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1981 World Series of Poker

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1981 World Series of Poker
LocationBinion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada
DatesMay 7 – May 24
Champion
United States Stu Ungar
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The 1981 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe in May 1981.[1]

Preliminary events

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There were 12 preliminary events at the 1981 WSOP. Johnny Moss became the first player in WSOP history to reach eight career bracelets.

# Event Winner Prize Runner-up
1 $1,000 Draw High Ed Barmach (1/1) $18,000 Jackie Mills [2]
2 $600 Mixed Doubles Frank Cardone (1/1) & Juanda Matthews (1/1) $7,800 Frank Geraci & Katie Ulanski [3]
3 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Fred David (1/1) $96,000 Doug Johnson [4]
4 $1,000 Seven-card stud Sid Gamerman (1/1) $52,000 Mark Speert [5]
5 $400 Ladies' Seven-card stud Ruth Godfrey (1/1) $17,600 Jackie Jean [6]
6 $1,000 Razz Bruce Hershenson (1/1) $34,500 Bob Ross [7]
7 $1,000 Seven-card stud split Johnny Moss (1/8) $33,500 Ralph Bidwell [8]
8 $5,000 Seven-card stud A. J. Myers (1/2) $67,500 Eric Drache [9]
9 $2,500 Ace to Five Draw Mickey Perry (1/1) $46,250 Jack Straus (0/1) [10]
10 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Dody Roach (1/1) $81,000 Unknown [11]
11 $1,000 Ace to Five Draw Glen Rodgers (1/1) $44,000 Rick Morella [12]
12 $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw Stu Ungar (1/2) $95,000 Bobby Baldwin (0/4) [13]

Main Event

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There were 75 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.[14] This main event was notable as the first one to have all final table players to receive a share of the prize pool, with the top 9 players finishing in the money.[15] The 1981 Main Event was Stu Ungar's second consecutive World Championship.[16][17]

Final table

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Place Name Prize
1st Stu Ungar (2/3) $375,000
2nd Perry Green (0/3) $150,000
3rd Gene Fisher (0/1) $75,000
4th Ken Smith $37,500
5th Bill Smith $37,500
6th Jay Heimowitz (0/1) $30,000
7th Bobby Baldwin (0/4) $15,000
8th Sam Petrillo $15,000
9th Sam Moon $15,000

References

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  1. ^ "1981 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  2. ^ "1981 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #1: $1,000 Limit Draw High". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  3. ^ "1981 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #2: $600 Mixed Doubles Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. ^ "1981 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #3: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Non-Pro". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  5. ^ "1981 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #4: $1,000 Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  6. ^ "1981 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #5: $400 Ladies Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  7. ^ "1981 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #6: $1,000 Limit Razz". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  8. ^ "1981 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #7: $1,000 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  9. ^ "1981 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #8: $5,000 Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  10. ^ "1981 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #9: $2,500 No Limit A-5 Draw Lowball". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  11. ^ "1981 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #10: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  12. ^ "1981 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #11: $1,000 Limit A-5 Lowball Draw". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  13. ^ "1981 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #12: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  14. ^ Streltcoff, Max (2024-10-20). "WSOP 1981: Stu Ungar's Back-to-Back Triumph". PokerListings. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  15. ^ "World Series of Poker: A Retrospective: 1981 Summary". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Archived from the original on August 20, 2003.
  16. ^ Rinkema, Remko (2018-07-05). "A Numbers Game: WSOP Main Event Winners & Stats". PokerGO Tour. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  17. ^ Murphy, Stephen A. (October 29, 2009). "Mike Sexton Talks About Stu Ungar and Poker's Past". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
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