The early years

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THE EARLY YEARS

That first World Series of Poker, with little more than a handful of players, attracted no public attention and little press coverage. No one outside of Las Vegas knew about the World Series of Poker – or cared about the outcome. The inaugural world champion, Johnny Moss, did not even win a poker tournament. He was elected “best all-around player” in a vote by his peers after several days of high-stakes card playing.