Who Is the World Poker Champion?

The World Poker Champion is the person who wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. The WSOP is the most prestigious poker tournament in the world, and the Main Event is its flagship event.

The winner of the Main Event is considered to be the world’s best poker player.

The first WSOP was held in 1970, and it has been held every year since then. The Main Event has been held every year since 1972.

The winner of the Main Event receives a gold bracelet, which is considered to be poker’s highest honor.

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The reigning World Poker Champion is Scott Blumstein, who won the 2017 WSOP Main Event. Blumstein defeated a field of 7,221 players to win the $8,150,000 first prize.

He also became the first American to win the Main Event since 2009.

Previous World Champions include such poker legends as Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Stu Ungar, and Phil Hellmuth. Hellmuth holds the record for most WSOP bracelets with 14.

Chan and Brunson are tied for second with 10 bracelets each.

The 2018 WSOP Main Event will take place from July 2-14 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The winner will receive a first-place prize of $8 million.