1978 World Series of Poker
Appearance
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1978 World Series of Poker | |
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Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Dates | May 7 – May 22 |
Champion | |
Bobby Baldwin | |
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
[edit]Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
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$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
[edit]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
[edit]Place | Name | Prize |
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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
[edit]- Day one: Johnny Moss, Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Doyle Brunson[2]
Other notable players
[edit]- Gabe Kaplan and Barbara Freer (the first woman player).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ thehendonmob.com 9th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1978
- ^ a b c gaming.unlv.edu - Summary of 1978 Tournament
- ^ Streltcoff, Max (2024-06-26). "WSOP 1978 – Bobby Baldwin Becomes the Youngest Champion". PokerListings. Retrieved 2024-11-11.