He was one of the charter inductees into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1979. He also twice won the current tournament format of the WSOP Main Event in 19. He was the first winner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, at the time a cash game event in which he was awarded the title by the vote of his peers in 1970. Johnny Moss (– December 16, 1995) was a gambler and professional poker player. Information accurate as of 30 January 2010.