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Quiz about History of the World Series of Poker

History of the "World Series of Poker" Quiz

This is a quiz on the previous winners of the "WSOP" in the No Limit Texas Hold'em Main Event section. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by pinstripes. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
pinstripes

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
175,729

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was the WSOP held for 2004 and the years prior to this? Hint

Mohegan Sun Casino

Hilton Casino

Bellagio Casino

Binion's Horseshoe Casino

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Question 2 of 10

2. As of 2004, which of these players have won the most "WSOP" main event titles? Hint

Scotty Nguyen

Johnny Chan

Dan Harrington

Phil Hellmuth

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who won the 1989 "WSOP" Main Event? Hint

Doyle Brunson

Gus Hansen

Phil Hellmuth

Phil Ivey

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won the 1995 "WSOP" Main Event? Hint

Phil Ivey

Scotty Nguyen

Dan Harrington

Johnny Chan

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the 1998 "WSOP" Main Event? Hint

Scotty Nguyen

Phil Hellmuth

Men "The Master" Nguyen

Ross Fenton

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many people played in the 2003 "WSOP" Main Event? Hint

752

839

842

810

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who won the 2003 "WSOP" Main Event? Hint

Chris Moneymaker

Phil Ivey

Sam Farha

Gus Hansen

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Question 8 of 10

8. As of 2004, which one of these is the only one to win a "WSOP" Main Event? Hint

Phil "Tiger Woods" Ivey

Paul "X22" Magriel

Gus "Great Dane" Hansen

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson

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Question 9 of 10

9. As of 2004, which has never won a "WSOP" Main Event? Hint

Scotty Nguyen

Robert Varkonyi

Doyle Brunson

Howard "The Professor" Lederer

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who finished third in the 2003 "WSOP" Main Event? Hint

Amir Vahedi

Phil Ivey

Dan Harrington

Sam Farha

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was the WSOP held for 2004 and the years prior to this?

Answer: Binion's Horseshoe Casino

As of 2004, the "WSOP" has been held at Binion's Horseshoe Casino in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.

2. As of 2004, which of these players have won the most "WSOP" main event titles?

Answer: Johnny Chan

Although all of these players have won one title, Chan is the only one among them to win two. Chan is called "The Perfect Player". He appeared for a cameo bit in the movie "Rounders", with Matt Damon.

3. Who won the 1989 "WSOP" Main Event?

Answer: Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth is widely respected as a poker player. But his attitude often makes enemies. One is his main foes is a player named Sam Grizzle, who he has quarreled with in the past.

4. Who won the 1995 "WSOP" Main Event?

Answer: Dan Harrington

Harrington doesn't get his due credit, even today. He won a million bucks for his 1995 win. He was also in the final table in 2003 and 2004.

5. Who won the 1998 "WSOP" Main Event?

Answer: Scotty Nguyen

Scotty Nguyen is one of the more fun and colorful players in the game today. His win in 1998 makes him a very respected player. He calls himself the greatest poker player to ever live.

6. How many people played in the 2003 "WSOP" Main Event?

Answer: 839

839 people paid the $10,000 buy-in fee in order to play in this prestigious event. Chris Moneymaker came out with a first place win, picking up the $2.5 million dollar prize. In 2004, over 2400 people entered, shattering the record set in 2003, and the first prize was $5 million dollars.

7. Who won the 2003 "WSOP" Main Event?

Answer: Chris Moneymaker

Moneymaker won a $2.5 million dollar paycheck for his win. Even more impressive, he was an amateur, not a professional. He did not finish in the money in 2004.

8. As of 2004, which one of these is the only one to win a "WSOP" Main Event?

Answer: Chris "Jesus" Ferguson

He is called Jesus because of his resemblence to Jesus. He looks just like him, with the beard and everything.

9. As of 2004, which has never won a "WSOP" Main Event?

Answer: Howard "The Professor" Lederer

He is called The Professor because of his ability to read opponents. He will stare at someone for minutes, until that person makes one false move, which will tell him whether or not he is holding a good hand.

10. Who finished third in the 2003 "WSOP" Main Event?

Answer: Dan Harrington

Harrington had a chance to become only the 5th player, as of 2004, to win multiple "WSOP" titles. The others are: Johnny Moss, Stu Unger, Doyle Brunson, and Johnny Chan. He also finished 4th in 2004, making him one of the most consistent ever.

Source: Author pinstripes

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