Every WSOP Main Event Champion: Complete History, Winners & Prize Money

The WSOP Main Event has crowned 56 champions across 56 years of competition. From a seven-player vote at Binion’s Horseshoe in 1970 to fields surpassing 10,000 entries on the Las Vegas Strip, no tournament in poker carries more history or higher stakes.

This page profiles every winner in chronological order, grouped by the four eras that shaped the event. For the players who earned poker’s highest individual honour, see our guide to the Poker Hall of Fame and its members.

The $10,000 buy-in has remained unchanged since 1972. Only four players have won more than once. The complete reference table is below, followed by profiles of every champion.

For the full WSOP schedule and satellite paths, check our guide to the World Series of Poker.

Every champion from 1970 to 1989 was American. Fields grew from single digits to 178 as the event evolved from a casual vote among friends into a legitimate freeze-out tournament with satellites, gold bracelets, and national television exposure.

Benny Binion invented the concept at his Horseshoe Casino in downtown Las Vegas. The $10,000 buy-in was set in 1972 and has never changed. Four sets of consecutive champions dominated this era, a streak that has never been repeated.

Johnny Moss (1970, 1971, 1974)

Won the inaugural WSOP in 1970 by peer vote (no tournament format), then took the first freeze-out title in 1971. Added a third win in 1974 for $160,000 from 16 entries.

Tied with Stu Ungar for the most Main Event titles in history with three. Poker Hall of Fame charter member (1979). Moss played professionally for over 50 years before his death in 1995.

Amarillo Slim (1972)

Won the first $10,000 buy-in Main Event for $80,000 from a field of just 8 players. Real name Thomas Austin Preston Jr.

Slim popularised poker on mainstream television with appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. His showmanship introduced millions of viewers to competitive poker for the first time. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (1992).

Puggy Pearson (1973)

Won the 1973 Main Event for $130,000 from 13 entries. Credited with helping develop the freeze-out tournament format that became the WSOP standard.

A Nashville-born road gambler who also excelled at golf, pool, and dice. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (1987). Pearson passed away in 2006.

Sailor Roberts (1975)

Won the 1975 Main Event for $210,000 from 21 entries. Real name Brian Roberts, a Texas road gambler who travelled with Doyle Brunson and Amarillo Slim in the 1960s.

One of the original Texas road gamblers who shaped poker’s competitive culture. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (2012, posthumous). Roberts passed away in 1995.

Doyle Brunson (1976, 1977)

Won back-to-back Main Events for $220,000 (1976) and $340,000 (1977). Both times he made his final winning hand holding 10-2 offsuit, creating one of poker’s most iconic hand names.

“Texas Dolly” authored Super/System, widely considered the first serious poker strategy book. Ten WSOP bracelets in total. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (1988).

Brunson passed away in May 2023 at age 89.

Bobby Baldwin (1978)

Won the 1978 Main Event for $210,000 from 42 entries, the first year prizes were split among multiple finishers rather than winner-take-all.

At 28, Baldwin was the youngest champion at the time. He later became president of the Bellagio and a senior executive at MGM Resorts. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (2003).

Hal Fowler (1979)

Won the 1979 Main Event for $270,000 from 54 entries. The first amateur to win the title, proving the event was not exclusively for road gamblers.

A Los Angeles advertising executive who entered via satellite. His victory foreshadowed the Moneymaker era by 24 years. Fowler largely disappeared from competitive poker after his win.

Stu Ungar (1980, 1981, 1997)

Won consecutive titles in 1980 ($385,000) and 1981 ($375,000) at just 27 years old. Added a legendary third title in 1997, detailed in the Growth Era section below.

Widely regarded as the most naturally gifted poker and gin rummy player who ever lived. Three Main Event titles (tied with Moss for the all-time record). Poker Hall of Fame inductee (2001, posthumous).

Jack Straus (1982)

Won the 1982 Main Event for $520,000 from the first 100+ entry field (104 players). Origin of the phrase “a chip and a chair” after coming back from a single $500 chip.

Straus had accidentally left the chip under a napkin and thought he was eliminated. His comeback remains one of poker’s most enduring legends. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (1988).

Tom McEvoy (1983)

Won the 1983 Main Event for $540,000 from 108 entries. The first satellite qualifier to win the title, proving players could earn their way in without the full $10,000.

McEvoy co-authored several poker strategy books and became a prominent voice in tournament poker education. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (2013).

Jack Keller (1984)

Won the 1984 Main Event for $660,000 from 132 entries, defeating Byron Wolford heads-up.

A Texas-born professional who had been competing in high-stakes poker for years before his Main Event breakthrough. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (1993). Keller passed away in 2003.

Bill Smith (1985)

Won the 1985 Main Event for $700,000 from 140 entries, defeating T.J. Cloutier in the first of Cloutier’s four Main Event final table appearances.

A Dallas-born player known for his aggressive style. Smith passed away in 1997. He remains one of the less-documented champions of the classic era.

Berry Johnston (1986)

Won the 1986 Main Event for $570,000 from 141 entries. The lower first prize reflected a flatter payout structure introduced that year.

Johnston won five WSOP bracelets across his career and was known as one of the most consistent tournament players of the 1980s and 1990s. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (2004).

Johnny Chan (1987, 1988)

Won back-to-back Main Events for $625,000 (1987) and $700,000 (1988). His 1988 heads-up victory over Erik Seidel was immortalised in the film Rounders.

“The Orient Express” came within one match of a three-peat in 1989 but lost heads-up to Phil Hellmuth. Ten WSOP bracelets in total. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (2002).

Phil Hellmuth (1989)

Became the youngest Main Event champion in history at 24 years old, defeating Johnny Chan heads-up for $755,000 from 178 entries. That age record stood for 19 years.

The victory launched a career that produced a record 17 WSOP bracelets and the all-time lead in WSOP cashes. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (2007).

▶ Read Phil Hellmuth’s Full Profile

The 1990s saw the Main Event break beyond its American roots. Fields nearly doubled from 194 to 631, the first non-American won in 1990, the first $1,000,000 prize was awarded in 1991, and the hole-card camera transformed poker into watchable television.

Stu Ungar’s tragic 1997 comeback gave the event its most powerful narrative. The televised drama drew celebrities to poker’s biggest stage in growing numbers through the decade.

Mansour Matloubi (1990)

Won the 1990 Main Event for $895,000 from 194 entries. The first non-American champion, breaking a 20-year monopoly.

Born in Iran and based in the UK, Matloubi defeated Hans Lund heads-up. His victory signalled that the Main Event was becoming an international competition.

Brad Daugherty (1991)

Won the 1991 Main Event for $1,000,000 from 215 entries. The first million-dollar first prize in Main Event history.

A relative unknown from Reno who defeated Don Holt heads-up. The seven-figure milestone attracted significant mainstream media attention to poker.

Hamid Dastmalchi (1992)

Won the 1992 Main Event for $1,000,000 from 201 entries. Born in Iran and raised in the United States.

The second consecutive winner of Iranian descent, following Matloubi. Dastmalchi defeated Tom Jacobs heads-up.

Jim Bechtel (1993)

Won the 1993 Main Event for $1,000,000 from 220 entries. An Arizona horse rancher who was a relative unknown.

Bechtel defeated Glenn Cozen heads-up. His victory reinforced that the Main Event could be won by players outside the professional poker circuit.

Russ Hamilton (1994)

Won the 1994 Main Event for $1,000,000 from 268 entries, defeating Hugh Vincent heads-up.

Hamilton’s legacy was later destroyed by the UltimateBet cheating scandal that came to light in 2008. He was implicated in the use of superuser accounts to see opponents’ hole cards in online play.

Dan Harrington (1995)

Won the 1995 Main Event for $1,000,000 from 273 entries. That same year, Barbara Enright became the first woman to reach the final table, finishing 5th.

Authored the Harrington on Hold’em series that became the defining tournament strategy text. Also reached the 2003 and 2004 final tables. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (2010).

▶ Read Dan Harrington’s Full Profile

Huck Seed (1996)

Won the 1996 Main Event for $1,000,000 from 295 entries, defeating Bruce Van Horn heads-up.

A Caltech-educated player known for his mathematical approach to the game. Also competed professionally in backgammon. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (2020).

Stu Ungar (1997)

Won his third and final Main Event for $1,000,000 from 312 entries. Broke and struggling with addiction, Ungar was staked $10,000 by longtime backer Billy Baxter.

He played what many consider the sharpest poker ever witnessed. Ungar died in November 1998, just over a year after the victory. Poker’s most tragic story.

Scotty Nguyen (1998)

Won the 1998 Main Event for $1,000,000 from 350 entries. Born in Vietnam, he delivered one of poker’s most famous lines during the final hand against Kevin McBride.

Five WSOP bracelets in total. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (2013).

Noel Furlong (1999)

Won the 1999 Main Event for $1,000,000 from 393 entries. Only the second non-American winner, and the first from Ireland.

A Dublin businessman who almost skipped the event. Furlong defeated Alan Goehring heads-up. He made few tournament appearances after his victory.

Chris Ferguson (2000)

Won the 2000 Main Event for $1,500,000 from 512 entries, the final Main Event of the pre-boom era. Known as “Jesus” for his long hair and calm demeanour.

Ferguson won six WSOP bracelets in total. His reputation was severely damaged by his involvement in the Full Tilt Poker scandal that left players owed millions.

Carlos Mortensen (2001)

Won the 2001 Main Event for $1,500,000 from 613 entries. Born in Ecuador, raised in Spain. Known as “El Matador.”

Beat Dewey Tomko heads-up with K♣Q♣ against pocket aces on the final hand. Also won a WPT Championship. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (2016).

Robert Varkonyi (2002)

Won the 2002 Main Event for $2,000,000 from 631 entries. Phil Hellmuth shaved his head on ESPN after losing a bet that Varkonyi could not win.

The event featured the first widespread use of hole-card cameras, setting the stage for the televised poker boom. Varkonyi made few appearances after his victory.

Chris Moneymaker’s 2003 victory is the single most consequential moment in poker history. Entries exploded from 839 to 8,773 in three years. The WSOP moved from Binion’s to the Rio and first prizes soared past $10 million.

Then the November Nine format changed how the final table was consumed.

The online grinders who reshaped modern tournament fields got their start qualifying through this era’s satellite system.

Chris Moneymaker (2003)

Won the 2003 Main Event for $2,500,000 after qualifying through an $86 satellite on PokerStars. He had never played a live tournament.

His victory over veteran cash game legend Sam Farha was broadcast on ESPN to record audiences. The “Moneymaker Effect” tripled the 2004 field to 2,576 and reshaped the entire poker industry. Poker Hall of Fame inductee (2019).

▶ Read Chris Moneymaker’s Full Profile

Greg Raymer (2004)

Won the 2004 Main Event for $5,000,000 from 2,576 entries, the first post-Moneymaker field. Another PokerStars qualifier. Known as “Fossilman” for his trademark fossil card protectors.

Raymer was a patent attorney who left law for professional poker after his win. The $5 million prize was the largest in Main Event history at the time.

Joe Hachem (2005)

Won the 2005 Main Event for $7,500,000 from 5,619 entries. The year the WSOP moved from Binion’s to the Rio All-Suite Hotel.

Born in Lebanon, raised in Australia. A former chiropractor who turned professional. His victory cemented Australia’s place in global poker. His final-table catchphrase: “Pass the sugar.”

Jamie Gold (2006)

Won the 2006 Main Event for $12,000,000 from a record 8,773 entries. That entry record stood for 17 years and the first prize remained the largest ever for over a decade.

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) passed the same October, restricting online poker in the US. Entries dropped after 2006 but stabilised at 6,000 to 7,000 through the decade.

Jerry Yang (2007)

Won the 2007 Main Event for $8,250,000 from 6,358 entries. Born in Laos, Yang won his seat via a $225 satellite at Pechanga Resort in California.

He had only been playing poker for two years. Yang pledged 10% of his winnings to charity after his victory.

Peter Eastgate (2008)

Won the 2008 Main Event for $9,152,416 from 6,844 entries. The first November Nine champion, where the final table was delayed from July to November for ESPN coverage.

Became the youngest champion in history at 22 years old, breaking Hellmuth’s 19-year record. A Danish professional who later sold his bracelet at auction for charity.

Joe Cada (2009)

Won the 2009 Main Event for $8,547,042 from 6,494 entries at 21 years old. The youngest champion in history, breaking Eastgate’s one-year-old record.

Phil Ivey reached the final table that year, finishing 7th. Cada also won the 2014 WSOP $10K Heads-Up Championship, proving his Main Event run was no fluke.

Jonathan Duhamel (2010)

Won the 2010 Main Event for $8,944,310 from 7,319 entries. The first Canadian champion in the event’s 40-year history.

A young professional from Quebec who dominated the final table. Duhamel added a second bracelet in 2015. His 2010 victory remains Canada’s most celebrated poker moment.

The November Nine ran through 2016 before being retired. The WSOP moved from the Rio to the Las Vegas Strip in 2022. Fields smashed the 2006 record with consecutive 10,000+ entry years in 2023 and 2024.

The WSOP brand was sold for $500 million in 2024, and a new ESPN broadcast deal begins in 2026. For the latest, see the full 2026 WSOP schedule and format changes.

Players who broadcast the game to millions of viewers helped fuel the modern entry surge. The era’s champions come from across the globe.

Pius Heinz (2011)

Won the 2011 Main Event for $8,711,956 from 6,865 entries. The first German champion. Defeated Martin Staszko (Czech Republic) heads-up in an all-European final.

Heinz was 22 at the time of his victory. He continued playing professionally but never matched his Main Event result. The first of three German winners in 11 years.

Greg Merson (2012)

Won the 2012 Main Event for $8,527,982 from 6,598 entries. The only player to win the Main Event and WSOP Player of the Year in the same season.

Merson has spoken openly about overcoming addiction before his win. A Maryland-based professional who continues to play the tournament circuit.

Ryan Riess (2013)

Won the 2013 Main Event for $8,361,570 from 6,352 entries, defeating Jay Farber heads-up.

A Michigan-born professional who was 23 at the time. Mark Newhouse finished 9th and would return to the final table in 2014, one of only a handful of consecutive final table appearances.

Martin Jacobson (2014)

Won the 2014 Main Event for $10,000,000 from 6,683 entries. The second eight-figure Main Event prize ever awarded.

A Swedish professional who dominated the November Nine with methodical play. Mark Newhouse finished 9th again, his second consecutive final table appearance.

Joe McKeehen (2015)

Won the 2015 Main Event for $7,683,346 from 6,420 entries. Arrived at the November Nine with a massive chip lead and never relinquished control.

A Pennsylvania-based online and live professional. McKeehen’s dominant final table performance is considered one of the most clinical in modern Main Event history.

Qui Nguyen (2016)

Won the 2016 Main Event for $8,005,310 from 6,737 entries. The last November Nine champion before the format was retired.

Born in Vietnam, based in Las Vegas. Nguyen’s aggressive, unorthodox style confounded the final table. He defeated Gordon Vayo heads-up. The final table returned to summer the following year.

Scott Blumstein (2017)

Won the 2017 Main Event for $8,150,000 from 7,221 entries. The first final table played in July since 2007, ending the November Nine era.

A New Jersey professional who defeated Dan Ott heads-up. Blumstein’s win marked the return to a traditional summer schedule that has continued since.

John Cynn (2018)

Won the 2018 Main Event for $8,800,000 from 7,874 entries after a heads-up battle with Tony Miles that lasted 199 hands.

One of the longest heads-up matches in Main Event history. Cynn had finished 11th in 2015 before breaking through three years later.

Hossein Ensan (2019)

Won the 2019 Main Event for $10,000,000 from 8,569 entries at 55 years old. The second German champion and one of the oldest modern winners.

Born in Iran, based in Germany. Defeated Dario Sammartino heads-up. This was the last “normal” Main Event before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the 2020 schedule.

Damian Salas (2020)

Won the 2020 Main Event for $2,550,969 from just 1,379 entries. COVID-19 forced a hybrid format with online legs on GGPoker (international) and WSOP.com (domestic US).

The live heads-up match was played on 3 January 2021. Salas became the first South American champion. The reduced prize and field reflected the extraordinary circumstances.

Koray Aldemir (2021)

Won the 2021 Main Event for $8,000,000 from 6,650 entries. The third German champion in 11 years. Defeated George Holmes heads-up.

Born in Germany to a family of Turkish descent. The last Main Event held at the Rio before the move to the Las Vegas Strip.

Espen Jorstad (2022)

Won the 2022 Main Event for $10,000,000 from 8,663 entries. The first champion at the new venue: Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas on the Strip.

The first Norwegian to win the Main Event. Jorstad defeated Adrian Attenborough heads-up. The Horseshoe name was a symbolic homecoming to Benny Binion’s legacy.

Daniel Weinman (2023)

Won the 2023 Main Event for $12,100,000 from 10,043 entries. The first field to exceed 10,000 players and the largest first prize in Main Event history.

A Georgia-based professional who defeated Adam Walton heads-up. The $93.4 million prize pool was the largest for any single poker tournament at the time.

Jonathan Tamayo (2024)

Won the 2024 Main Event for $10,000,000 from 10,112 entries, the all-time entry record. Defeated Jordan Griff heads-up.

A Texas-based professional. That August, Caesars sold the WSOP brand to NSUS Group for $500 million, fundamentally changing the event’s ownership.

Michael Mizrachi (2025)

Won the 2025 Main Event for $10,000,000 from 9,735 entries, generating a $90.5 million prize pool. His ninth WSOP bracelet.

He also captured his record fourth $50K Poker Players Championship the same summer, making it the most decorated single series by any player in WSOP history.

The Poker Hall of Fame voted unanimously to bypass the standard process and induct him immediately. Leo Margets finished 7th, becoming only the second woman at the Main Event final table after Barbara Enright in 1995. Both are profiled on our page covering the women who compete at poker’s highest level.

▶ Read Michael Mizrachi’s Full Profile

For players who have excelled across every format except the Main Event, see our guide to elite players still chasing their first gold bracelet.

Browse our full directory of player profiles and career breakdowns for more on the champions and contenders covered on this page.

Who won the 2025 WSOP Main Event?

Michael Mizrachi won the 2025 WSOP Main Event for $10,000,000 from 9,735 entries. He also won the $50K Poker Players Championship the same summer and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame immediately after his victory.

Who has won the most WSOP Main Events?

Johnny Moss and Stu Ungar share the record with three titles each. Moss won in 1970, 1971, and 1974. Ungar won in 1980, 1981, and 1997. Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan each won twice.

Who is the youngest WSOP Main Event champion?

Joe Cada won in 2009 at 21 years old. Peter Eastgate held the record briefly after winning at 22 in 2008. Phil Hellmuth was the youngest for 19 years after winning at 24 in 1989.

What is the largest WSOP Main Event field ever?

The 2024 Main Event drew 10,112 entries, the all-time record. Jonathan Tamayo won $10,000,000. The 2023 event (10,043 entries) was the first to break the 10,000-player barrier.

How much does it cost to enter the WSOP Main Event?

The buy-in is $10,000 and has been since 1972. Many players qualify through online or live satellite tournaments for a fraction of the cost. Chris Moneymaker famously won his 2003 seat through an $86 online satellite.

What is the biggest first prize in Main Event history?

Daniel Weinman won $12,100,000 in 2023 from 10,043 entries. Jamie Gold’s $12,000,000 in 2006 held the record for 17 years before Weinman surpassed it.

The WSOP expanded to Europe in 2007, awarding bracelets outside Las Vegas for the first time. The WSOPE Main Event has been held in London, Cannes, Berlin, and Rozvadov (Czech Republic).

Since 2017, King’s Resort in Rozvadov has served as the permanent home. The series moves to Prague for 2026.

Phil Hellmuth remains the only player to have won both the Las Vegas and European Main Events. Prize amounts and entry figures sourced from WSOP.com official records.

Annette Obrestad (2007)

Won the inaugural WSOP Europe Main Event for £1,000,000 at just 18 years and 364 days old. The youngest WSOP bracelet winner in history and the first woman to win any Main Event.

She could compete only because the UK’s legal gambling age is 18, compared to 21 in Nevada. A dominant online tournament player under the screen name “Annette_15.”

John Juanda (2008)

Won the 2008 WSOPE Main Event for £868,800 at the Empire Casino in London. The final table lasted 22 hours and 434 hands, both WSOP records at the time.

Juanda’s victory was his fourth WSOP bracelet. Ivan Demidov reached this final table while simultaneously waiting for the Las Vegas November Nine.

Barry Shulman (2009)

Won the 2009 WSOPE Main Event for £801,400 in London. Publisher of Card Player magazine and a respected industry figure.

A rare example of a poker media executive winning a major bracelet event. Two WSOP bracelets in total.

James Bord (2010)

Won the 2010 WSOPE Main Event for £868,000 in London. The first WSOPE bracelet winner from the United Kingdom.

Bord was a London-based professional. His victory gave British poker fans a home champion for the first time in the series.

Elio Fox (2011)

Won the 2011 WSOPE Main Event for €1,400,000 in Cannes. Defeated Chris Moorman heads-up. The series moved from London to the south of France.

An American professional who was 22 at the time. Fox also won a WSOP bracelet in Las Vegas, making him a dual-continent winner.

Phil Hellmuth (2012)

Won the 2012 WSOPE Main Event for €1,120,000 in Cannes. Became the only player in history to win both the Las Vegas and European Main Events.

The victory was his 13th WSOP bracelet at the time. Hellmuth has since extended that record to 17 bracelets.

Adrian Mateos (2013)

Won the 2013 WSOPE Main Event for €1,082,000 in France, defeating Fabrice Soulier heads-up. Already a two-time bracelet winner at just 23.

Over $30 million in live tournament earnings across WSOP, EPT, and Triton events. One of the most successful tournament players of his generation.

▶ Read Adrian Mateos’s Full Profile

Kevin MacPhee (2015)

Won the 2015 WSOPE Main Event for €883,000 in Berlin. The series moved to Germany after two years in France.

An American professional who defeated David Lopez heads-up. This was the last WSOPE before the series relocated to Rozvadov in 2017.

Marti Roca de Torres (2017)

Won the 2017 WSOPE Main Event for €1,220,000 at King’s Resort in Rozvadov. The first champion at what would become the series’ permanent European home.

A Spanish professional who defeated Gianluca Speranza heads-up. The Rozvadov venue has hosted every WSOPE since.

Jack Sinclair (2018)

Won the 2018 WSOPE Main Event for €1,122,239 at Rozvadov. The most recent British winner, defeating Laszlo Bujtas heads-up.

A London-based professional. The victory was the largest score of Sinclair’s career at the time.

Alexandros Kolonias (2019)

Won the 2019 WSOPE Main Event for €1,133,678 at Rozvadov. The first Greek champion in WSOP history at any level.

Defeated Claas Segebrecht heads-up. The 2019 event was the last WSOPE before COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the 2020 series.

Josef Guláš (2021)

Won the 2021 WSOPE Main Event for €1,400,000 at Rozvadov. The first Czech champion, winning at the venue closest to his home country.

Defeated Johan Guilbert heads-up in the first WSOPE after the pandemic hiatus. COVID protocols were still in place for the event.

Norbert Szecsi (2022)

Won the 2022 WSOPE Main Event for €1,043,026 at Rozvadov. The first Hungarian to win a WSOP Main Event of any kind.

A Hungarian professional who had been building results on the European circuit for several years before his breakthrough.

Max Neugebauer (2023)

Won the 2023 WSOPE Main Event for €1,002,000 at Rozvadov. The event broke the record for largest WSOPE Main Event field for the third consecutive year.

A German former professional basketball player who transitioned to poker. His athletic background brought a competitive discipline to the table.

Simone Andrian (2024)

Won the 2024 WSOPE Main Event for €1,300,000 from 768 entries at Rozvadov. Defeated Urmo Velvelt in a three-hour heads-up battle.

Andrian had won his first WSOP bracelet at the same venue in 2021 (€1,650 6-Max). Read more in our recap of Andrian’s breakthrough WSOPE title.

Daniel Pidun (2025)

Won the 2025 WSOPE Main Event for €1,140,000 from 659 entries at Rozvadov. Defeated Gerald Karlic heads-up after coming back from a 3:1 chip deficit. His first WSOP bracelet.

Pidun’s victory was the last WSOPE Main Event held at King’s Resort Rozvadov before the series moves to Prague. His brother Thomer won a WSOPE bracelet in 2022, making them the seventh siblings to each hold WSOP gold.

For the 2026 series, the WSOPE moves to Prague for the first time. See the full guide to WSOP Europe Prague 2026 for schedule and satellite details.