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==Main Event== <!-- do not rename section without fixing forward reference in introduction -->
{{Main|List of World Series of Poker Main Event champions}}
[[File:WSOPGalleryofChampions.jpg|right|thumb|The ''Gallery of Champions'' in 1979.]]
Since 1972, the Main Event of the WSOP has been the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold 'em (NLHE) tournament (in [[1971 World Series of Poker|1971]] the buy-in was $5,000 and the inaugural [[1970 World Series of Poker|1970]] event was an invitational with winner determined by a vote from the players). Winners of the event not only get the largest prize of the tournament and a gold bracelet, but additionally their picture is placed in the ''Gallery of Champions'' at Binion's.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cypra |first=Dan |date=2009-12-01 |title=Former World Series of Poker Home Binion's Closing Hotel |url=https://www.pokernewsdaily.com/former-world-series-of-poker-home-binions-closing-hotel-6761/ |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Poker News Daily |language=en-US}}</ref>

The winner of the Main Event has traditionally been given the unofficial title of World Champion. However, some believe that no-limit hold 'em is not the optimal structure for determining a champion poker player. In 2002, [[Daniel Negreanu]] argued that the Main Event should switch to pot-limit hold 'em, believing that pot-limit required a more complete set of poker skills than no-limit, although he admitted that such a change would likely never be made.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Negreanu |first=Daniel |author-link=Daniel Negreanu |date=May 10, 2002 |title=Should Pot-Limit or No-Limit Hold'em Crown our World Champion? |url=http://www.cardplayer.com/cardplayer-magazines/32-15-10/articles/12550-should-pot-limit-or-no-limit-hold-39-em-crown-our-world-champion |access-date=May 19, 2010 |magazine=[[Card Player]]}}</ref> However, after the $50,000 [[HORSE (poker)|H.O.R.S.E.]]/[[The Poker Players Championship|Poker Players Championship]] event was added, many of the game's top professionals, including Negreanu, have since stated that this tournament ultimately decides the world's best player. The $50,000 buy-in, being five times larger than the buy-in for the Main Event, has thus far tended to deter amateurs from playing in this event, and the variety of games played require a broader knowledge of poker. The first $50,000 event, conducted as a H.O.R.S.E. tournament, was won by [[Chip Reese]] in [[2006 World Series of Poker|2006]]. In [[2010 World Series of Poker|2010]], the $50,000 event changed from H.O.R.S.E. to an "8-game" format, adding no-limit hold 'em, pot-limit Omaha, and 2–7 triple draw to the mix, and was rechristened [[The Poker Players Championship]],<ref>{{Cite press release |title=2010 WSOP Schedule Is Announced |date=December 17, 2009 |publisher=World Series of Poker |url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2009/Dec/2643/2010-WSOP-SCHEDULE-IS-ANNOUNCED.html |access-date=December 31, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 World Series of Poker Structure Sheet, Event 2: The Poker Players Championship |url=http://www.wsop.com/pdfs/2010/10823-structure.pdf |access-date=February 2, 2010 |publisher=World Series of Poker}}</ref> with [[Michael Mizrachi]] winning the first edition of the revamped event.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dalla |first=Nolan |date=June 2, 2010 |title=Mizrachi Wins Poker Players Championship |publisher=World Series of Poker |url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2010/Jun/2818/Mizrachi-Wins-Poker-Players-Championship.html |access-date=June 2, 2010}}</ref> Since Reese's death in December 2007, the winner of this event receives the David 'Chip' Reese Memorial Trophy in addition to the bracelet and the prize money.<ref name="l243">{{cite web | last=Schoen | first=David | title=Poker superstar ends 'embarrassing' slump, wins 7th WSOP bracelet | website=Las Vegas Review-Journal | date=2024-06-28 | url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/poker/poker-superstar-ends-embarrassing-slump-wins-7th-wsop-bracelet-video-3076699/ | access-date=2024-08-07}}</ref>

There have been many memorable moments during the main events, including [[Jack Straus]]'s [[1982 World Series of Poker|1982]] comeback win after discovering he had one $500 chip left when he thought he was out of the tournament. The end of the 1988 main event was featured in the movie ''[[Rounders (film)|Rounders]]''. [[Chris Moneymaker]] and [[Greg Raymer]], the winners in [[2003 World Series of Poker|2003]] and [[2004 World Series of Poker|2004]], both qualified for the main event through satellite tournaments at the [[PokerStars]] online card room. [[Jerry Yang (poker player)|Jerry Yang]], the winner in [[2007 World Series of Poker|2007]], had only been playing poker for two years prior to his victory. He won his seat at a $225 [[satellite tournament]] at [[Pechanga]] Resort & Casino, in California. With the passage of the [[Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act]] (UIGEA) of 2006 online poker sites have been barred from purchasing entrance directly for their users.

In the 2023 Main Event, a new record was set for entries and a first-place prize for the first time since 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fast |first=Erik |date=July 6, 203 |title=2023 World Series of Poker Main Event Breaks All-Time Field Size Record |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/28005-2023-world-series-of-poker-main-event-breaks-all-time-field-size-record |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=CardPlayer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fast |first=Erik |date=July 8, 2023 |title=Largest World Series of Poker Main Event In History Smashes Record With 10,043 Entries |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/28009-largest-world-series-of-poker-main-event-in-history-smashes-record-with-10-043-entries |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=CardPlayer}}</ref> The 2024 WSOP Main Event set a new record for entries.<ref name="d035">{{cite web | last=Sofen | first=Jon | title=2024 WSOP Main Event Sets New Record Field of 10,112 Players | website=PokerNews | date=2024-07-08 | url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2024/07/2024-wsop-main-event-record-field-set-46472.htm | access-date=2024-08-07}}</ref>

===WSOP Main Event winners===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Entrants
! Winner
! class="unsortable" | Winning hand
! First place prize
! Runner-up
! class="unsortable" | Losing hand
|-
| [[1970 World Series of Poker|1970]]
| 7
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Moss]]
|colspan=4 align=center| ''cash game''
|-
| [[1971 World Series of Poker|1971]]
| 6
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Moss]] (2) <!-- Per [[WP:MOS]], overlink does not apply to tables, every line of a table should stand on its own, thus, every occurrence on a table may be linked. -->
| {{N/A}}
| $30,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Straus]]
| {{N/A}}
|-
| [[1972 World Series of Poker|1972]]
| 8
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Amarillo Slim|Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston, Jr.]]
| {{cards|Kh|Jd}}
| $80,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Puggy Pearson|Walter "Puggy" Pearson]]
|'''6&nbsp; 6&nbsp;'''
|-
| [[1973 World Series of Poker|1973]]
| 13
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Puggy Pearson|Walter "Puggy" Pearson]]
| {{cards|A♠|7♠}}
| $130,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Moss]]
| {{cards|K♥|J♠}}
|-
| [[1974 World Series of Poker|1974]]
| 16
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Moss]] (3)
| {{cards|3♥|3♠}}
| $160,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Crandell Addington]]
| {{cards|A♣|2♣}}
|-
| [[1975 World Series of Poker|1975]]
| 21
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sailor Roberts|Brian "Sailor" Roberts]]
| {{cards|J♠|J♥}}
| $210,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Hooks
| {{cards|J♣|9♣}}
|-
| [[1976 World Series of Poker|1976]]
| 22
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doyle Brunson]]
| {{cards|10♠|2♠}}
| $220,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jesse Alto]]
| {{cards|A♠|J♦}}
|-
| [[1977 World Series of Poker|1977]]
| 34
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doyle Brunson]] (2)
| {{cards|10♠|2♥}}
| $340,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Berland]]
| {{cards|8♥|5♣}}
|-
| [[1978 World Series of Poker|1978]]
| 42
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Baldwin]]
| {{cards|Q♦|Q♣}}
| $210,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Crandell Addington]]
| {{cards|9♦|9♣}}
|-
| [[1979 World Series of Poker|1979]]
| 54
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hal Fowler]]
| {{cards|7♠|6♦}}
| $270,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Hoff]]
| {{cards|A♣|A♥}}
|-
| [[1980 World Series of Poker|1980]]
| 73
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stu Ungar]]
| {{cards|5♠|4♠}}
| $385,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doyle Brunson]]
| {{cards|A♥|7♠}}
|-
| [[1981 World Series of Poker|1981]]
| 75
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stu Ungar]] (2)
| {{cards|A♥|Q♥}}
| $375,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Perry Green (poker player)|Perry Green]]
| {{cards|10♣|9♦}}
|-
| [[1982 World Series of Poker|1982]]
| 104
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Straus]]
| {{cards|A♥|10♠}}
| $520,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dewey Tomko]]
| {{cards|A♦|4♦}}
|-
| [[1983 World Series of Poker|1983]]
| 108
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom McEvoy]]
| {{cards|Q♦|Q♠}}
| $540,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rod Peate]]
| {{cards|K♦|J♦}}
|-
| [[1984 World Series of Poker|1984]]
| 132
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Keller (poker player)|Jack Keller]]
| {{cards|10♥|10♠}}
| $660,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Byron Wolford]]
| {{cards|6♥|4♥}}
|-
| [[1985 World Series of Poker|1985]]
| 140
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Smith (poker player)|Bill Smith]]
| {{cards|3♠|3♥}}
| $700,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[T. J. Cloutier]]
| {{cards|A♦|3♣}}
|-
| [[1986 World Series of Poker|1986]]
| 141
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Berry Johnston]]
| {{cards|A♠|10♥}}
| $570,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Hart (poker player)|Mike Harthcock]]
| {{cards|A♦|8♦}}
|-
| [[1987 World Series of Poker|1987]]
| 152
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Chan]]
| {{cards|A♠|9♣}}
| $625,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Frank Henderson (poker player)|Frank Henderson]]
| {{cards|4♦|4♣}}
|-
| [[1988 World Series of Poker|1988]]
| 167
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Chan]] (2)
| {{cards|J♣|9♣}}
| $700,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Erik Seidel]]
| {{cards|Q♣|7♥}}
|-
| [[1989 World Series of Poker|1989]]
| 178
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Hellmuth]]
| {{cards|9♠|9♣}}
| $755,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Chan]]
| {{cards|A♠|7♠}}
|-
| [[1990 World Series of Poker|1990]]
| 194
| {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mansour Matloubi]]
| {{cards|6♥|6♠}}
| $895,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hans Lund]]
| {{cards|4♦|4♣}}
|-
| [[1991 World Series of Poker|1991]]
| 215
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Daugherty (poker player)|Brad Daugherty]]
| {{cards|K♠|J♠}}
| $1,000,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Don Holt]]
| {{cards|7♥|3♥}}
|-
| [[1992 World Series of Poker|1992]]
| 201
| {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Hamid Dastmalchi]]
| {{cards|8♥|4♣}}
| $1,000,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Jacobs
| {{cards|J♦|7♠}}
|-
| [[1993 World Series of Poker|1993]]
| 231
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Bechtel]]
| {{cards|J♠|6♠}}
| $1,000,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Glenn Cozen]]
| {{cards|7♦|4♥}}
|-
| [[1994 World Series of Poker|1994]]
| 268
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Russ Hamilton (poker player)|Russ Hamilton]]
| {{cards|K♠|8♥}}
| $1,000,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} Hugh Vincent
| {{cards|8♣|5♥}}
|-
| [[1995 World Series of Poker|1995]]
| 273
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dan Harrington]]
| {{cards|9♦|8♦}}
| $1,000,000
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Howard Goldfarb]]
| {{cards|A♥|7♣}}
|-
| [[1996 World Series of Poker|1996]]
| 295
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Huck Seed]]
| {{cards|9♦|8♦}}
| $1,000,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Van Horn]]
| {{cards|K♣|8♣}}
|-
| [[1997 World Series of Poker|1997]]
| 312
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stu Ungar]] (3)
| {{cards|A♥|4♣}}
| $1,000,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Strzemp]]
| {{cards|A♠|8♣}}
|-
| [[1998 World Series of Poker|1998]]
| 350
| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Scotty Nguyen]]
| {{cards|J♦|9♣}}
| $1,000,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin McBride
| {{cards|Q♥|10♥}}
|-
| [[1999 World Series of Poker|1999]]
| 393
| {{flagicon|IRE}} [[Noel Furlong]]
| {{cards|5♣|5♦}}
| $1,000,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alan Goehring]]
| {{cards|6♥|6♣}}
|-
| [[2000 World Series of Poker|2000]]
| 512
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Ferguson]]
| {{cards|A♠|9♣}}
| $1,500,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[T. J. Cloutier]]
| {{cards|A♦|Q♣}}
|-
| [[2001 World Series of Poker|2001]]
| 613
| {{flagicon|ECU}} [[Carlos Mortensen|Juan Carlos Mortensen]]
| {{cards|K♣|Q♣}}
| $1,500,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dewey Tomko]]
| {{cards|A♠|A♥}}
|-
| [[2002 World Series of Poker|2002]]
| 631
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Varkonyi]]
| {{cards|Q♦|10♠}}
| $2,000,000
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Julian Gardner (poker player)|Julian Gardner]]
| {{cards|J♣|8♣}}
|-
| [[2003 World Series of Poker|2003]]
| 839
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Moneymaker]]
| {{cards|5♦|4♠}}
| $2,500,000
| {{flagicon|LIB}} [[Sam Farha]]
| {{cards|J♥|10♦}}
|-
| [[2004 World Series of Poker|2004]]
| 2,576
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Greg Raymer]]
| {{cards|8♠|8♦}}
| $5,000,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Williams (card game player)|David Williams]]
| {{cards|A♥|4♠}}
|-
| [[2005 World Series of Poker|2005]]
| 5,619
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Joe Hachem]]
| {{cards|7♣|3♠}}
| $7,500,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Dannenmann]]
| {{cards|A♦|3♣}}
|-
| [[2006 World Series of Poker|2006]]
| 8,773
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jamie Gold]]
| {{cards|Q♠|9♣}}
| $12,000,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Wasicka]]
| {{cards|10♥|10♠}}
|-
| [[2007 World Series of Poker|2007]]
| 6,358
| {{flagicon|LAO}} [[Jerry Yang (poker player)|Jerry Yang]]
| {{cards|8♦|8♣}}
| $8,250,000
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Tuan Lam]]
| {{cards|A♦|Q♦}}
|-
| [[2008 World Series of Poker|2008]]
| 6,844
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Peter Eastgate]]
| {{cards|A♦|5♠}}
| $9,152,416
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Ivan Demidov (poker player)|Ivan Demidov]]
| {{cards|4♥|2♥}}
|-
| [[2009 World Series of Poker|2009]]
| 6,494
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Cada]]
| {{cards|9♦|9♣}}
| $8,547,042
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Darvin Moon]]
| {{cards|Q♦|J♦}}
|-
| [[2010 World Series of Poker|2010]]
| 7,319
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jonathan Duhamel]]
| {{cards|As|Jh}}
| $8,944,310
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Racener]]
| {{cards|Kd|8d}}
|-
| [[2011 World Series of Poker|2011]]
| 6,865
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Pius Heinz]]
| {{cards|As|Kc}}
| $8,715,638
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Martin Staszko]]
| {{cards|10c|7c}}
|-
| [[2012 World Series of Poker|2012]]
| 6,598
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Greg Merson]]
| {{cards|Kd|5d}}
| $8,531,853
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jesse Sylvia
| {{cards|Qs|Js}}
|-
| [[2013 World Series of Poker|2013]]
| 6,352
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ryan Riess]]
| {{cards|Ah|Kh}}
| $8,361,570
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jay Farber
| {{cards|Qs|5s}}
|-
| [[2014 World Series of Poker|2014]]
| 6,683
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Martin Jacobson]]
| {{cards|10h|10d}}
| $10,000,000
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Felix Stephensen]]
| {{cards|Ah|9h}}
|-
| [[2015 World Series of Poker|2015]]
| 6,420
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe McKeehen]]
| {{cards|Ah|10d}}
| $7,683,346
| {{flagicon|USA}} Joshua Beckley
| {{cards|4c|4d}}
|-
| [[2016 World Series of Poker|2016]]
| 6,737
| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Qui Nguyen (poker player)|Qui Nguyen]]
| {{cards|Kc|10c}}
| $8,005,310
| {{flagicon|USA}} Gordon Vayo
| {{cards|Js|10s}}
|-
| [[2017 World Series of Poker|2017]]
| 7,221
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Blumstein]]
| {{cards|Ah|2d}}
| $8,150,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Ott
| {{cards|Ad|8d}}
|-
| [[2018 World Series of Poker|2018]]
| 7,874
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cynn]]
| {{cards|Kc|Jc}}
| $8,800,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Miles (poker player)|Tony Miles]]
| {{cards|Qc|8h}}
|-
| [[2019 World Series of Poker|2019]]
| 8,569
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Hossein Ensan]]
| {{cards|Kh|Kc}}
| $10,000,000
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Dario Sammartino]]
