World Series of Poker Main Event Winners
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World Series of Poker. The original World Series of Poker was started by Tom Morehead of the Riverside casino in Reno and was an invitational event. The set of tournaments the World Series of Poker (WSOP) would evolve to was the brainchild of Las Vegas legend, casino owner, and poker player Benny Binion as well as his two sons Jack and Ted.¹ Of course, with the advent of the Internet, casino games such as blackjack, slots, poker and roulette can now all be played online, but it was the WSOP that got the ball rolling by initiating changes to the poker landscape.

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2012 Main Event Final Table










Sylvia
(43.87 million)
Koroknai
(29.37 million)
Merson
(28.72 million)
Thomas
(24.80 million)
Gee
(16.86 million)
Esposito
(16.26 million)
Salaburu
(15.15 million)
Balsiger
(13.11 million)
Ausmus
(9.80 million)

These nine players met on October 29, 2012 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino for the finals of the world's premier texas holdem tournament: Jesse Sylvia, Andras Koroknai, Greg Merson, Russell Thomas, Steven Gee, Michael Esposito, Robert Salaburu, Jacob Balsiger and Jeremy Ausmus. One person would be crowned the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion and collect more than $8.5 million.

 

2012 WSOP Main Event Winner Greg Merson
Having endured a 12 hour marathon, 24-year old professional poker player Greg Merson emerged from his battle with fellow pro Jesse Sylvia and amateur Jake Balsiger as the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion in Las Vegas's predawn hours. With a decided advantage in chips entering the last day of the tournament, Mercer managed to maintain his lead throughout the night. As the session neared the 12 hour mark, he decided to take the initiative on hand 399 putting Sylvia all-in with his King high. Sylvia, holding a suited queen and jack, deliberated a few minutes, but ultimately decided to call. Unfortunately for him, there was no help among the community cards and Merson earned his championship.

Balsiger gambled his last chips away on hand 382. His queen-10 was bested by Merson's king-queen which held through five community cards.

The political science major, who has vowed to graduate, won $3.8 million in third. Sylvia earned $5.3 million for second. And Merson pulled in a sporty $8.53 million.

Past World Series of Poker Winners - Main Event
    Year/Winner/Prize - US$
  • 2012: Greg Merson, $8.53 million
  • 2011: Pius Heinz, $8.72 million
  • 2010: Jonathan Duhamel, $8.9 million
  • 2009: Joe Cada, $8.547 million
  • 2008: Peter Eastgate, $9.15 million
  • 2007: Jerry Yang, $8,250,000
  • 2006: Jamie Gold, $12 million
  • 2005: Joseph Hachem, 7.5 million
  • 2004: Greg "Fossilman" Raymer, 5 million
  • 2003: Chris Moneymaker, 2.5 million
  • 2002: Robert Varkyoni, 2 million
  • 2001: Carlos Mortensen, 1.5 million
  • 2000: Chris Ferguson, 1.5 million
  • 1999: Noel Furlong, 1 million
  • 1998: Scotty Nguyen, 1 million
  • 1997: Stu Unger, 1 million
  • 1996: Huck Seed, 1 million
  • 1995: Dan Harrington, 1 million
  • 1994: Russ Hamilton, 1 million
  • 1993: Jim Bechtel, 1 million
  • 1992: Hamid Datsmalchi, 1 million
  • 1991: Brad Daugherty, 1 million
  • 1990: Mansour Matloubi, 895 thousand
  • 1989: Phil Hellmuth, 755 thousand
  • 1988: Johnny Chan, 700 thousand
  • 1987: Johnny Chan, 625 thousand
  • 1986: Berry Johnston, 570 thousand
  • 1985: Bill Smith, 700 thousand
  • 1984: Jack Keller, 660 thousand
  • 1983: Tom McEvoy, 580 thousand
  • 1982: Jack Straus, 520 thousand
  • 1981: Stu Ungar, 375 thousand
  • 1980: Stu Ungar, 385 thousand
  • 1979: Hal Fowler, 270 thousand
  • 1978: Bobby Baldwin, 210 thousand
  • 1977: Doyle Brunson, 340 thousand
  • 1976: Doyle Brunson, 220 thousand
  • 1975: Sailor Roberts, 210 thousand
  • 1974: Johnny Moss, 160 thousand
  • 1973: Puggy Pearson, 130 thousand
  • 1972: Amarillo "Slim" Preston, 80 thousand
  • 1971: Johnny Moss, 30 thousand
  • 1970: Johnny Moss, n/a (silver cup)
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