April 27

• Nick Dandolos b. 1883 Rethymno, Crete, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) as Nicholas Andrea Dandolos (d. 12/25/1966)
  Credited with inspiring the World Series of Poker by playing a months-long highs stakes heads-up match against Johnny Moss in front of the Horseshoe in 1951. Poker Hall of Fame 1979.
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• 1977: Jeff Sandow Becomes Youngest Bracelet Winner
  Wins $500 Seven-Card Stud at age 23 for $11,400 as WSOP passes two million dollars in total prizes awarded.

• 1978: Total WSOP Entries Top 1,000
  32 players enter $1,000 Razz to reach the milestone.

• 1981: Jackie Mills Becomes First Woman to Cash Twice in Open Events
  Wins $7,200 for second place behind Ed Barmach in $1,000 Limit Draw High with Joker.

• 1991: Artie Cobb Wins $1,500 Seven-Card Stud for Third Bracelet
  Defeats field of 427 for $148,400 in opening event of the 1991 WSOP.

• 1993: Phil Hellmuth Wins $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em for Third Bracelet
  Defeats field of 284 for $161,400.

• 1994: Jay Heimowitz Wins $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em for Fourth Bracelet
  Defeats field of 247 for $148,200.

• 1995: Walter Farina Wins $1,500 Seven-Card Stud for Italy's First Bracelet
  Defeats field of 241 for $144,600.

• 1995: John Tsagaris Wins $1,500 Chinese Poker for Canada's First Bracelet
  Defeats field of 69 for $41,400 in the event's WSOP debut.

• 1997: Chris Bjorin Wins $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha for Sweden's First Bracelet
  Defeats field of 140 (142 rebuys) for $169,200.

• 2000: Ivo Donev Wins $1,500 Limit Omaha for Austria's First Bracelet
  Defeats field of 143 for $85,800.

• 2002: Boatmans Become First Brothers to Reach Same Final Table
  Ross Boatman finishes 7th for $12,040, while Barny Boatman exits 9th for $7,700 in $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha.

• 2003: Phil Hellmuth Wins $2,500 Limit Hold 'Em for Eighth Bracelet
  Defeats field of 194 for $171,400.

{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }