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Poker millionaires

Monday, May 12, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

The 18 World Series of Poker millionaires (this year's winnings in parentheses). * Denotes past world champion. ** Denotes two-time world champion:

* 1. JOHNNY CHAN**: $2,149,444 ($174,855 in three events).

* 2. PHIL HELLMUTH JR.*: $1,984,825 ($204,000 in one event).

* 3. BERRY JOHNSTON*: $1,690,912 ($36,350 in two events).

* 4. HAMID DASTMALCHI*: $1,600,700.

* 5. JACK KELLER*: $1,554,330 ($36,657 in two events).

* 6. DOYLE BRUNSON**: $1,498,675.

* 7. HUCK SEED*: $1,441,468 ($48,960 in one event).

* 8. DAN HARRINGTON*: $1,307,858 ($5,208 in one event).

* 9. JOHN BONETTI: $1,218,832.

* 10. MANSOUR MATLOUBI*: $1,214,062 ($23,492 in two events).

* 11. JIM BECHTEL*: $1,149,645 ($13,056 in one event).

* 12. TOM McEVOY*: $1,147,397 ($189,152 in four events).

* 13. BRAD DAUGHERTY*: $1,118,425 ($14,000 in one event).

* 14. T.J. CLOUTIER: $1,101,526 ($21,816 in three events).

* 15. RUSS HAMILTON*: $1,094,925 ($16,012 in one event).

* 16. STU UNGAR**: $1,081,478.

* 17. ERIK SEIDEL: $1,069,876 ($155,670 in three events).

* 18. MEN NGUYEN: $1,002,412.

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