Wow, great question. Sorry, I have not run across that in my research.

For the record, 57 WSOP bracelets have been awarded in events with 23 or fewer players (56 if you don't count [and I don't] Sandy Stupak's 1984 Casino Operators event).

The most recent was in 1996, when the goofball Chinese Poker event (which IMHO shouldn't have been a WSOP tournament at all) had just 10 players (and 10 rebuys). The next most recent was in 1985.

The event Kabrhel just won actually had 30 entries, matching the same event in 2019 but one more than in 2023. (Also notable is the very high profile $1,000,000-buyin Big One for One Drop that had 27 players in 2018.)

Best of the 1970s, Women

Here's a look at the top female players by bracelets, cashes, and money won from 1970 to 1979. (Since no WSOP event paid more than five places in the 1970s, this decade won't have a separate "Most Final Tables" list.)

Most Bracelets in the 1970s

• 1. Barbara Freer: 1 (1979 Ladies Championship)
  
• 1. Jackie McDaniel: 1 (1977 Ladies Championship)
  
• 1. Starla Brodie: 1 (1979 Mixed Doubles as Starla Thompson with Doyle Brunson)
  
• 1. Terry King: 1 (1978 Ladies Championship as Terry Windham)

Most Cashes in the 1970s

• 2. Barbara Freer: 1
  
• 2. Bonnie Baez: 1
  
• 2. Jackie McDaniel: 1
  
• 2. Jackie Mills: 1
  
• 2. Linda Davis: 1
  
• 2. Lynne Tokoph: 1
  
• 2. Natalie King: 1
  
• 2. Pat Eister: 1
  
• 2. Pat Goodwin: 1
  
• 2. Pat Sovoia: 1
  
• 2. Rose Pifer: 1
  
• 2. Terry King: 1
  
• 1. Starla Brodie: 2

Most Money Won in the 1970s

• 10. Lynne Tokoph: $1,680
  
• 9. Natalie King: $2,120
  
• 8. Pat Eister: $2,250
  
• 7. Linda Davis: $2,790
  
• 6. Jackie McDaniel: $5,580
  
• 5. Pat Sovoia: $6,360
  
• 4. Starla Brodie: $9,540
  
• 3. Terry King: $10,080
  
• 2. Jackie Mills: $11,400
  
• 1. Barbara Freer: $12,720

All four of the bracelets were in the Women's Seven-Card Stud, which began in 1977, and the Mixed Doubles, which debuted in 1979.

Only Bonnie Baez (4th place in 1974 $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em for $1,050) and Jackie Mills (2nd in 1979 $2,000 Limit Draw High for $11,400) cashed in open events.

Thanks, I figured the number on WSOP might be wrong, but Hendon has it at 30.

It would be interesting to make a list of most money won excluding events with buyins greater than $10,000.

Wouldn't excluding greater than OR EQUAL TO $10,000 be more interesting to exclude the Main Event? Also, do you mean on these decade lists or in general?

I was thinking in general. The high roller events skew wsop earnings. For example, Antonio Esfandiari's earnings are 22 million, which over 20 million are from large buyins.

Didn't the high rollers start around 2006 with the 50k HORSE championship?

Excluding all $10,000 events would be interesting too.

The old WSOP programs in the 90s had a separate money won aside from the Main Event list. Hellmuth was the first player to go over a million obviously.

Here are the original earnings lists for each decade followed by lists restricting buyins to $10,000 or less (thus including the Main Event) and to $9,999 and less (thus excluding the Main Event). The first three decades have only two lists (as mentioned, the first buyin over $10k was in 2006).


1970s All Events

• 10. Amarillo Slim Preston: $112,400
  
• 9. George Huber (TX): $114,000
  
• 8. Perry Green: $154,800
  
• 7. Billy Baxter: $155,000
  
• 6. Puggy Pearson: $219,200
  
• 5. Sailor Roberts: $245,850
  
• 4. Hal Fowler: $270,000
  
• 3. Johnny Moss: $366,150
  
• 2. Bobby Baldwin: $458,500
  
• 1. Doyle Brunson: $776,250

1970s Under $10,000 (no Main Event)

• 10. Lakewood Louie: $67,200
  
• 9. Dewey Tomko: $68,775
  
• 8. Bill Boyd: $70,000
  
• 7. Bobby Baldwin: $78,500
  
• 6. Perry Green: $86,500
  
• 5. Puggy Pearson: $89,200
  
• 4. Aubrey Day: $92,550
  
• 3. Gary Berland: $96,600
  
• 2. Johnny Moss: $145,000
  
• 1. Doyle Brunson: $163,750

Doyle Brunson still wins the decade, with Johnny Moss moving into second as Bobby Baldwin drops to seventh.


