1970S WSOP BRACELET WINNERS

As we race towards the end of the first decade of the 21st century, we often forget about poker’s humble origins, particularly in Las Vegas a city that implodes the old and rebuilds the new.The WSOP has come a long way since the first year when the players voted on best all around player. Johnny Moss got the nod in 1970 and since then, a freezeout style tournament has determined the bracelet winners.

I recently took a peek at the list of early bracelet winners. The early 1970s was dominated by the legends… Johnny Moss, Puggy Pearson, Sailor Roberts, Jack Strauss, Bill Boyd.

1973 was the Year of Puggy as he took down three bracelets out of six total WSOP events played that year. Puggy won the Main Event, the $1K NL event, and $4K Seven-card Stud. Granted one of those was the equivalent of a two-table SNG, but those were some tough players. They also had two $3K buy-in Deuce to Seven events that year.

The later-half of the 1970s was dominated by Doyle Brunson, Bobby Baldwin, and Gary Berland. They combined for thirteen bracelets including three world championships. Berland picked up five bracelets in a three year stretch and Brunson collected six from 1976-79.

Check out the list of 1970s bracelet winner’s after the jump…

1970
Johnny Moss – Main Event

1971
Johnny Moss – Main Event

1972
Amarillo Slim Preston – Main Event
Bill Boyd – $10K Five-card Stud

1973
Puggy Pearson – Main Event
Puggy Pearson – $4K Seven-card Stud
Puggy Pearson – $1K NL
Jack Strauss – $3K Deuce to Seven
Aubrey Day – $3K Deuce to Seven
Sam Angel – $1K Razz

1974
Johnny Moss – Main Event
Jimmy Casella – $10K Seven-card Stud
Jimmy Casella – $1K Razz
Bill Boyd – $5K Five-card Stud
Sailor Roberts – $5K NL Deuce to Seven Draw
Amarillo Slim – $1K NL Hold’em

1975
Sailor Robers – Main Event
Sam Angel – $1K Razz
Billy Baxter – $1K Deuce to Seven Draw
Jay Heimowitz – $5K NL
Johnny Moss – $1K Seven-card Stud

1976
Doyle Brunson – Main Event
Doyle Brunson – $5K Deuce to Seven Draw
Howard Andrew – $2,500 NL
Howard Andrew – $1K NL
Perry Green – $1K Ace to Five Draw
Doc Green – $1K Seven-card Stud Split
Johnny Moss – $500 Seven-card Stud
Walter Smiley – $5K Seven-card Stud

1977
Doyle Brunson – Main Event
Doyle Brunson – $1K Seven-sard Stud Split
Bobby Baldwin – $10K Deuce to Seven Draw
Bobby Baldwin – $5K Seven-sard Stud
Gary Berland – $500 Seven-Card Razz
Perry Green – $5K Ace to Five Draw
Richard Schwartz – $5K Razz
Louis “Sager” Hunsucker – $1,500 NL
George Huber – $1K NL
Fats Morgan – $1K Seven-card Stud Split
Jeff Sandow – $500 Seven-card Stud
Billy Allen – $500 Ace to Five Draw
Jackie McDaniels – $100 Women’s Seven-card Stud

1978
Bobby Baldwin – Main Event
Billy Baxter – $10K Deuce to Seven Draw
Doyle Brunson – $5K Seven-card Stud
Gary Berland – $1K Razz
Gary Berland – $500 Seven-card Stud
Hand “Tuna” Lund – $1,500 NL
Aubrey Day – $1K NL
Chip Reese – $1K Seven-card Stud Split
Lakewood Louie – $5K Draw High
Henry Young – $1K Ace to Five Draw
Terry King – $200 Seven-card Stud

1979
Hal Fowler – Main Event
Gary Berland – $500 Seven-card Stud
Gary Berland – $1K Seven-card Stud Split
Lakewood Louie – $2K Draw High
Lakewood Louie – $1K Ace to Five Draw
Sam Mastrogiannis – $1K Razz
Bobby Baldwin – $10K Deuce to Seven Draw
Johnny Moss – $5K Seven-card Stud
Perry Green – $1,500 NL
Dewey Tomko – $1K NL
Starla Brodie and Doyle Brunson – $600 Mixed Doubles
Barbara Freer – $400 Women’s Seven-card Stud