Johnny Moss's ProfileDate of Birth: May 14th, 1907 Birthplace: Marshall, TX, USA |
Sometimes referred to as the "Grand Old Man", Johnny Moss was an important figurehead in the history of poker. He won the first ever World Series of Poker through a vote of his peers, and went on to win two more main events in 1971 & 1974, tying him with only Stu Ungar for the most main event wins. He played a legendary game with Nick "The Greek" Dandalos for five months in 1949 where Johnny ended up winning around $4 million dollars. Johnny was a charter inductee into the Poker Hall of Fame. He passed away on December 16th, 1995.
| Tournament Name | Place | Prize | Date | Casino |
| WSOP $1500 7-Card Stud | 5th | $13,275 | May 5, 1991 | Binion's |
| WSOP $1500 7-Card Stud | 2nd | $71,610 | May 3, 1988 | Binion's |
| WSOP $1500 A-5 Draw | 1st | $116,400 | May 1, 1988 | Binion's |
| WSOP NLH Main Event | 26th | $10,000 | May 10, 1987 | Binion's |
| WSOP NLH Main Event | 7th | $42,000 | May 12, 1985 | Binion's |
| WSOP $1K 7-Card Stud | 1st | $33,500 | May 3, 1981 | Binion's |
| WSOP NLH Main Event | 4th | $73,500 | May 11, 1980 | Binion's |
| WSOP $5K 7-Card Stud | 1st | $48,000 | May 2, 1979 | Binion's |
| WSOP NLH Main Event | 5th | $27,000 | Apr 30, 1979 | Binion's |
| WSOP $500 7-Card Stud | 1st | $13,000 | May 7, 1976 | Binion's |
| WSOP $1K Seven-Card Stud | 1st | $44,000 | May 5, 1975 | Binion's |
| WSOP NLH Main Event | 1st | $160,000 | Apr 30, 1974 | Binion's |
| WSOP Limit Ace to 5 Draw | 1st | $10,000 | May 9, 1971 | Binion's |
| WSOP Main Event | 1st | $30,000 | Apr 30, 1971 | Binion's |
| WSOP Main Event | 1st | $0 | Apr 30, 1970 | Binion's |
Total Winnings According to Database - $692,285
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