1987 World Series of Poker
Appearance
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1987 World Series of Poker | |
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Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Dates | May 1 – May 17 |
Champion | |
Johnny Chan | |
The 1987 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
Preliminary events
[edit]There were 11 preliminary events at the 1987 World Series of Poker.[1]
# | Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | |
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1 | $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | Bob Addison (1/1) | $96,400 | Don Williams (0/2) | [2] |
2 | $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw with Rebuys | Billy Baxter (1/5) | $153,000 | Joe Petro | [3] |
3 | $1,000 Limit Omaha | T. J. Cloutier (1/1) | $72,000 | Robert Turner | [4] |
4 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Artie Cobb (1/2) | $142,000 | Don Williams (0/2) | [5] |
5 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud | Jim Craig (1/1) | $103,600 | Al Anderson | [6] |
6 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | Hal Kant (1/1) | $174,000 | Lyle Berman | [7] |
7 | $1,500 Limit Hold'em | Ralph Morton (1/2) | $189,000 | Jack Keller (0/2) | [8] |
8 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | Joe Petro (1/1) | $93,200 | Gene Fisher (0/1) | [9] |
9 | $5,000 Seven Card Razz | Carl Rouss (1/1) | $65,200 | Mark Mitchell | [10] |
10 | $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Linda Ryke-Drucker (1/1) | $16,800 | Barbara Putterman | [11] |
11 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Hilbert Shirey (1/1) | $171,600 | Lee Wosk | [12] |
Main Event
[edit]There were 152 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 36 players finishing in the money. The 1987 Main Event was Johnny Chan's first of back-to-back World Championships.[13][14]
Final table
[edit]Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Johnny Chan (1/2) | $625,000 |
2nd | Frank Henderson | $250,000 |
3rd | Bob Ciaffone | $125,000 |
4th | James Spain | $68,750 |
5th | Howard Lederer | $56,250 |
6th | Dan Harrington | $43,750 |
In The Money Finishes
[edit]NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
Place | Name | Prize |
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8th | Mickey Appleman (0/1) | $25,000 |
9th | Jack Keller (0/2) | $18,750 |
11th | Jay Heimowitz (0/2) | $12,500 |
12th | Hamid Dastmalchi (0/1) | $12,500 |
14th | Humberto Brenes | $12,500 |
15th | Don Williams (0/2) | $12,500 |
16th | Rod Peate | $12,500 |
17th | Puggy Pearson (0/4) | $12,500 |
18th | Howard Andrew (0/2) | $12,500 |
21st | Bobby Baldwin (0/4) | $10,000 |
22nd | Mike Hart (0/1) | $10,000 |
23rd | John Bonetti | $10,000 |
26th | Johnny Moss (0/8) | $10,000 |
32nd | Berry Johnston (0/2) | $7,500 |
34th | Artie Cobb (0/2) | $7,500 |
35th | Mori Eskandani | $7,500 |
References
[edit]- ^ "1987 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "1987 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #1: $1,000 Limit A-5 Draw Lowball". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "1987 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball (Rebuy)". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "1987 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #3: $1,000 Limit Omaha". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "1987 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #4: $5,000 Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "1987 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #5: $1,000 Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "1987 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #6: $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (Rebuy)". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "1987 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #7: $1,500 Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "1987 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #8: $1,000 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "1987 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #9: $1,000 Limit Razz". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "1987 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #10: $500 Ladies Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "1987 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #11: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ Harris, Martin (2017-07-04). "History of the World Series of Poker Main Event: 1980-1989". PokerNews. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "18th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1987, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 2024-11-26.