The History of the First WSOP Bracelet

Winning the very first WSOP Main Event in 1970, Johnny Moss became the inaugural WSOP Main Event champion after competing with Doyle Brunson, Puggy Pearson, Sailor Roberts, Amarillo Slim, Crandell Addington, and Carl Cannon. With the introduction of the WSOP bracelet not taking place until 1976, Moss received a silver cup after winning the Main Event in 1970. Since Moss’ victory in 1970, poker players and legends have made their mark on history by winning the WSOP Main Event, and with it the coveted Main Event bracelet Winning the WSOP Main Event again in 1971, Johnny Moss became the first-player to win the Main Event not only multiple times, but back-to-back. Only fellow poker legends Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, and Johnny Chan would join Moss in becoming back-to-back Main Event champions, with Brunson winning in 1976 and 1977, Ungar in 1980 and 1981, and Chan in 1987 and 1988.