1994 World Series of Poker
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| 1994 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | April 16 – May 6 |
| Champion | |
 Russ Hamilton | |
The 1994 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
Preliminary events
[edit]| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,500 Limit Hold'em | Steven Sim | $289,200 | Charles Brock |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud | Johnny Chan | $135,600 | Mansour Matloubi |
| $1,500 Limit Omaha | Brent Carter | $83,400 | Moxie Ungar |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | Vince Burgio | $127,200 | Gary Hutzler |
| $1,500 Razz | Mike Hart | $88,800 | Tommy Hufnagle |
| $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | T. J. Cloutier | $135,000 | Chris Bjorin |
| $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | George Rodis | $135,000 | Phil Hellmuth |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | O'Neil Longson | $100,800 | J. C. Pearson |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | Jay Heimowitz | $148,200 | Quinton Nixon |
| $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | J. C. Pearson | $103,000 | Matthias Rohnacher |
| $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw w/Rebuys | Lyle Berman | $128,250 | Huck Seed |
| $1,500 Ace to Five Draw | J. J. Chun | $93,000 | Steve Flicker |
| $2,500 Limit Hold'em | Mike Laing | $212,000 | Fred Lieberman |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud | Rodney H. Pardey | $132,000 | Alan Boston |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | Huck Seed | $167,000 | Lindy Chambers |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | T. J. Cloutier | $163,000 | Travis Dang |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Roger Moore | $144,000 | Adam Roberts |
| $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | John Heaney | $220,000 | Hal Kant |
| $5,000 Limit Hold'em | Erik Seidel | $210,000 | Michael Davis |
| $1,000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Barbara Enright | $38,400 | Natalie Ryke |
| Press Invitational No Limit Hold'em | Bill Sykes | $1,000 | Joe Saumarez Smith |
Main Event
[edit]There were 268 entrants to the main event.[1] Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 27 players finishing in the money. Since this was the 25th anniversary of the Main Event, the winner received $1,000,000, plus his/her weight in silver, in celebration of the WSOP's silver anniversary.[2]
Final table
[edit]| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Russ Hamilton | $1,000,000* |
| 2nd | Hugh Vincent | $588,000 |
| 3rd | John Spadavecchia | $294,000 |
| 4th | Vince Burgio | $168,000 |
| 5th | Al Krux | $100,800 |
| 6th | Robert Turner | $50,400 |
* Hamilton also won his weight in silver
In The Money Finishes
[edit]NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 9th | Steve Lott | $33,600 |
| 16th | Mansour Matloubi | $20,160 |
| 19th | J. C. Pearson | $16,800 |
| 22nd | Howard Goldfarb | $16,800 |
| 24th | Bobby Baldwin | $16,800 |
| 25th | Yoshio Nakano | $16,800 |
| 26th | Annie Duke | $16,800 |
| 27th | Donnacha O'Dea | $16,800 |
References
[edit]- ^ Rinkema, Remko (2018-07-05). "A Numbers Game: WSOP Main Event Winners & Stats". PokerGO Tour. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ Sexton, Tom (2008-06-16). "Sexton's Corner, Vol. 49: Russ Hamilton, Part 2 -- $1,000,000, a Bracelet and 43 Silver Bars". PokerNews. Retrieved 2024-11-11.