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
givenName Johnny
hallOfFameInduction Poker Hall of Fame
languageSpoken English
nickname The Grand Old Man of Poker
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
occupation gambler
poker player
participantIn World Series of Poker
placeOfBirth Marshall, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
linked to: Las Vegas, Nevada
playedGame Texas hold 'em
seven-card stud
residence Dallas, Texas, United States
linked to: Dallas, Texas

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
linked to: Las Vegas, Nevada
sexOrGender male
worldSeriesOfPokerBraceletCount 9
worldSeriesOfPokerMainEventChampion 1970
1971
1974
worldSeriesOfPokerMainEventTitleCount 3

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