| {{cards|8s|4s}}
|-
| [[2020 World Series of Poker|2020]]
| 1,379
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Damian Salas]]
| {{cards|Kd|Js}}
| $2,550,969
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joseph Hebert]]
| {{cards|Ad|Qs}}
|-
| [[2021 World Series of Poker|2021]]
| 6,650
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Koray Aldemir]]
| {{cards|10d|7d}}
| $8,000,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} George Holmes
| {{cards|Kc|Qs}}
|-
| [[2022 World Series of Poker|2022]]
| 8,663
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Espen Jørstad]]
| {{cards|Qd|2s}}
| $10,000,000
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Adrian Attenborough
| {{cards|Jc|4s}}
|-
| [[2023 World Series of Poker|2023]]
| 10,043
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Daniel Weinman]]
| {{cards|Kc|Jd}}
| $12,100,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steven Jones (poker player)|Steven Jones]]
| {{cards|Jc|8d}}
|-
| [[2024 World Series of Poker|2024]]
| 10,112
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jonathan Tamayo]]
| {{cards|8d|3s}}
| $10,000,000
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Griff
| {{cards|9h|6c}}
|}

====WSOP Main Event records====
These records do not include WSOP Europe or Asia Pacific Main Events.<ref name="2011NOVEMBERNINE">{{Cite web |last=Dalla |first=Nolan |date=July 19, 2011 |title=Meet the 2011 November Nine! |url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2011/Jul/3502/MEET-THE-2011-NOVEMBER-NINE.html |access-date=May 8, 2012 |website=World Series of Poker}}</ref>
*'''Most Main Event wins:''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Moss]] (3), {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stu Ungar]] (3)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Justin |date=July 13, 2022 |title=Most World Series of Poker Main-Event Wins |url=https://www.one37pm.com/sports/most-world-series-of-poker-main-event-wins |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=ONE37PM}}</ref>
*'''Most Main Event final tables:''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jesse Alto]] (7)
*'''Most Main Event money finishes:''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Berry Johnston]] (10)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gonsalves |first=Amarylisa  |date=March 31, 2022 |title=List Of All Berry Johnston's WSOP Bracelets |url=https://gutshotmagazine.com/list-of-all-berry-johnstons-wsop-bracelets/ |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=Gut Shot Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
*'''Most Main Event wins in consecutive years:''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doyle Brunson]] (2), {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Chan]] (2), {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Moss]] (2), {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stu Ungar]] (2)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-18 |title=Complete List of WSOP Main Event Winners and Champions |url=https://www.onlinegambling.com/news/list-wsop-main-event-champions-winners/ |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=OnlineGambling.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
*'''Most Main Event final tables in consecutive years:''' {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Hooks (4, 1973–1976), {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Moss]] (4, 1971–1974)
*'''Most Main Event money finishes in consecutive years:''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ronnie Bardah]] (5, 2010–2014)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Don |date=July 11, 2014 |title=Bardah Sets New Main Event Record, Then Busts Cloutier |url=http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2014-wsop/main-event/chips.99377.htm |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=PokerNews.com}}</ref>
*'''Highest Main Event earnings:''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Daniel Weinman]] ($12,100,000)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Connor |date=2023-07-17 |title=Daniel Weinman Wins Record-Breaking 2023 WSOP Main Event for $12,100,000 |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/07/daniel-weinman-wins-2023-wsop-main-event-44142.htm |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Pokernews |language=en-US}}</ref>
*'''Youngest Main Event winner:''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Cada]] ({{age in years and days|1987|11|18|2009|11|10}})<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seaton |first=Paul |date=July 7, 2017 |title=Joe Cada: The Kid Who Grew Up |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2017/07/joe-cada-the-kid-who-grew-up-28424.htm |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=Pokernews |language=en}}</ref>
*'''Oldest Main Event winner:''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Moss]] ({{age in years and days|1907|5|14|1974|5|7}})<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 30, 2015 |title=William Wachter Is Oldest Player Ever To Cash In A WSOP Main Event |url=http://www.onlinepoker.net/poker-news/wsop-news/william-wachter-oldest-player-cash-wsop-main-event/26889 |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=www.onlinepoker.net}}</ref>
*'''Most Main Event participations:'''  {{flagicon|USA}} [[Howard Andrew]] (45, 1974–2018)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fast |first=Erik |date=January 14, 2021 |title=Poker Legend Howard 'Tahoe' Andrew Passes Away At Age of 86 |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/25619-poker-legend-howard-tahoe-andrew-passes-away-at-age-of-86 |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=CardPlayer}}</ref>
*'''Oldest Main Event participant:''' {{flagicon|USA}} Eugene Calden (100 years, 2023)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reid |first=Terrance |date=2023-07-06 |title=Chris Moneymaker and Gene Calden kick off the final WSOP Main Event flight |url=https://www.poker.org/chris-moneymaker-and-gene-calden-kick-off-the-final-wsop-main-event-flight/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Poker.org |language=en-US}}</ref>

===WSOP Europe Main Event winners===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Entrants
! Winner
! Winning hand
! First place prize
! Runner-up
! Losing hand
|-
| [[2007 World Series of Poker Europe|2007]]
| 362
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Annette Obrestad]]
| {{cards|7h|7s}}
| £1,000,000
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Tabatabai]]
| {{cards|6d|5s}}
|-
| [[2008 World Series of Poker Europe|2008]]
| 362
| {{flagicon|IDN}} [[John Juanda]]
| {{cards|Ks|6c}}
| £868,800
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Stanislav Alekhin
| {{cards|Ac|9s}}
|-
| [[2009 World Series of Poker Europe|2009]]
| 334
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Barry Shulman]]
| {{cards|10s|10c}}
| £801,603
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Daniel Negreanu]]
| {{cards|4s|4d}}
|-
| [[2010 World Series of Poker Europe|2010]]
| 346
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Bord]]
| {{cards|10d|10h}}
| £830,401
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabrizio Baldassari
| {{cards|5s|5h}}
|-
| [[2011 World Series of Poker Europe|2011]]
| 593
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Elio Fox]]
| {{cards|Ad|10s}}
| €1,400,000
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chris Moorman]]
| {{cards|Ah|7s}}
|-
| [[2012 World Series of Poker Europe|2012]]
| 420
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Hellmuth]] (2)
| {{cards|Ah|10d}}
| €1,058,403
| {{flagicon|UKR}} Sergii Baranov
| {{cards|As|4c}}
|-
| [[2013 World Series of Poker Europe|2013]]
| 375
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Adrián Mateos]]
| {{cards|As|Kc}}
| €1,000,000
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabrice Soulier]]
| {{cards|9d|8d}}
|-
| [[2015 World Series of Poker Europe|2015]]
| 313
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin MacPhee]]
| {{cards|Ad|4d}}
| €883,000
| {{flagicon|ESP}} David Lopez
| {{cards|Kh|Kc}}
|-
| [[2017 World Series of Poker Europe|2017]]
| 529
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Marti Roca de Torres]]
| {{cards|Qh|5d}}
| €1,115,207
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianluca Speranza
| {{cards|10s|8d}}
|-
| [[2018 World Series of Poker Europe|2018]]
| 534
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jack Sinclair (poker player)|Jack Sinclair]]
| {{cards|Qh|9c}}
| €1,122,239
| {{flagicon|HUN}} Laszlo Bujtas
| {{cards|Jd|7s}}
|-
| [[2019 World Series of Poker Europe|2019]]
| 541
| {{flagicon|GRE}} Alexandros Kolonias
| {{cards|As|Ks}}
| €1,133,678
| {{flagicon|GER}} Claas Segebrecht
| {{cards|3d|3c}}
|-
| [[2021 World Series of Poker Europe|2021]]
| 688
| {{flagicon|CZE}} Josef Gulas
| {{cards|Ad|8s}}
| €1,276,712
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Johan Guilbert]]
| {{cards|2c|2h}}
|-
| [[2022 World Series of Poker Europe|2022]]
| 763
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Omar Eljach
| {{cards|Qs|Qd}}
| €1,380,129
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jonathan Pastore
| {{cards|Ac|8d}}
|-
| [[2023 World Series of Poker Europe|2023]]
| 817
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Max Neugebauer
| {{cards|Js|8c}}
| €1,500,000
| {{flagicon|TWN}} Eric Tsai
| {{cards|Jd|9d}}
|-
| [[2024 World Series of Poker Europe|2024]]
| 768
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Simone Andrian
| {{cards|10h|10c}}
| €1,300,000
| {{flagicon|EST}} Urmo Velvelt
| {{cards|Ah|10s}}
|}

===WSOP Asia Pacific Main Event winners===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Entrants
! Winner
! Winning hand
! First place prize
! Runner-up
! Losing hand
|-
| [[2013 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific|2013]]
| 405
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Daniel Negreanu]]
| {{cards|2s|2h}}
| A$1,038,825
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Marton
| {{cards|As|7s}}
|-
| [[2014 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific|2014]]
| 329
| {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Davies
| {{cards|6d|6s}}
| A$850,136
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Salter
| {{cards|Qc|10c}}
|}

===WSOP Online Main Event winners===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Entrants
! Winner
! Winning hand
! First place prize
! Runner-up
! Losing hand
|-
| [[2020 World Series of Poker Online|2020]]
| 5,802
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stoyan Madanzhiev
| {{cards|7d|6h}}
| $3,904,686
| {{flagicon|CHN}} Wenling Gao
| {{cards|Ad|Ac}}
|-
| [[2021 World Series of Poker Online|2021]]
| 4,092
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Aleksei Vandyshev
| {{cards|10s|10h}}
| $2,543,073
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Edson Tsutsumi
| {{cards|7s|7c}}
|-
| [[2022 World Series of Poker Online|2022]]
| 4,984
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Simon Eric Mattsson
| {{cards|6c|5c}}
| $2,793,574
| {{flagicon|THA}} Kannapong Thanarattrakul
| {{cards|Jc|10c}}
|-
| [[2023 World Series of Poker Online|2023]]
| 5,742
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bert Stevens
| {{cards|6d|6c}}
| $2,783,433
| {{flagicon|CHN}} Yagen Li
| {{cards|Ac|Qd}}
|-
| [[2024 World Series of Poker Online|2024]]
| 6,146
| {{flagicon|GER}} Moritz Dietrich<ref name="x177">{{cite web | last=Pitt | first=Matthew | title=Monster Heads-Up Comeback Sees Dietrich Wins Online Poker's Biggest Prize | website=PokerNews | date=2024-09-25 | url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2024/09/moritz-dietrich-wins-online-poker-biggest-prize-wsop-main-47020.htm#:~:text=After%2017%20flights%20and%206%2C146,tipping%20the%20scales%20at%20%244%2C021%2C012. | access-date=2024-11-15}}</ref>
|
| $4,021,012
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Evgenii Akimov
|
|}

===WSOP Paradise Main Event winners===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Entrants
! Winner
! Winning hand
! First place prize
! Runner-up
! Losing hand
|-
| [[2023 World Series of Poker Paradise|2023]]
| 3,010
| {{flagicon|GER}} Stanislav Zegal<ref name="h871">{{cite web | last=Richards | first=Connor | title=Online Qualifier Stanislav Zegal Wins First WSOP Paradise Main Event ($2,000,000) | website=PokerNews | date=2023-12-15 | url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/12/stanislav-zegal-wins-wsopp-main-event-45100.htm | access-date=2024-08-07}}</ref>
| {{cards|Jh|4d}}
| $2,000,000
| {{flagicon|CZE}} Michael Sklenicka
| {{cards|7s|3s}}
|}

===WSOP Paradise Super Main Event winners===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Entrants
! Winner
! Winning hand
! First place prize
! Runner-up
! Losing hand
|-
| [[2024 World Series of Poker Paradise|2024]]
| 1,978
| {{flagicon|CHN}} Yinan Zhou
| {{cards|Ac|6c}}
| $6,000,000
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Aziz
| {{cards|Kc|6d}}
|}