1980s All Events

• 10. Jack Straus: $580,500
  
• 9. Dewey Tomko: $593,580
  
• 8. Frank Henderson: $643,485
  
• 7. Tom McEvoy: $758,820
  
• 6. Bill Smith: $788,800
  
• 5. Phil Hellmuth: $806,235
  
• 4. Berry Johnston: $983,910
  
• 3. Stu Ungar: $1,039,740
  
• 2. Jack Keller: $1,210,520
  
• 1. Johnny Chan: $1,857,000

1980s Under $10,000 (no Main Event)

• 10. Johnny Moss: $287,380
  
• 9. Joe Petro: $292,650
  
• 8. Lyle Berman: $319,050
  
• 7. Chip Reese: $336,765
  
• 6. Ralph Morton: $337,980
  
• 5. Billy Baxter: $365,550
  
• 4. David Baxter: $378,690
  
• 3. Frank Henderson: $393,485
  
• 2. Don Williams: $430,020
  
• 1. Jack Keller: $524,270

Jack Keller wins the non-Main Event decade as Johnny Chan falls completely off the list with most of his money coming from his 1st-1st-2nd Main Event run.


1990s All Events

• 10. Brad Daugherty: $1,112,479
  
• 9. T.J. Cloutier: $1,212,806
  
• 8. Mansour Matloubi: $1,214,062
  
• 7. Scotty Nguyen: $1,254,607
  
• 6. Phil Hellmuth: $1,257,875
  
• 5. Dan Harrington: $1,277,608
  
• 4. Erik Seidel: $1,297,146
  
• 3. Hamid Dastmalchi: $1,324,850
  
• 2. John Bonetti: $1,417,117
  
• 1. Huck Seed: $1,614,844

1990s Under $10,000 (no Main Event)

• 10. Max Stern: $640,860
  
• 9. David Chiu: $644,890
  
• 8. John Cernuto: $687,162
  
• 7. Eli Balas: $732,241
  
• 6. T.J. Cloutier: $775,306
  
• 5. Humberto Brenes: $792,761
  
• 4. John Bonetti: $822,367
  
• 3. Men Nguyen: $843,667
  
• 2. Erik Seidel: $1,017,646
  
• 1. Phil Hellmuth: $1,236,675

Phil Hellmuth jumps from sixth to first, and Erik Seidel from fourth to second.


2000s All Events

• 10. Darvin Moon: $5,182,928
  
• 9. Paul Wasicka: $6,217,738
  
• 8. Ivan Demidov: $6,461,252
  
• 7. Greg Raymer: $6,487,512
  
• 6. Allen Cunningham: $6,709,684
  
• 5. Joe Hachem: $7,978,884
  
• 4. Jerry Yang: $8,250,000
  
• 3. Joe Cada: $8,575,256
  
• 2. Peter Eastgate: $9,221,395
  
• 1. Jamie Gold: $12,068,750

2000s $10,000 & Below

• 10. Darvin Moon: $5,182,928
  
• 9. Greg Raymer: $5,609,577
  
• 8. Ivan Demidov: $5,852,257
  
• 7. Paul Wasicka: $6,217,738
  
• 6. Allen Cunningham: $6,709,684
  
• 5. Joe Hachem: $7,978,884
  
• 4. Jerry Yang: $8,250,000
  
• 3. Joe Cada: $8,575,256
  
• 2. Peter Eastgate: $9,221,395
  
• 1. Jamie Gold: $12,014,078

2000s Under $10,000 (no Main Event)

• 10. Brandon Cantu: $1,436,098
  
• 9. Jeff Madsen: $1,500,611
  
• 8. Daniel Negreanu: $1,534,711
  
• 7. Johnny Chan: $1,698,536
  
• 6. Layne Flack: $1,903,792
  
• 5. Phil Ivey: $2,218,385
  
• 4. Chris Ferguson: $2,229,612
  
• 3. Erik Seidel: $2,271,293
  
• 2. Allen Cunningham: $2,999,395
  
• 1. Phil Hellmuth: $3,514,365

As expected, the $10,000 & Below list isn't that interesting as it's still dominated by the Main Event.

Phil Hellmuth comes from off the list to win the under $10,000 title again.


