WSOP All-Time Player Rankings

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Here is my all-time rankings of players in the WOSP, sort of like a pound for pound boxing list. Things to consider:

1) I have only included players that have won either 3+ bracelets, or 2+ bracelets that include a world championship. All other players are excluded for the sake of simplicity.

2) The rankings are based on several criteria, as follows.

*Total bracelets
*Championship Event: Wins and final tables are a huge factor.
*Total finishes in 1st, 2nd, 3rd
*Total Money/cashes

3) The final factor is era. The era that a player played in makes a big difference. Consider that one of Moss's championships was based on a vote, and that he played against much smaller fields.

4) There is no mathematical system, it's just based on the facts and my opinion.

RANK / NAME / WINS (CHAMPIONSHIPS) / YEARS OF WINS

1 Phil Hellmuth Jr. 9 (1) 1989, 1992, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2003
2 Johnny Chan 9 (2) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2003
3 Doyle Brunson 9 (2) 1976, 1976, 1977, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1991, 1998, 2003
4 Stu Ungar 5 (3) 1980, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1997
5 Erik Seidel 7 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005
6 Johnny Moss 8 (3) 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1988
7 Men "The Master" 6 1992, 1995, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2003
8 Berry Johnston 5 (1) 1983, 1986, 1990, 1995, 2001
9 Billy Baxter 7 1975, 1978, 1982, 1982, 1987, 1993, 2002
10 Jay Heimowitz 6 1975, 1986, 1991, 1994, 2000, 2001
11 Chris Ferguson 5 (1) 2000, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2003
12 T.J. Cloutier 5 1987, 1994, 1994, 1998, 2004
13 Tom McEvoy 4 (1) 1983, 1983, 1986, 1992
14 Huck Seed 4 (1) 1994, 1996, 2000, 2003
15 Bobby Baldwin 4 (1) 1977, 1977, 1978, 1979
16 Hamid Dastmalchi 3 (1) 1986, 1992, 1993
17 Amarillo Slim 4 (1) 1972, 1974, 1985, 1990
18 Scotty Nguyen 4 (1) 1997, 1998, 2001, 2001
19 Ted Forrest 5 1993, 1993, 1993, 2004, 2004
20 Layne Flack 5 1999, 2002, 2002, 2003, 2003
21 Gary Berland 5 1977, 1978, 1978, 1979, 1979
22 Dan Harrington 2 (1) 1995, 1995
23 Mickey Appleman 4 1980, 1992, 1995, 2003
24 Jack Keller 3 (1) 1984, 1984, 1993
25 Puggy Pearson 3 (1) 1973, 1973, 1973
26 Phil Ivy 4 2000, 2002, 2002, 2002
27 Artie Cobb 4 1983, 1987, 1991, 1998
28 Lakewood Louie 4 1978, 1979, 1979, 1980
29 Carlos Mortensen 2 (1) 2001, 2003
30 Sailor Roberts 2 (1) 1974, 1975
31 Jack Strauss 2 (1) 1973, 1982
32 Dewey Tomko 3 1979, 1984, 1984
33 John Bonetti 3 1990, 1993, 1995
34 Allen Cunningham 3 2001, 2002, 2005
35 Don Willians 3 1982, 1985, 1988
36 Eli Balas 3 1992, 1999, 2004
37 David Slansky 3 1982, 1982, 1983
38 John Cernuto 3 1996, 1997, 2002
39 Lyle Berman 3 1989, 1992, 1994
40 Perry Green 3 1976, 1977, 1979
41 Daniel Negreanu 3 1998, 2003, 2004
42 John Juanda 3 1998, 2003, 2003
43 Chau Giang 3 1993, 1998, 2004
44 David Chui 3 1996, 1998, 2000
45 Dr. Max Stern 3 1995, 1997, 1997
46 Eskimo Clark 3 1992, 1999, 2002
47 Hilbert Shirey 3 1987, 1995, 1995
48 Sam Mastrogiannis 3 1979, 1986, 1986
49 Mike Harthcock 3 1984, 1990, 1991

Comments and critiques are welcome. If you feel a player is to high or too low, please give me an argument as to why - I would love to debate it.

(Edited - change Dastmalchi's wins from 4 to 3)