1979 World Series of Poker
Series of poker tournaments
1979 World Series of Poker | |
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Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Dates | May 11 – May 22 |
Champion | |
Hal Fowler | |
← 1978 1980 → |
The 1979 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Preliminary events
Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
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$10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | Bobby Baldwin | $90,000 | Byron Wolford |
$500 Seven Card Stud | Gary Berland | $24,000 | Unknown |
$1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | $20,400 | Unknown | |
$600 Mixed Doubles | Doyle Brunson & Starla Brodie | $4,500 | Unknown |
$400 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Barbara Freer | $12,720 | Pat Sovoia |
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Perry Green | $76,500 | Jim Bechtel |
$1,000 Ace to Five Draw | Lakewood Louie | $22,200 | Unknown |
$2,000 Draw High | $22,800 | Unknown | |
$1,000 Razz | Sam Mastrogiannis | $22,200 | Unknown |
$5,000 Seven Card Stud | Johnny Moss | $48,000 | Unknown |
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em | Dewey Tomko | $48,000 | Duanne Hammrich |
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.[1]
Final table
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Hal Fowler | $270,000 |
2nd | Bobby Hoff | $108,000 |
3rd | George Huber | $81,000 |
4th | Sam Moon | $54,000 |
5th | Johnny Moss | $27,000 |
6th | David "Chip" Reese | None |
7th | Crandell Addington | None |
8th | Sam Petrillo | None |
Performance of past champions
- Day 1: Doyle Brunson, Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston
- Day 2: Walter "Puggy" Pearson
- Day 3: Bobby Baldwin (1)
References
- ^ "World Series of Poker: A Retrospective: 1979 Summary".
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[1] Starting in 2011, a World Series of Poker bracelet was awarded to the WSOP Circuit National Champion.