invited to play in the inaugural World Series of Poker. In the first year of the Main Event, the winner was determined by vote amongst the players following a cash game session.
According to legend, it would take two rounds of voting to decide the champion, as initially, every participating player voted for themselves. Ultimately, Moss would be voted the winner and would go on to repeat the very next year when he took down the 1971 Main Event. He was the first of just four players to win back-to-back.
Winning 9 WSOP bracelets throughout his career, Moss would spend many years as the all-time leader until Johnny Chan won his tenth bracelet in 2011.
Considered one of the founding fathers of poker, even after his passing in 1995, the legacy of Johnny Moss lives on as players from all over gather each summer for the WSOP.
Like many old school legends, Moss started his career as a rounder, frequenting the biggest underground poker games in his home state of Texas.
In 1970, Moss, along with six of the best poker players in the world, was invited to play in the inaugural World Series of Poker. In the first year of the Main Event, the winner was determined by vote amongst the players following a cash game session.
According to legend, it would take two rounds of voting to decide the champion, as initially, every participating player voted for themselves. Ultimately, Moss would be voted the winner and would go on to repeat the very next year when he took down the 1971 Main Event. He was the first of just four players to win back-to-back.
Winning 9 WSOP bracelets throughout his career, Moss would spend many years as the all-time leader until Johnny Chan won his tenth bracelet in 2011.
Considered one of the founding fathers of poker, even after his passing in 1995, the legacy of Johnny Moss lives on as players from all over gather each summer for the WSOP.
Johnny Moss
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| Series / Events | Date | Rank | Earnings | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WSOP 1992 World Series of Poker Event #2: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | Apr 22 1992 | 12 / 254 | $4,572 | Results |
WSOP 1991 World Series of Poker Event #11: $1,500 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo | May 05 1991 | 5 / 177 | $13,275 | Results |
WSOP 1990 World Series of Poker Event #11: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | May 09 1990 | 8 / 71 | $10,650 | Results |
WSOP 1990 World Series of Poker Event #9: $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball | May 07 1990 | 5 / 37 | $9,250 | Results |
WSOP 1990 World Series of Poker Event #3: $1,500 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo | May 01 1990 | 7 / 181 | $8,145 | Results |
WSOP 1988 World Series of Poker Event #10: $1,500 Limit A-5 Draw Lowball | May 13 1988 | 1 / 194 | $116,400 | Results |
WSOP 1988 World Series of Poker Event #8: $1,500 Limit Seven Card Stud | May 11 1988 | 2 / 217 | $71,610 | Results |
WSOP 1987 World Series of Poker Event #12: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship | May 11 1987 | 26 / 152 | $10,000 | Results |
WSOP 1987 World Series of Poker Event #1: $1,000 Limit A-5 Draw Lowball | Apr 30 1987 | 12 / 216 | $2,160 | Results |
WSOP 1986 World Series of Poker Event #13: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship | May 20 1986 | 26 / 141 | $10,000 | Results |
