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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] 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.[2]

Preliminary events

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Event Winner Prize Runner-up
$10,000 Deuce to 7 Draw Billy Baxter $90,000 Unknown
$1,000 7 Card Razz Gary Berland $19,200 Unknown
$500 7 Card Stud $17,100 Unknown
$5,000 7 Card Stud Doyle Brunson $68,000 Unknown
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em Aubrey Day $42,600 Unknown
$200 Ladies' 7 Card Stud Terry King $10,080 Unknown
$5,000 Draw High Lakewood Louie $21,000 Unknown
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em Hans "Tuna" Lund $46,800 Jesse Jent
$1,000 7 Card Stud Split David "Chip" Reese $22,200 Unknown
$1,000 Ace to 5 Draw Henry Young $19,200 Gary Berland

Main Event

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There were 42 entrants to the main event.[3] Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The 1978 Main Event was the first of its kind to pay prize money to any players other than the winner.

Final table

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Place Name Prize
1st Bobby Baldwin $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. ^ thehendonmob.com 9th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1978
  2. ^ a b c gaming.unlv.edu - Summary of 1978 Tournament
  3. ^ Streltcoff, Max (2024-06-26). "WSOP 1978 – Bobby Baldwin Becomes the Youngest Champion". PokerListings. Retrieved 2024-11-11.