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1979 World Series of Poker

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1979 World Series of Poker
LocationBinion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada
DatesMay 11 – May 22
Champion
United States Hal Fowler
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The 1979 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA from May 11 to May 22, 1979.[1]

Events

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There were 11 preliminary events at the 1979 World Series of Poker.[2] The 1979 WSOP featured the first designed tournament in WSOP history where two players won a bracelet for the same event.[3][4] Moss became the first player in WSOP history to win seven career bracelets.

# Date Event Entries Winner Prize Runner-up Results
1 May 11, 1979 $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw 15 Bobby Baldwin (1/4) $90,000 Byron Wolford Results
2 May 12, 1979 $500 Seven Card Stud 80 Gary Berland (1/4) $24,000 Mike Schnieberg Results
3 May 13, 1979 $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split 34 Gary Berland (2/5) $20,400 Puggy Pearson (0/4) Results
4 May 14, 1979 $600 Mixed Doubles 25 Doyle Brunson (1/6) & Starla Brodie (1/1) $4,500 Wayne Eister & Pat Eister Results
5 May 15, 1979 $400 Ladies' Seven Card Stud 53 Barbara Freer (0/1) $12,720 Pat Sovoia Results
6 May 16, 1979 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em 85 Perry Green (1/3) $76,500 Jim Bechtel Results
7 May 17, 1979 $1,000 Ace to Five Draw 37 Lakewood Louie (1/2) $22,200 J.W. Box Results
8 May 18, 1979 $2,000 Draw High 19 Lakewood Louie (2/3) $22,800 Jackie MIlls Results
9 May 19, 1979 $1,000 Razz 37 Sam Mastrogiannis (1/1) $22,200 Unknown Results
10 May 20, 1979 $5,000 Seven Card Stud 16 Johnny Moss (1/7) $48,000 Puggy Pearson (0/4) Results
11 May 21, 1979 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em 97 Dewey Tomko (1/1) $48,000 Duanne Hammrich Results
12 May 22, 1979 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em 54 Hal Fowler (1/1) $270,000 Bobby Hoff Results


Main Event

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There were 54 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Fowler was the first amateur to win the WSOP Main Event.[5]

Final table

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Place Name Prize
1st Hal Fowler $270,000
2nd Bobby Hoff $108,000
3rd George Huber $81,000
4th Sam Moon $54,000
5th Johnny Moss $27,000
6th Chip Reese None
7th Crandell Addington None
8th Sam Petrillo None

Performance of past champions

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References

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  1. ^ "World Series of Poker 1979". The Hendon Mob. Archived from the original on 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  2. ^ "1979 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ^ Pill, Jon (2023-05-26). "Celebrating the Extraordinary Legacy of Doyle Brunson at the World Series of Poker". PokerNews. Archived from the original on 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  4. ^ Pajich, Bob (2014-04-17). "Passing of Danny Robison and Starla Brodie Impacts Poker". CardsChat. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  5. ^ Holloway, Chad (2010-11-04). "History in Spades: The First Amateur to Win the Main Event". PokerNews. Archived from the original on 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  6. ^ "World Series of Poker: A Retrospective: 1979 Summary". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18.
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