Series of poker tournaments
The 1979 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in May 1979.[1]
Preliminary events
There were 11 preliminary events at the 1979 World Series of Poker.[2] Moss became the first player in WSOP history to win seven career bracelets.
#
|
Event
|
Entries
|
Winner
|
Prize
|
Runner-up
|
|
1
|
$10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw
|
15
|
Bobby Baldwin (1/4)
|
$90,000
|
Byron Wolford
|
[3]
|
2
|
$500 Seven Card Stud
|
80
|
Gary Berland (1/4)
|
$24,000
|
Mike Schnieberg
|
[4]
|
3
|
$1,000 Seven Card Stud Split
|
34
|
Gary Berland (2/5)
|
$20,400
|
Puggy Pearson (0/4)
|
[5]
|
4
|
$600 Mixed Doubles
|
25
|
Doyle Brunson (1/6) & Starla Brodie (1/1)
|
$4,500
|
Wayne Eister & Pat Eister
|
[6]
|
5
|
$400 Ladies' Seven Card Stud
|
53
|
Barbara Freer (0/1)
|
$12,720
|
Pat Sovoia
|
[7]
|
6
|
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em
|
85
|
Perry Green (1/3)
|
$76,500
|
Jim Bechtel
|
[8]
|
7
|
$1,000 Ace to Five Draw
|
37
|
Lakewood Louie (1/2)
|
$22,200
|
J.W. Box
|
[9]
|
8
|
$2,000 Draw High
|
19
|
Lakewood Louie (2/3)
|
$22,800
|
Jackie MIlls
|
[10]
|
9
|
$1,000 Razz
|
37
|
Sam Mastrogiannis (1/1)
|
$22,200
|
Unknown
|
[11]
|
10
|
$5,000 Seven Card Stud
|
16
|
Johnny Moss (1/7)
|
$48,000
|
Puggy Pearson (0/4)
|
[12]
|
11
|
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em
|
97
|
Dewey Tomko (1/1)
|
$48,000
|
Duanne Hammrich
|
[13]
|
Main Event
There were 54 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Fowler was the first amateur to win the WSOP Main Event.[14]
Final table
References
External links