Statements (52)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:sports_event
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:sports_event
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gptkbp:admission_fee |
$5,000
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gptkbp:attendance |
Approximately 30 spectators.
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gptkbp:awards |
Gold bracelet.
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gptkbp:broadcasts |
gptkb:CBS
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gptkbp:championship |
gptkb:Jack_Binion
Elimination format. World Champion. Part of the evolution of poker tournaments. World Series of Poker. |
gptkbp:cultural_practices |
Influenced modern poker culture.
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gptkbp:duration |
3 days
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gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:sports_event
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gptkbp:events |
Annual.
3 days. First of its kind. |
gptkbp:famous_quote |
Moss: ' I’m the best player in the world.'
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gptkbp:format |
gptkb:No_Limit_Texas_Hold'em
Heads-up play. Single table tournament. |
gptkbp:game_type |
gptkb:Texas_Hold'em
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gptkbp:historical_impact |
Helped popularize poker in the United States.
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked the beginning of professional poker.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1970 World Series of Poker
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gptkbp:inscription |
Moss won with a pair of aces.
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gptkbp:is_a_venue_for |
Benny's Bullpen
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gptkbp:legacy |
Established the World Series of Poker as an annual event.
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gptkbp:location |
Benny's Bullpen, Las Vegas
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gptkbp:media_coverage |
Limited media coverage.
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gptkbp:nickname |
Johnny Moss -' The Grand Old Man of Poker.'
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gptkbp:notable_cards |
Contributed to the evolution of tournament poker.
Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson. Recognized as a major event. |
gptkbp:notable_for |
Johnny Moss's victory speech.
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gptkbp:notable_player |
gptkb:Amarillo_Slim
gptkb:Jack_Binion Puggy Pearson |
gptkbp:number_of_teams |
8
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gptkbp:payment_methods |
Top 3 players received cash prizes.
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gptkbp:prize_money |
$30,000
$20,000 |
gptkbp:result |
Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Puggy Pearson, Amarillo Slim, Jack Binion, and others.
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gptkbp:runner_up |
gptkb:Doyle_Brunson
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gptkbp:significance |
First official World Series of Poker event.
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gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Binion's_Horseshoe_Casino
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gptkbp:tactics |
Aggressive play was rewarded.
Grew significantly after this event. |
gptkbp:variant |
Only Texas Hold'em played.
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gptkbp:winner |
gptkb:Johnny_Moss
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gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1970
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