2010s All Events

• 10. Hossein Ensan: $10,299,221
  
• 9. Joe McKeehen: $10,507,381
  
• 8. Sam Trickett: $11,448,447
  
• 7. Fedor Holz: $11,917,249
  
• 6. Martin Jacobson: $12,078,526
  
• 5. Justin Bonomo: $13,050,658
  
• 4. Jonathan Duhamel: $14,647,089
  
• 3. Daniel Negreanu: $15,183,550
  
• 2. Dan Colman: $17,413,655
  
• 1. Antonio Esfandiari: $21,224,858

2010s $10,000 & Below

• 10. Qui Nguyen: $8,049,317
  
• 9. Scott Blumstein: $8,157,932
  
• 8. Ryan Riess: $8,747,125
  
• 7. Pius Heinz: $8,821,326
  
• 6. John Cynn: $9,520,306
  
• 5. Jonathan Duhamel: $9,594,436
  
• 4. Joe McKeehen: $9,677,589
  
• 3. Hossein Ensan: $10,017,785
  
• 2. Greg Merson: $10,166,273
  
• 1. Martin Jacobson: $10,574,799

2010s Under $10,000 (no Main Event)

• 10. Jason Mercier: $1,555,901
  
• 9. Michael Gathy: $1,580,753
  
• 8. Justin Liberto: $1,607,292
  
• 7. Joe McKeehen: $1,633,065
  
• 6. Dominik Nitsche: $1,642,153
  
• 5. Mark Radoja: $1,836,156
  
• 4. Jason DeWitt: $2,031,935
  
• 3. Joe Cada: $2,141,955
  
• 2. Asi Moshe: $2,181,593
  
• 1. Brian Yoon: $2,558,074

Cutting off the biggest buyin events for the 2010s basically removes the players who did well in the Big One for One Drop, letting the Main Event winners own the $10,000+ list.

Removing the Main Events as well reveals an unheralded winner as Brian Yoon won three big first prizes: $1,094,349 in the 2017 $1,500 Monster Stack, $663,727 in the 2013 Little One for One Drop, and $633,341 in the 2014 $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em 8-Max.

Incredible job, rjen. Good to see my poker spirit animal Jack Keller kicking some butt. Everyone should read this tribute to him. https://www.cardplayer.com/cardplaye...59-jack-keller

HellmuthÂ’s record in four figure tournaments is just astounding.

Thanks. This is the fun stuff I really enjoy. Here's a summary.

Number 1 by Decade -- All Events / $10,000 and Under (2000s & 2010s only) / $9,999 and Under:

• 1970s: Doyle Brunson / Doyle Brunson
• 1980s: Johnny Chan / Jack Keller
• 1990s: Huck Seed / Phil Hellmuth
• 2000s: Jamie Gold / Jamie Gold / Phil Hellmuth
• 2010s: Antonio Esfandiari / Martin Jacobson / Brian Yoon

I would guess the alltime under 10K list is something like:

Hellmuth (by a ways)
DNegs
Ivey
Cunningham
Madsen
And some monster stack guys?

Including only the data in the above lists (i.e., 1970-2019), it's Hellmuth, Seidel (forgot about him, eh?), Cunningham, Ivey, Ferguson, Madsen, Chiu, Flack, Yoon, & Men Nguyen.

Adding 2020 through 2023, inserts three of the four GGPoker $5,000 Main Event winners (2020 Stoyan Madanzhiev #2, 2022 Eric Mattsson #8, & 2023 Bert Stevens #10). 2021 winner Aleksei Vandyshev is just outside the top 10.

Daniel Negreanu is the only other addition at #9.

Career Money Leaders, $9,999 and Under Buyins: 1970-2023

• 10. Bert Stevens: $2,884,478
  
• 9. Daniel Negreanu: $2,924,229
  
• 8. Eric Mattsson: $2,966,141
  
• 7. Jeff Madsen: $2,997,087
  
• 6. Chris Ferguson: $3,011,891
  
• 5. Phil Ivey: $3,077,975
  
• 4. Allen Cunningham: $3,377,770
  
• 3. Erik Seidel: $4,131,954
  
• 2. Stoyan Madanzhiev: $4,254,100
  
• 1. Phil Hellmuth: $6,786,208

Here's a look at the top female players by bracelets, final tables (defined as top 9 paid places for simplicity), cashes, and money won from 1980 to 1989.

Most Bracelets in the 1980s

• 1. Alma McClelland: 1 (1989 Ladies)
  
• 1. Barbara Enright: 1 (1986 Ladies)
  
• 1. Carolyn Gardner: 1 (1983 Ladies)
  
• 1. Dani Kelly: 1 (1982 Mixed Doubles with David Sklansky)
  
• 1. Debby Callihan: 1 (1980 Ladies)
  
• 1. Donna Doman: 1 (1983 Mixed Doubles)
  
• 1. Juanda Matthews: 1 (1981 Mixed Doubles with Frank Cardone)
  
• 1. June Field: 1 (1982 Ladies)
  
• 1. Karen Wolfson: 1 (1984 Ladies)
  
• 1. Linda Ryke-Drucker: 1 (1987 Ladies)
  
• 1. Loretta Huber: 1 (1988 Ladies)
  
• 1. Lynn Harvey: 1 (1980 Mixed Doubles with A.J. Myers)
  
