Grand Old Man of Poker
Johnny Moss, known affectionately as "The Grand Old Man of Poker," was an American gambler and professional poker player widely revered as one of the founding fathers of modern tournament poker. As a charter inductee into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1979, Moss famously became the first-ever winner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and is one of only two players in history to win it three times.

Peer Vote Champion
In the inaugural 1970 WSOP, the champion wasn't decided by a tournament, but rather by a high-stakes cash game. At the end, Benny Binion asked the seven players to vote on who the best player was. According to legend, everyone voted for themselves first, so Binion asked them to vote for the second best player—and Moss won the vote and a silver trophy.

The Five-Month Marathon
Before the WSOP even existed, Moss played in what is considered the most famous heads-up poker match of all time. In 1949, Benny Binion set up a marathon, five-month-long public poker game between Moss and the legendary high-roller Nick "The Greek" Dandolos. Moss completely wiped Dandolos out for an estimated $2 million to $4 million.

Bracelet Collection
Moss accumulated 9 WSOP bracelets over his career, putting him in a tie for 6th place on the all-time leaderboard. He continued competing at the highest levels well into his 80s.