1975

February 18

Jeff Shulman [] b. in Seattle, Washington
Two WSOP Main Event final tables: 2000 7th ($146,700) & 2009 5th ($1,953,452). Featured in Poker's Most Wanted playing card deck (2006).
Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

March 18

John Wasnock [] b. in Port Angeles, Washington
2025 WSOP Main Event 2nd ($6,000,000). Won Circuit Ring in his first WSOP online event five months later.
Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

May 8

$1,000 Seven-Card Razz (Event #1, 3 days [5/6 start])

Winner: Sam Angel ($17,000 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 30 (2 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

May 9

Billy Baxter Wins $5,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw for First Bracelet
Defeats field of seven for $35,000.

$5,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw (Event #2, 1 day)

Winner: Billy Baxter ($35,000 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 7 (1 paid)

Date is approximate.

WSOP.com | Hendon

May 11

Jay Heimowitz Wins $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Non-Professional) for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 32 for $32,000 as WSOP passes a million dollars in total prizes awarded.

$1,000 Non-Professional No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #3, 1 day)

Winner: Jay Heimowitz ($32,000 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 32 (1 paid)

This was a "non-professional" tournament that explicitly prohibited poker pros. Dates are approximate.

WSOP.com | Hendon

May 12

Johnny Moss Wins $1,000 Seven-Card Stud for Record Fifth Bracelet
Defeats record field of 44 for $44,000.

$1,000 Seven-Card Stud (Event #4, 1 day)

Winner: Johnny Moss ($44,000 & 5th bracelet)

Entries: 44 (1 paid)

Dates are approximate.

WSOP.com | Hendon

May 17

Sailor Roberts Wins 1975 WSOP Main Event
Defeats field of 21, including Bob Hooks heads up for win $210,000 and second bracelet.

$10,000 Main Event - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #5, 5 days [5/13 start])

Winner: Sailor Roberts ($210,000 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 21 (1 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 9

Quinn Do [] b. in Vietnam
Won 2005 $2,500 Limit Hold 'Em ($265,975) & 2015 $10,000 Dealer's Choice ($319,792).
Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

November 12

Joe Bernstein d. 1975 [age 76] (b. 1/5/1899)
Oldest first-time open bracelet winner at age 74 in 1973 ($3,000 Limit Ace-to-Five Draw). Poker Hall of Fame 1983.
Wikipedia | WSOP.com

November 15

Damian Salas [] b. in Argentina as Damian Andres Salas
2020 WSOP Main Event winner ($2,550,969) & 2017 WSOP Main Event 7th place ($1,425,000).
Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

November 21

Chris Moneymaker [] b. in Atlanta, Georgia as Christopher Brian Moneymaker
2003 WSOP Main Event winner ($2,500,000). Poker Hall of Fame 2019.
Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

November 25

Jack Effel [] b. in Dallas, Texas as Jack Craig Effel
WSOP Tournament Director since 2006.
Hendon

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