Carl Cannon (poker player)

Carl Cannon is a poker player, who participated in the first World Series of Poker in 1970. For decades before the World Series of Poker came to Las Vegas, Cannon was considered to be one of the best poker players in the United States. Cannon competed for decades and gained notoriety among some of the poker legends of the era. Cannon was invited by Binion to take part in the 1970 event. The other six players invited to the 1970 Main Event were all legends of the game that already had and/or would go on to have great poker careers. The other six players were:

Carl Cannon (poker player)

Carl Cannon is a poker player, who participated in the first World Series of Poker in 1970. For decades before the World Series of Poker came to Las Vegas, Cannon was considered to be one of the best poker players in the United States. Cannon competed for decades and gained notoriety among some of the poker legends of the era. Cannon was invited by Binion to take part in the 1970 event. The other six players invited to the 1970 Main Event were all legends of the game that already had and/or would go on to have great poker careers. The other six players were: