Given the large field, one would think another amateur will be joining this list come November; however, there are still plenty of pros left in the field to stop them.
Amateurs Who Have Won the Main Event
| Year | Player | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Hal Fowler | Advertising Executive |
| 1983 | Tom McEvoy | Accountant |
| 1989 | Phil Hellmuth | Student |
| 1990 | Masour Matloubi | Hotel Investor/Manager |
| 1992 | Hamid Dastmalchi | Real Estate Investor |
| 1993 | Jim Bechtel | Farmer |
| 1995 | Dan Harrington | Attorney |
| 1999 | Noel Furlong | Carpet Company Owner |
| 2002 | Robert Varkonyi | Investor |
| 2003 | Chris Moneymaker | Accountant |
| 2004 | Greg Raymer | Corporate Attorney |
| 2005 | Joe Hachem | Chiropractor |
| 2006 | Jamie Gold | Talent Agent |
| 2007 | Jerry Yang | Psychologist/Social Worker |
| 2008 | Peter Eastgate | Student |