Former Main Event Champion in the House
We don��t get many poker legends on the World Series of Poker Circuit, and even less former Main Event champions. That isn��t the case here in Choctaw as Berry Johnston meets both those benchmarks. That��s right, the five-time WSOP bracelet winner is in action today and looking for his second WSOP Circuit cash and first gold ring.
Seeing Johnston isn��t too much of a surprise considering he resides in Bethany, Oklahoma, but even so, it��s pretty cool to see a living legend in action. For those who don��t know, Johnston won the WSOP Main Event back in 1986 for $570,000. He defeated a field of 141 players including a final table that featured Bill Smith, Jesse Alto and Gary Berland.
Johnston��s other bracelets have come in 1983 Event #8 $2,500 No-Limit Hold��em Heads-Up for $40,000; 1990 Event #12 $2,500 Limit Hold��em for $254,000; 1995 Event #3 $1,500 Limit Omaha for $91,200; and 2001 Event #13 $1,500 Limit Razz for $83,810. All told, Johnston has 62 WSOP cashes��7th on the all-time list��and $2,094,697 in earnings.