20 poker players that all have won the WSOP Main Event took part in the same tournament (Champions Invitational) yesterday. In the lead before tonight's final table is Carlos "The Matador" Mortensen (42,375 chips) with Tom McEvoy close behind (31,000 chips).
It's not every day that WSOP main event champions play against each other in the same tournament. Through all years, 36 different players have won the WSOP Main Event. 20 of them took part in the Champions Invitational tournament yesterday and today's final table will include these 10 players.
Carlos Mortensen 42,375
Tom McEvoy 31,000
Jim Bechtel 30,475
Doyle Brunson 20,250
Dan Harrington 19,975
Peter Eastgate 18,425
Huck Seed 15,400
Robert Varkonyi 13,450
Berry Johnston 7,625
Phil Hellmuth 1,125
Requiescat in pace
2 poker players that aren't with us anymore, but that would have been great to see in this tournament has to be the poker legends Stu "The Kid" Ungar and Johnny Moss. Both of them have won the WSOP main event 3 times each and are for sure 2 of the best poker players through all time!
he is the best ^^
