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Thor Hansen b. 1947 Oslo, Norway (d. 12/5/2018)
Two bracelets: 1988 $5,000 Seven-Card Stud ($158,000) & 2002 $1,500 Deuce-to-Seven Draw ($62,600). First non-American (Norwegian) to win a bracelet.
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Sailor Roberts d. 1995 [age 64] (b. 3/7/1931)
1975 WSOP Main Event winner ($210,000). 1982 WSOP Main Event 8th place ($20,800). Four other unpaid Top 6 finishes: 1973 6th, 1974 3rd, 1976 5th, & 1977 4th. Also won 1974 $5,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw ($35,850). Poker Hall of Fame 2012.
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2005: WSOP Pays Out 10,000th Prize
The 10,000th prize awarded in WSOP history goes to Max Pescatori for 19th place in $2,500 Omaha Hi/Lo ($4,955).
2009: Peter Traply Wins $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em Shootout for Hungary's First Bracelet
Defeats field of 280 for $348,755.
2010: Frank Kassela Wins $2,500 Razz for Second Bracelet of Year
Defeats field of 365 for $214,085 two weeks after winning $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo for $447,446.
2016: Adrian Mateos Wins $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em for Second Bracelet
Defeats field of 1,840, including Koray Aldemir heads up, for $409,171.
2016: Michael Gathy Wins $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 541 for $560,843.
2017: Loren Klein Wins $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha for Second Bracelet
Defeats field of 870 for $231,483.
2018: Shaun Deeb Wins $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 230, including Ben Yu heads up, for $1,402,683.
2019: Jiyoung Kim Wins Ladies Championship for South Korea's First Bracelet
Defeats field of 968 for $167,308.
2020: Maria Konnikova's The Biggest Bluff Released
Psychologist and author learns poker from Erik Seidel and targets the 2017 WSOP Main Event.
2022: Seniors Championship Obliterates Event Record With 7,188 Entries
Over 1,000 (1,079) seniors make the money.
2022: Phillip Hui Wins $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 1,438 for $311,782 to break bracelet tie with wife Loni.

{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }