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• 1979: Johnny Moss Reaches Decade-High 9th Final Table of the 1970s
  Finishes 5th as Last Champ Standing in Main Event for $27,000.

• 1979: Amateur Hal Fowler Wins 1979 WSOP Main Event
  Defeats field of 54, including Bobby Hoff heads up, for $270,000.

• 1982: Jack Straus Wins 1982 WSOP Main Event
  Defeats field of 104, including Dewey Tomko heads up, for $520,000 after recovering from being down to a single chip. https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/4446-wsop-history-1982-recap

{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }