Poker Champions of the Past - 1970's WSOP Champs

WSOP Main Event Winners in the 1970's

Winning the main event of the World Series of Poker is not an easy feat. This is why poker players who achieved this will never be forgotten in the history of poker. Such are these persons who have become poker legends after winning in the World Series of Poker in 1970's:

Amarillo Slim

Amarillo slim won the World Series of Poker Main event in 1972, and after that he became one of the most popular poker players in the world. His poker forte is the Texas Hold'em. His popularity achieved greater magnitude when he appeared in television programs. Soon after, this gut became the talk of the town. But not every prominent event in the life of Amarillo Slim is a good one. Take for example the lawsuits pressed against him involving his granddaughter. This chapter in his life sure left a mark on his good reputation as a poker player.

Doyle Brunson

Another poker star of the 1970's is Doyle Brunson. He really is one-of-a-kind, after having combined road gambling, mathematics and TV in one as his poker style. Brunson is also famous for being the first ever poker expert to write a book about the game. The honor of being one of the only two poker players who won ten of World Series of Poker bracelets is his. He is also famous for having a poker hand named after him, the ten and two. Why was it named after him? It was named after him because he won two consecutive World Series of Poker championships with that hand.

Bobby Baldwin

In the world of poker, it is rare that a player is impressed by another. However, Doyle Brunson was definitely impressed by Bobby Baldwin's poker skills. After winning the World Series of Poker Championship at such a young age, he was offered by Doyle Brunson to contribute to Brunson's book.

Sailor Roberts

His moniker sailor came from his being formerly in the navy. This war veteran became a famous poker player when he won in World Series of Poker in 1975. But before that, he was gambling on the road, so you could say that he had much practice and with different sorts of people. That didn't make it surprising for him to be able to win in the WSOP main event.

These are only some of the poker players who in 1970's made their names shine in the World Series of Poker.