Johnny Moss

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Johnny Moss was an American professional poker player widely regarded as one of the greatest early champions in World Series of Poker history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
professional poker player
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1907-05-14
dateOfDeath 1995-12-16
dateOfHallOfFameInduction 1979
ethnicGroup White American
familyName Moss NERFINISHED
givenName Johnny NERFINISHED
hallOfFameInduction Poker Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
nickname The Grand Old Man of Poker NERFINISHED
notableAchievement First three-time WSOP Main Event champion
One of the earliest high-stakes poker road gamblers in Texas
Regarded as one of the greatest early champions in World Series of Poker history
Winner of the inaugural World Series of Poker main event (1970, by vote)
notableWork Early World Series of Poker championships NERFINISHED
occupation gambler
poker player
participantIn World Series of Poker NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Marshall, Texas, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED
playedGame Texas hold 'em NERFINISHED
seven-card stud
residence Dallas, Texas, United States NERFINISHED
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
worldSeriesOfPokerBraceletCount 9
worldSeriesOfPokerMainEventChampion 1970
1971
1974
worldSeriesOfPokerMainEventTitleCount 3

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