Oldest WSOP Main Event Winner
The oldest person to win the World Series of Poker Main Event is Johnny Moss, nicknamed The Grand Old Man of Poker. Moss actually holds the record for the three oldest wins, including winning the first-ever main event in 1970. He was nearly 67 when he won his third and final main event in 1974.
The oldest non-Johnny Moss winner was Noel Furlong, who was 61 when he won in 1999. The next oldest is Hossein Ensan, 55, when he won the 2019 event.
Oldest WSOP Main Event winners
| Age (years) | Person | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66.99 | Johnny Moss | Won $160,000 | May 11, 1974 |
| 64 | Johnny Moss | Won $30,000 | May 15, 1971 |
| 62.98 | Johnny Moss | Won the first-ever WSOP main event | May 8, 1970 |
| 61.39 | Noel Furlong | Won $1,000,000 | May 15, 1999 |
| 55.15 | Hossein Ensan | Won $10,000,000 | Jul 16, 2019 |
References
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Oldest winners of the WSOP Main Event
It’s rare for a player over the age of 50 to make a deep run in the World Series of Poker’s Main Event.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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A look back at Johnny Moss: the oldest WSOP Main Event winner
He remains one of the all-time leaders in WSOP history with his nine bracelet wins, sitting behind the likes of Phil Ivey, Johnny Chan and Phil Hellmuth – however, he has the most Main Event wins.
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