Past World Series of Poker Champions
– 2018 John Cynn
– 2017 Scott Blumstein
– 2016 Qui Nguyen
– 2015 Joe McKeehen
– 2014 Martin Jacobson
– 2013 Ryan Riess
– 2012 Greg Menson
– 2011 Pius Heinz
– 2010 Jonathan Duhamel
– 2009 Joe Cada
– 2008 Peter Eastgate
– 2007 Jerry Yang
– 2006 Jamie Gold
– 2005 Joe Hachem
– 2004 Greg” Fossil Man” Raymer
– 2003 Chris Moneymaker
– 2002 Robert Varkonyi
– 2001 Carlos Mortenson
– 2000 Chris “Jesus” Ferguson
– 1999 Noel Furlong
– 1998 Scotty Nguyen
– 1997 Stu Ungar
– 1996 Huck Seed
– 1995 Dan Harrington
– 1994 Russ Hamilton
– 1993 Jim Bechtel
– 1992 Hamid Dastmalchi
– 1991 Brad Daugherty (the first time the first prize was $1 million)
– 1990 Mansour Matloubi
– 1989 Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
– 1988 Johnny Chan (Back to back!)
– 1987 Johnny Chan
– 1986 Berry Johnston
– 1985 Bill Smith
– 1984 Jack Kellar
– 1983 Tom McEvoy
– 1982 Jack “Treetop” Strauss
– 1981 Stu Ungar
– 1980 Stu Ungar
– 1979 Hal Fowler
– 1978 Bobby Baldwin
– 1977 Doyle Brunson
– 1976 Doyle Brunson
– 1975 Sailor Roberts
– 1974 Johnny Moss
– 1973 Puggy Pearson
– 1972 “Amarillo Slim” Preston
– 1971 Johnny Moss
– 1970 Johnny Moss (awarded by peer vote)