For other people with the same name, see John Moss (disambiguation).
Johnny Moss
Moss at the 1974 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s)
The Grand Old Man of Poker
Residence
Dallas, Texas
Born
(1907-05-14)May 14, 1907 Marshall, Texas
Died
December 16, 1995(1995-12-16) (aged 88)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)
9
Money finish(es)
25
Highest ITM Main Event finish
Winner, 1970, 1971, 1974
Information accurate as of 30 January 2010.
Johnny Moss (May 14, 1907 – December 16, 1995)[1][2] was a gambler and professional poker player. He was the first winner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, at the time a cash game event in which he was awarded the title by the vote of his peers in 1970. He also twice won the current tournament format of the WSOP Main Event in 1971 and 1974. He was one of the charter inductees into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1979.[3]
^Green, Marian (December 20, 1995), "Poker King Johnny Moss Dies", Las Vegas Review-Journal
^"Hall of Fame Poker Classic (Dec 17, 1995)". ConJelCo. December 19, 1995. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2006.
^Wolford, Bryon; Smith, Shane. Cowboys, Gamblers and Hustlers. Cardoza Publishing. ISBN 9781580424721. Retrieved November 29, 2023 – via Google Books.
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