• 1. Rose Pifer: 1 (1985 Ladies)
  
• 1. Ruth Godfrey: 1 (1981 Ladies)
  
• 1. Vera Richmond: 1 (1982 $1,000 Ace-to-Five Draw)
  

Most Final Tables in the 1980s

• 4. Barbara Freer: 2 (2 open)
  
• 4. Betty Carey: 2 (1 open)
  
• 4. Beverly Bergman: 2
  
• 4. Carolyn Gardner: 2
  
• 4. Cheryl Davis: 2 (1 open)
  
• 4. Dani Kelly: 2
  
• 4. Glenda Bridges: 2
  
• 4. Joyce Ross: 2
  
• 4. Linda Davis: 2
  
• 4. Linda Johnson: 2
  
• 4. Nell Kelly: 2
  
• 4. Ruth Godfrey: 2
  
• 3. Ruth Goldstein: 3 (1 open)
  
• 2. Jacki Jean: 4
  
• 1. Alma McClelland: 5 (2 open)

Most Cashes in the 1980s

• 5. Barbara Freer: 2 (2 open)
  
• 5. Betty Carey: 2 (1 open)
  
• 5. Beverly Bergman: 2
  
• 5. Cheryl Davis: 2 (1 open)
  
• 5. Dani Kelly: 2
  
• 5. Glenda Bridges: 2
  
• 5. Jenny Kaye: 2 (1 open)
  
• 5. Joyce Ross: 2
  
• 5. Linda Davis: 2
  
• 5. Linda Johnson: 2
  
• 5. Linda Ryke-Drucker: 2 (1 open)
  
• 5. Marie St. Michael: 2 (1 open)
  
• 5. Nell Kelly: 2
  
• 5. Patty Robertson: 2 (2 open)
  
• 5. Ruth Godfrey: 2
  
• 3. Carolyn Gardner: 3 (1 open)
  
• 3. Ruth Goldstein: 3 (1 open)
  
• 2. Jacki Jean: 4
  
• 1. Alma McClelland: 5 (2 open)

Most Money Won in the 1980s

• 10. Linda Ryke-Drucker: $18,600 ($1,800 open)
  
• 9. Ruth Godfrey: $19,150
  
• 8. Jacki Jean: $19,280
  
• 7. Barbara Freer: $20,020 ($20,020 open)
  
• 6. Carolyn Gardner: $21,175 ($2,385 open)
  
• 5. Cheryl Davis: $23,250 ($19,250 open)
  
• 4. Betty Carey: $35,050 ($24,800 open)
  
• 3. Vera Richmond: $38,500 ($38,500 open)
  
• 2. Robin Brown: $53,000 ($53,000 open)
  
• 1. Alma McClelland: $61,760 ($36,500 open)

Vera Richmond became the first woman to win an open event, defeating a field of 77 players in the 1982 $1,000 Ace-to-Five Draw for $38,500.

Donna Doman and her husband Jim became the first spouses to both win bracelets in the 1983 Mixed Doubles.

Alma McLelland cashed in the Ladies event three times and in the $1,000 Limit Razz twice. Barbara Freer also reached two open final tables. Jacki Jean made the final table in the Ladies three times and the Mixed once.

Robin Brown won the most money in open events, setting a women's single-event record of $53,000 for third place in the 1989 $2,000 Limit Hold 'Em.

Yes, I remembered Seidel a few days ago. He’s over $1M ahead of Ivey and over $2.65M behind Hellmuth which sums everything up nicely. What a run AC went on, incredible money won per bracelet won ratio.

Speaking of which, let’s add a minimum of three bracelets won with at least one in a non-regular NLHE event qualification.

So that leaves IIDIC:

Hellmuth
Seidel
Cunningham
Ivey
Ferguson
Madsen
Negreanu
Chiu (I forgot about him too)
Yoon

Which passes the eye test but also hoses John Hennigan & Scott Seiver, who each have multiple bracelets in non-NLHE $10K events. Yoon also goes way up the list if his two bracelets in those events are added in.

In my drinking days I gladly wouldÂ’ve spent a weekend parsing every guyÂ’s cashesÂ….

Sigh…at a brief glance Hellmuth has over $2M in cashes in non-ME $10K’s including bracelets in Bounty NLHE & Razz. He also has three seconds, as well as a runnerup in the $50K Players.

*poker world waves white flag*

Was reminded of this tonight; Thank God the full video exists. Absolute must watch, all 135 minutes of it. For the first time since April 3rd, I sincerely wish I could still drink.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FknhCqXzPeE

How about a Top Ten moments from it? Some suggestions:

10. The intro, which has me fired up after twenty years, even though I know what happens.

7. The undercurrent of sexism.

4. AnnieÂ’s management of #7.

2. Imagining the ride home between the two players who most likely shared a ride to the studio.

1. You need to ask, even before watching?

Don't have time to watch this anytime soon, but thanks for posting. Rumor has it that an agreement was made as soon as Daniel "No Deals" Negreanu busted.

Best of the 1990s, Women

Here's a look at the top female players by bracelets, final tables (defined as top 9 paid places for simplicity), cashes, and money won from 1990 to 1999.

Most Bracelets in the 1990s

• 3. Christina Pie: 1 (1999 Ladies)
  
• 3. Donna Ward: 1 (1991 Ladies)
  
• 3. Linda Johnson: 1 (1997 $1,500 Razz)
  
• 3. Mandy Commanda: 1 (1998 Ladies as Amanda Thompson)
  
• 3. Maria Stern: 1 (1997 $1,500 Seven-Card Stud)
  
• 3. Marie Gabert: 1 (1990 Ladies)
  
• 3. Phyllis Kessler: 1 (1993 Ladies)
  
• 3. Shari Flanzer: 1 (1992 Ladies)
  
• 3. Starla Brodie: 1 (1995 Ladies)
  
• 1. Barbara Enright: 2 (1994 Ladies & 1996 $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em)
  
• 1. Susie Isaacs: 2 (1996 & 1997 Ladies)

Most Final Tables in the 1990s

• 6. Barbara Enright: 3 (2 open)
  
• 6. Brenda Jacobus: 3 (2 open)
  
• 6. Carolyn Gardner: 3 (1 open)
  
• 6. Cyndy Violette: 3 (1 open)
  
• 6. Jenny Kaye: 3
  
• 6. Mim Penney: 3 (2 open)
  
• 6. Phyllis Meyers: 3 (1 open)
  
• 6. Starla Brodie: 3
  
• 3. Esther Rossi: 4
  
• 3. Phyllis Kessler: 4 (1 open)
  
• 3. Susie Isaacs: 4
  
• 2. Marsha Waggoner: 6 (4 open)
  
• 1. Annie Duke: 7 (7 open)

Most Cashes in the 1990s

• 8. Barbara Enright: 4 (3 open)
  
• 8. Brenda Jacobus: 4 (3 open)
  
• 8. Carolyn Gardner: 4 (2 open)
  
• 8. Cyndy Violette: 4 (2 open)
  
• 8. Jenny Kaye: 4 (1 open)
  
• 8. Kathy Liebert: 4 (3 open)
  
• 8. Phyllis Meyers: 4 (2 open)
  
• 8. Terry King (CA): 4
  
• 5. Linda Ryke-Drucker: 5 (5 open)
  
• 5. Lucy Rokach: 5 (5 open)
  
• 5. Phyllis Kessler: 5 (2 open)
  
• 3. Esther Rossi: 6 (4 open)
  
• 3. Susie Isaacs: 6 (1 open)
  
• 2. Marsha Waggoner: 12 (9 open)
  
• 1. Annie Duke: 14 (14 open)

Most Money Won in the 1990s

• 10. Lucy Rokach: $93,910 ($93,910 open)
  
• 9. Linda Johnson: $98,175 ($98,175 open)
  
• 8. Mim Penney: $107,190 ($103,390 open)
  
• 7. Susie Isaacs: $137,265 ($40,000 open)
  
• 6. Maria Stern: $154,458 ($147,808 open)
  
• 5. Kathy Liebert: $159,270 ($157,770 open)
  
• 4. Mimi Tran: $182,295 ($182,295 open)
  
• 3. Marsha Waggoner: $211,735 ($202,525 open)
  
• 2. Annie Duke: $331,884 ($331,884 open)
  
• 1. Barbara Enright: $334,560 ($296,160 open)

1997 was the first year that two women (Linda Johnson and Maria Stern) won open bracelets. Barbara Enright won the only other open bracelet (1996 $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em).

In open events, Annie Duke reached the most final tables (7), cashed the most times (14), and won the most money ($331,884).

I always assumed they each took $200K before starting, but I do vaguely recall Danny making a big deal out of no deals. That said, it was obvious, to me anyway, that aside from Doyle & Chip, most of them very much wanted to win it regardless. I don’t think the final three were good enough actors to have faked their emotions.

Had forgotten Annie was exactly a week older than me.

Best of the 2000s, Women

Here's a look at the top female players by bracelets, final tables (defined as top 9 paid places for simplicity), cashes, and money won from 2000 to 2009.

Most Bracelets in the 2000s

• 3. Annette Obrestad: 1 (2007 WSOP Europe Main Event)
  
• 3. Annie Duke: 1 (2004 $3,000 Omaha Hi-Lo)
  
• 3. Barb Rugolo: 1 (2003 Ladies)
  
• 3. Catherine Brown: 1 (2002 Ladies)
  
• 3. Clare Miller: 1 (2006 $1,000 Seniors)
  
• 3. Crystal Doan: 1 (2004 Ladies [a.k.a. Huong Doan])
  
• 3. Cyndy Violette: 1 (2004 $2,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo)
  
• 3. Jennifer Tilly: 1 (2005 Ladies)
  
• 3. Jerri Thomas: 1 (2000 $1,500 Seven-Card Stud)
  
• 3. Kathy Liebert: 1 (2004 $1,500 Limit Hold 'Em Shootout)
  
• 3. Katja Thater: 1 (2007 $1,500 Razz)
  
• 3. Lisa Hamilton: 1 (2009 Ladies)
  
• 3. Mary Jones Meyer: 1 (2006 Ladies)
  
• 3. Sally Boyer: 1 (2007 Ladies)
  
• 3. Svetlana Gromenkova: 1 (2008 Ladies)
  
• 3. Vanessa Selbst: 1 (2008 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha)
  
• 2. Jen Harman: 2 (2000 $5,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw & 2002 $5,000 Limit Hold 'Em)
  
• 1. Nani Dollison: 3 (2000 & 2001 Ladies and 2001 $2,000 Limit Hold 'Em)

Most Final Tables in the 2000s

• 10. Anh Le: 2
  
• 10. Beth Shak: 2 (1 open)
  
• 10. Cecilia Mortensen: 2 (1 open)
  
• 10. J.J. Liu: 2 (1 open)
  
• 10. Karina Jett: 2
  
• 10. Katja Thater: 2 (1 open)
  
• 10. Maria Stern: 2
  
• 10. Marsha Waggoner: 2
  
• 10. Millie Shiu: 2 (1 open)
  
• 10. Mimi Tran: 2 (2 open)
  
• 10. Phyllis Meyers: 2 (1 open)
  
• 10. Susan Abraham: 2
  
• 10. Susan Pritchett: 2 (1 open)
  
• 7. Melissa Hayden: 3 (3 open)
  
• 7. Nani Dollison: 3 (1 open)
  
• 7. Patty Gallagher: 3 (2 open)
  
• 6. Vanessa Selbst: 5 (4 open)
  
• 4. Jerri Thomas: 6 (4 open)
  
• 4. Kathy Liebert: 6 (6 open)
  
• 1. Annie Duke: 8 (8 open)
  
• 1. Cyndy Violette: 8 (7 open)
  
• 1. Jen Harman: 8 (8 open)

Most Cashes in the 2000s

• 10. Jerri Thomas: 10 (7 open)
  
• 10. Maureen Feduniak: 10 (9 open)
  
• 7. Melissa Hayden: 11 (10 open)
  
• 7. Sarah Bilney: 11 (11 open)
  
• 7. Vanessa Rousso: 11 (10 open)
  
• 6. J.J. Liu: 12 (10 open)
  
• 5. Mimi Tran: 18 (17 open)
  
• 4. Jen Harman: 21 (21 open)
  
• 2. Annie Duke: 23 (23 open)
  
• 2. Cyndy Violette: 23 (22 open)
  
• 1. Kathy Liebert: 27 (25 open)

Most Money Won in the 2000s

• 10. Leo Margets: $352,832 ($352,832 open)
  
• 9. Beth Shak: $363,118 ($346,738 open)
  
• 8. Tiffany Williamson: $400,000 ($400,000 open)
  
• 7. Nani Dollison: $599,515 ($498,705 open)
  
• 6. Vanessa Selbst: $605,929 ($585,449 open)
  
• 5. Jen Harman: $721,456 ($721,456 open)
  
• 4. Cyndy Violette: $786,443 ($781,343 open)
  
• 3. Annie Duke: $806,615 ($806,615 open)
  
• 2. Kathy Liebert: $812,072 ($807,350 open)
  
• 1. Annette Obrestad: $2,013,733 ($2,013,733 open)

Jen Harman was the only female to win two open bracelets (the first with two in her career).

2004 was the first year that three women (Cyndy Violette, Kathy Liebert, and Annie Duke) each won an open bracelet.

Kathy Liebert had the most open cashes (25), two more than Annie Duke.

Annie Duke and Jen Harman both reached 8 open final tables, one more than Cyndy Violette.

Annette Obrestad lapped the money leaderboard by winning the inaugural WSOP Europe Main Event.

Best of the 2010s, Women

Here's a look at the top female players by bracelets, final tables (defined as top 9 paid places for simplicity), cashes, and money won from 2010 to 2019.

Most Bracelets in the 2010s

• 4. Allyn Shulman: 1 (2012 Seniors)
  
• 4. Carol Fuchs: 1 (2015 $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Max)
  
• 4. Courtney Kennedy: 1 (2016 Ladies)
  
• 4. Dana Castaneda: 1 (2013 $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em)
  
• 4. Farhintaj Bonyadi: 1 (2018 Super Seniors)
  
• 4. Haixia Zhang: 1 (2014 Ladies)
  
• 4. Heidi May: 1 (2017 Ladies)
  
• 4. Jackie Glazier: 1 (2013 Ladies)
  
• 4. Jacquelyn Scott: 1 (2015 Ladies)
  
• 4. Jessica Dawley: 1 (2018 Ladies)
  
• 4. Jiyoung Kim: 1 (2019 Ladies)
  
• 4. Liv Boeree: 1 (2017 $10,000 Tag Team with Igor Kurganov)
  
• 4. Marsha Wolak-Barnett: 1 (2011 Ladies)
  
• 4. Nikita Luther: 1 (2018 $1,000 Tag Team with Giuseppe Pantaleo)
  
• 4. Safiya Umerova: 1 (2016 $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em Shootout)
  
• 4. Stephanie Dao: 1 (2019 $3,000 Limit Hold 'Em Six 6-Handed)
  
• 4. Susan Faber: 1 (2019 $500 No-Limit Hold 'Em Salute to Warriors)
  
• 4. Vanessa Hellebuyck: 1 (2010 Ladies)
  
• 4. Yen Dang: 1 (2012 Ladies)
  
• 1. Kristen Bicknell: 2 (2013 Ladies & 2016 $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em)
  
• 1. Loni Harwood: 2 (2013 $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em & 2015 $10,000 Circuit National Championship)
  
• 1. Vanessa Selbst: 2 (2012 $2,500 10-Game 6-Max & 2014 $25,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em)

Most Final Tables in the 2010s

• 8. Amanda Musumeci: 3 (2 open)
  
• 8. Elizabeth Montizanti: 3 (2 open)
  
• 8. Kate Hoang: 3 (3 open)
  
• 8. Tara Cain: 3 (2 open)
  
• 5. Haixia Zhang: 4 (3 open)
  
• 5. Kristen Foxen: 4 (3 open)
  
• 5. Melissa Burr: 4 (4 open)
  
• 2. Esther Taylor-Brady: 5 (5 open)
  
• 2. Maria Ho: 5 (5 open)
  
• 2. Vanessa Selbst: 5 (5 open)
  
• 1. Loni Harwood: 7 (7 open)

Most Cashes in the 2010s

• 10. Maria Lampropulos: 26 (25 open)
  
• 9. Samantha Cohen: 27 (27 open)
  
• 6. Allyn Shulman: 30 (24 open)
  
• 6. J.J. Liu: 30 (29 open)
  
• 6. Kathy Liebert: 30 (29 open)
  
• 5. Jamie Kerstetter: 31 (29 open)
  
• 4. Kristen Foxen: 33 (32 open)
  
• 3. Melanie Weisner: 35 (33 open)
  
• 2. Loni Harwood: 45 (45 open)
  
• 1. Maria Ho: 50 (48 open)

Most Money Won in the 2010s

• 10. Gaelle Baumann: $690,607 ($675,575 open)
  
• 9. Natasha Mercier: $713,989 ($710,998 open)
  
• 8. Allyn Shulman: $751,810 ($146,543 open)
  
• 7. Amanda Musumeci: $784,695 ($747,705 open)
  
• 6. Kristen Foxen: $823,641 ($649,719 open)
  
• 5. Jackie Glazier: $900,327 ($864,930 open)
  
• 4. Esther Taylor-Brady: $1,000,521 ($997,783 open)
  
• 3. Maria Ho: $1,353,617 ($1,349,759 open)
  
• 2. Vanessa Selbst: $1,595,425 ($1,589,225 open)
  
• 1. Loni Harwood: $1,619,449 ($1,619,449 open)

In open events, Vanessa Selbst and Kristen Bicknell tied for the most bracelets with 2, Loni Harwood had the most final tables with 7 and the most earnings with $1,619,449, and Maria Ho had the most cashes with 48.

November Nine Factoids

• 10. Five of the November Nine champions were American (Joe Cada, Greg Merson, Ryan Riess, Joe McKeehen, and Qui Nguyen), while the other four hailed from Denmark (Peter Eastgate), Canada (Jonathan Duhamel), Germany (Pius Heinz), and Sweden (Martin Jacobson). Fifty of the 81 November Niners were American (61.7%). The only other country with more than two players was Canada with 6.
  
• 9. Greg Merson was the only November Nine champ who already owned a bracelet. Merson captured the $10,000 Six Handed No Limit Hold 'Em event just two days before the 2012 Main Event started.
  
