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• Doyle Brunson [90] b. 1933 Longworth, TX as Doyle Frank Brunson
  1976 & 1977 WSOP Main Event winner ($220,000 & $340,000). Four other Main Event final tables: 1972 3rd (not officially paid), 1980 2nd ($146,000), 1982 4th ($52,000), & 1983 3rd ($108,000). Ten bracelets from 1976 $5,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw to 2005 $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max for a record 29 years between first and last bracelets (tied with Phil Hellmuth). One of three players, along with Gary Berland and Layne Flack, to win multiple bracelets in consecutive years. Poker Hall of Fame 1988 & Seniors Poker Hall of Fame 1996.
  Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

• John Hennigan [53] b. 1970 Philadelphia, PA
  Six bracelets from 2002 to 2019. Poker Hall of Fame 2018. 1 World Poker Tour title.
  Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

• Leo Margets [40] b. 1983 Barcelona, Spain
  Last Woman Standing in 2009 WSOP Main Event (27th for $352,832). Won 2021 $1,500 Closer No-Limit Hold 'Em ($376,850). First Spanish woman to win a bracelet.
  WSOP.com | Hendon

• Jimmy Casella d. 1976 [age 52] (b. 6/3/1924)
  Three unpaid Top 10 WSOP Main Event finishes: 1972 8th place, 1973 WSOP Main Event 7th, & 1974 10th. Three bracelets: 1971 $1,000 Razz ($10,000), 1974 $10,000 Seven-Card Stud ($41,225), & 1974 $1,000 Razz ($25,000).
  Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

• 2006: Jamie Gold Wins 2006 WSOP Main Event
  Defeats field of 8,773, including Paul Wasicka heads up, for $12,000,000 as WSOP passes $500,000,000 in total prizes awarded. The field size, first prize, twelve $1,000,000+ prizes, and total purse of $82,512,162 are all poker tournament records.

• 2006: Cyndy Violette Sets Women's Record With Seventh Cash of Year
  Finishes 24th in year's final event, one of five consecutive $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em tourneys, for $3,372 after also cashing in the Main Event, $1,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo, $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em, $5,000 Seven-Card Stud (3rd for $102,648), and $2,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max.

• 2006: Jeff Madsen Is WSOP Player of the Year
  Wins two bracelets and nearly one and a half million dollars to defeat Phil Hellmuth.

• 2017: Sean Yu Wins WSOP National Championship
  Defeats field of 124 for $296,941.

{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }