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1978 World Series of Poker

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1978 World Series of Poker
LocationBinion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada
DatesMay 7 – May 22
Champion
United States Bobby Baldwin
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The 1978 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held in May 1978 at Binion's Horseshoe,[1][2] and was the first WSOP that was not a winner-take-all prize. Instead the tournament had a progressive prize structure, as follows 50 percent for the Winner then 20 for second, 15 for third, 10 for fourth, and 5 percent for fifth place.[3]

Preliminary events

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There were ten preliminary events at the 1978 World Series of Poker.[1]

# Event Entries Winner Prize Runner-up
1 $10,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw 15 Billy Baxter (1/2) $90,000 Byron Wolford [4]
2 $1,000 Limit Razz 32 Gary Berland (1/2) $19,200 David Singer [5]
3 $500 Limit Seven-card stud 57 Gary Berland (2/3) $17,100 Neil Einfeld [6]
4 $5,000 Limit Seven Card Stud 23 Doyle Brunson (1/5) $68,000 Bobby Baldwin (0/2) [7]
5 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em 71 Aubrey Day (1/2) $42,600 Unknown [8]
6 $200 Ladies' Limit Seven Card Stud 84 Terry King (1/2) $10,080 Starla Brodie [9]
7 $5,000 Limit Draw High 7 Lakewood Louie (1/1) $21,000 Rick Greider [10]
8 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em 52 Hans Lund (1/1) $46,800 Curtiss Skinner [11]
9 $1,000 Limit Seven Card Stud Split 32 Chip Reese (1/1) $19,200 Jerry Pruitt [12]
10 $1,000 Limit Ace to Five Draw 32 Henry Young (1/1) $19,200 Gary Berland (0/3) [13]

Main Event

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There were 42 entrants to the main event.[14] Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The 1978 Main Event was the first edition of the tournament to pay prize money to any players other than the winner.

Final table

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Place Name Prize
1st Bobby Baldwin (1/3) $210,000
2nd Crandell Addington $84,000
3rd Louis Hunsucker $63,000
4th Buck Buchanan $42,000
5th Jesse Alto $21,000
6th Ken Smith None

Performance of past champions

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Other notable players

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References

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  1. ^ a b "1978 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule". WSOP. 1978-05-07. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  2. ^ "9th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1978". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ^ a b c "World Series of Poker: A Retrospective: 1978 Summary". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Archived from the original on 2003-08-20.
  4. ^ "1978 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  5. ^ "1978 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #2: $1,000 Limit Razz". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  6. ^ "1978 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #3: $500 Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  7. ^ "1978 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #4: $5,000 Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  8. ^ "1978 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #5: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  9. ^ "1978 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #6: $200 Ladies Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  10. ^ "1978 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #7: $5,000 Limit Draw High". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  11. ^ "1978 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #8: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  12. ^ "1978 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #9: $1,000 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  13. ^ "1978 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #10: $1,000 Limit A-5 Draw Lowball". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  14. ^ Streltcoff, Max (2024-06-26). "WSOP 1978 – Bobby Baldwin Becomes the Youngest Champion". PokerListings. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
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