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In 1979, 54 participants paid $10,000 to enter the World Series of Poker. Hal Fowler won. That year is often referred to as the greatest upset in the history of World Series of Poker View photo »
Even though 22 men entered the Seventh World Series of Poker at Binion's Horsehoe, it was Doyle Brunson that walked away victorious. To enter the tournament, held in 1976, players paid $10,000. Brunson walked away with $220,000. View photo »
In this 1974 photo, left, Johnny Moss, Becky Binion and Puggy Pearson partake of some of the action at the World Series of Poker at Binion's Horshoe casino downtown Fremont Street in Las Vegas. View photo »
Mon, May 15, 1905 (12:21 p.m.)
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