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Encyclopedia > World Series of Poker, 1970

Summary

1970 was the first year that the World Series of Poker was held. Unlike the WSOP events which followed it which are decided using a freeze-out tournament, the 1970 champion was decided by voting. Jack Binion invited the best seven poker players in America to his casino in Las Vegas to decide whom Americas best poker player was. Johnny Moss was voted the best in the world by "Amarillo Slim" Preston, Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Crandall Addington and Carl Cannon. He walked away with a silver cup The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... A poker tournament is a tournament at which the winners are decided by playing poker, usually a particular style of poker. ... Johnny Moss at the 1974 World Series of Poker Johnny Moss (1907-1997) was a professional poker player. ... Amarillo Slim at the 1974 World Series of Poker Thomas Austin Amarillo Slim Preston, Jr. ... Sailor Roberts at the 1979 World Series of Poker Brian Sailor Roberts was a professional poker player. ... Doyle Brunson at the 1976 World Series of Poker Doyle Texas Dolly Brunson (born August 10, 1933) is an American professional poker player and author of several poker books. ... Puggy Pearson at the 1974 World Series of Poker Walter Clyde Puggy Pearson (born 1929? in Tennessee) is a professional poker player. ...


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World Series of Poker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2089 words)
The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world.
Johnny Moss, Becky Binion, and Puggy Pearson at the 1974 World Series of Poker
The winner in 1970, Johnny Moss was elected by his peers as the first World Champion of Poker and received a silver cup as a prize.
WSOP: History (629 words)
Though the World Series of Poker made its official debut in 1970, the idea of the Horseshoe's annual tournament was actually conceived more than two decades earlier.
But it wasn't until 1970 that Binion decided to re-create this excitement and stage a battle of poker giants - dubbed the "World Series Of Poker" - to determine who would be worthy of the title "World Champion." Some of the best players in the country were assembled, and Johnny Moss came out on top.
But equally important, The World Series of Poker has touched thousands of lives over the years, affording talented players the opportunity to follow their dreams, reach for the stars, and perhaps one day achieve greatness in their chosen endeavor.
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