• 8. Merson was also the only November Niner to capture WSOP Player of the Year honors. He needed to win to overtake Phil Hellmuth, and he did, sending the Poker Brat to an amazing third runner-up finish without a title.
  
• 7. The chip leader held on to win only twice: Jonathan Duhamel in 2010 and Joe McKeehen in 2015. J.C. Tran suffered the biggest fall, finishing fifth.
  
• 6. The short stack finished ninth only three times. Jeremy Ausmus managed to get all the way up to fifth in 2012.
  
• 5. The shortest stack to win was Martin Jacobson, who came all the way back from eighth in chips in 2014.
  
• 4. Belgian Pierre Neuville was the oldest November Niner at age 72 in 2015. Only five others could have played in the WSOP Seniors (minimum age 50): Neil Blumenfield (61 in 2015), Steven Gee (56 in 2012), Dennis Phillips (53 in 2008), Kevin Schaffel (52 in 2009), and Cliff Josephy (51 in 2016).
  
• 3. Mark Newhouse was the only player to reach multiple November Nines. He finished ninth both times, especially disappointing in 2014 when he started third in chips, the highest starting position to exit first.
  
• 2. Each of the first eight November Nine champions was in his twenties, from the youngest of the November Niners, 21-year-old Joe Cada in 2009, to the relatively ancient 27-year-old Martin Jacobson in 2015. Qui Nguyen ruined the streak in the final November Nine in 2016 at age 39.
  
• 1. The November Nine era fittingly ran for nine years (2008 to 2016), although the 2012 "November" Nine actually took place in October. (The 2016 November Nine resumed in late October but finished in November.)

Hardest Main Event Champions to Rhyme

Specifically, I mean rhyming the last name (or the first and last if the last is a single syllable). The stressed syllable should match in the rhyme.

Each entry in this list rhymes the name as part of a clerihew. I posted the complete list of 49 Main Event Champion Clerhews in its own Lounge thread.

• 10. Mansour Matloubi.
  Late in the 1990 Main Event, perhaps it was meant to be
  As the Iranian-Brit twice got the dealer to deliver
  First a two-outer eight and then a two-outer ten on the river.
  
• 9. Dan Harrington
  Loved his green Red Sox cap so much he final tabled the '04 Main Event wearing one.
  He won the whole shebang in '95, but his back-to-back final tables were just as impressive no doubt,
  Leading to Boston ending their 86-year World Series drought.
  
• 8. Espen Jorstad
  Was of course glad
  To win $10,000,000, which buys a lot more beer in London, where he moved partly for tax defiance,
  Than in Copenhagen, where he earned his degree in brewing science.
  
• 7. Noel Furlong
  And his Irish contingent rarely were wrong.
  The Christmas baby proved that at age 61, he wasn't in decline,
  Becoming the oldest Main Event winner not named Moss in '99.
  
• 6. Jonathan Duhamel.
  With his big stack, the Canadian stayed calm well.
  But a year later his scheming ex-girlfriend abetted some foolery
  Having him beat up while taking his WSOP jewelry.
  
• 5. Jim Bechtel.
  In '93, the cotton farmer hit the deck well.
  The Arizonan waited a record 26 more years
  To once again hear the cheers.
  
• 4. Brad Daugherty
  Sold his bracelet for charity.
  Not to be confused with the Cleveland Cavalier's Big Train,
  The Missourian collected the WSOP's first million dollar prize in the '91 Main.
  
• 3. Jonathan Tamayo.
  Not your average guy pro.
  At impropriety accusations he'd scoff
  Then advise, "Fold queens. Play 8-3 off."
  
• 2. Bryan "Sailor" Roberts
  Sometimes a job hurts.
  When the '75 champ was on the road sharing Slim's & Doyle's
  Bankroll, robbers with guns hijacked all their spoils.
  
• 1. Hamid Dastmalchi.
  Before the '92 Main Event final table by the wall, he
  Inverted into a headstand to get his blood flowing,
  Which also worked on the chips that his way were going.

HA!

Never thought I would tell anyone this, but here we are.

Long ago, in a fine drunken frenzy, I had somehow been simultaneously been reading Bob CiaffoneÂ’s account of his fateful hand against Johnny Chan at the 1987 Final Table, a bodybuilding article, and Alice In Wonderland, when the following doggerel popped into my head:

Bobby Ciaffone,
Shot up Nandrolone,
To help build a really big stack.

But old Johnny Chan,
Found the syringe in the can,
And Bob had to give it all back!

IIRC Three handed, Chan 50% of the chips (approximately), Bob 40%, Frank Henderson 10%.

Chan raises on button, Bob reraises in BB with KQo (sigh), Chan calls.

Flop AQx. Bob bets, Chan snapshoves, Bob crycalls. Chan Ax, see ya.