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1979 World Series of Poker

1979 World Series of Poker
LocationBinion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada
DatesMay 11 – May 22
Champion
United States Hal Fowler
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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

Place Name Prize
1st Hal Fowler (1/1) $270,000
2nd Bobby Hoff $108,000
3rd George Huber (0/1) $81,000
4th Sam Moon $54,000
5th Johnny Moss (1/7) $27,000
6th Chip Reese (0/1) None
7th Crandell Addington None
8th Sam Petrillo None

Performance of past champions

References

  1. ^ "World Series of Poker 1979". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  2. ^ "1979 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ^ "1979 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  4. ^ "1979 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #2: $500 Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  5. ^ "1979 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #3: $1,000 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  6. ^ "1979 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #4: $600 Mixed Doubles Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  7. ^ "1979 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #5: $400 Ladies Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  8. ^ "1979 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #6: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  9. ^ "1979 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #7: $1,000 Limit A-5 Draw Lowball". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  10. ^ "1979 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #8: $2,000 Limit Draw High". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  11. ^ "1979 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #9: $1,000 Limit Razz". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  12. ^ "1979 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #10: $5,000 Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  13. ^ "1979 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #11: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  14. ^ Holloway, Chad (2010-11-04). "History in Spades: The First Amateur to Win the Main Event". PokerNews. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
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