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11-29-2005, 02:22 PM
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Best WSOP Final Table Ever
1987 was bar none the greatest WSOP final table ever. Here are the top finishers:
Johnny Chan Frank Henderson Bob Ciaffone Jim Spain Howard Lederer Dan Harrington Eldon Elias Mickey Appleman Jack Keller But which one of these should be first runner-up? 1980: Stu Ungar Doyle Brunson Jay Heimowitz Johnny Moss Charles Dunwoody I don't know the rest of the top nine. 1988: Johnny Chan Erik Seidel Ron Graham Humberto Brenes T.J. Cloutier Jim Bechtel Quinton Nixon Mike Cox Jess Alto 1981: Stu Ungar Perry Green Gener Fisher Ken Smith Bill Smith Jay Heimowitz Bobby Baldwin Andy Moore Sam Petrillo 
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#2
11-29-2005, 08:21 PM
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Re: Best WSOP Final Table Ever
Bar none, huh? I'd take 1980 with Stuey, Dolly and Moss over 1987. Gabe Kaplan finished seventh after starting the final day with a huge chip lead.
There were also some real powerhouse tables in the 70's, but every player in those tournaments either was a top pro or has been held up to the light in the telling of history. Gary
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11-29-2005, 08:37 PM
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Re: Best WSOP Final Table Ever
How about 1971
Johny Moss Puggy Pearson Sailor Roberts Jack Straus Doyle Brunson Jimmy Casella Those were the only 6 entries that year. 1972 was a little stronger. The final 6 of 8 entries were: Johny Moss Puggy Pearson Sailor Roberts Jack Strauss Ararillo Slim Preston Doyle Brunson
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#5
11-29-2005, 11:34 PM
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Re: Best WSOP Final Table Ever
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1972 final 6 of 8 entries were: Johny Moss Puggy Pearson Sailor Roberts Jack Strauss Ararillo Slim Preston Doyle Brunson [/ QUOTE ] My mind immediately went to this one, but it's really hard to say ... I like how another poster put it ... that they have: [ QUOTE ] been held up to the light in the telling of history [/ QUOTE ] I've read a lot of poker bios/history stuff and it never ceases to amaze me how these guys assume that the only 6 guys in the world that played NLHE at that time are still the best players in history. They were also the best golfers, sports bettors, gin players, domino players, and pool players in history. I'd give a slight edge to 1980, with 1987 coming in second.
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11-30-2005, 01:07 AM
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Re: Best WSOP Final Table Ever
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I've read a lot of poker bios/history stuff and it never ceases to amaze me how these guys assume that the only 6 guys in the world that played NLHE at that time are still the best players in history. [/ QUOTE ] Sorry, I was wrong. Moss, Brunson, and Amarillo Slim were all fish.
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#8
11-30-2005, 02:09 AM
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Re: Best WSOP Final Table Ever
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[ QUOTE ] I've read a lot of poker bios/history stuff and it never ceases to amaze me how these guys assume that the only 6 guys in the world that played NLHE at that time are still the best players in history. [/ QUOTE ] Sorry, I was wrong. Moss + Brunson + and Amarillo Slim = 3 were all fish. [/ QUOTE ] you're missing the other 3 non-fish sir....the ones everyone's heard about.... P.S. you misspelled child molestor
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#9
11-30-2005, 02:35 AM
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Re: Best WSOP Final Table Ever
1990 deserves an honorable mention. 5th-9th place were all notable players: Berry Johnston, Al Krux, Rod Peate, John Bonetti, and Stu Ungar. Ironically though ESPN only showed play when it got down to the top 4 players.
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#10
11-30-2005, 04:31 AM
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Re: Best WSOP Final Table Ever
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I've read a lot of poker bios/history stuff and it never ceases to amaze me how these guys assume that the only 6 guys in the world that played NLHE at that time are still the best players in history. [/ QUOTE ] Sorry, I was wrong. Moss + Brunson + and Amarillo Slim = 3 were all fish. [/ QUOTE ] you're missing the other 3 non-fish sir....the ones everyone's heard about.... P.S. you misspelled child molestor [/ QUOTE ] I just mentioned those 3, because they are obvious nonfish. The whole field was very strong. Because it was NLHE, there may have been some strong stud players from NYC who didn't participate. They probably weren't the 6 strongest players in the world, but they were 6 of the strongest players in the world. As for Amarillo Slim, between the child molesting and andle shooting / cheating his reputation seems to be taking a dive. He seems like a typical hustler type with a lot of charm but not really a nice guy.
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