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world series of poker. wsop .These links below are annual summaries which feature information from the Binion's Collection at UNLV Special Collections and other sources.
Some information, including poker champions, was compiled from other internet sites, and some is from the Binion's archives, paricularly the press kits. All information is accurate to the extent that it is presented as reported in the media guides issued by Binion's.
These summaries have been compiled by UNLV Special Collections:
(1) 1970 World Series of Poker Champion: Johnny Moss
(2) 1971 World Series of Poker Champion: Johnny Moss
(3) 1972 World Series of Poker Champion: Amarillo "Slim" Preston
(4) 1973 World Series of Poker Champion: Puggy Pearson
(5) 1974 World Series of Poker Champion: Johnny Moss
(6) 1975 World Series of Poker Champion: Sailor Roberts
(7) 1976 World Series of Poker Champion: Doyle Brunson
(8) 1977 World Series of Poker Champion: Doyle Brunson
(9) 1978 World Series of Poker Champion: Bobby Baldwin
(10) 1979 World Series of Poker Champion: Hal Fowler
(11) 1980 World Series of Poker Champion: Stu Ungar
(12) 1981 World Series of Poker Champion: Stu Ungar
(13) 1982 World Series of Poker Champion: Jack Straus
(14) 1983 World Series of Poker Champion: Tom McEvoy
(15) 1984 World Series of Poker Champion: Jack Keller
(16) 1985 World Series of Poker Champion: Bill Smith
(17) 1986 World Series of Poker Champion: Berry Johnston
(18) 1987 World Series of Poker Champion: Johnny Chan
(19) 1988 World Series of Poker Champion: Johnny Chan
(20) 1989 World Series of Poker Champion: Phil Hellmuth
(21) 1990 World Series of Poker Champion: Mansour Matloubi
(22) 1991 World Series of Poker Champion: Brad Daugherty
(23) 1992 World Series of Poker Champion: Hamid Datsmalchi
(24) 1993 World Series of Poker Champion: Jim Bechtel
(25) 1994 World Series of Poker Champion: Russ Hamilton
(26) 1995 World Series of Poker Champion: Dan Harrington
(27) 1996 World Series of Poker Champion: Huck Seed
(28) 1997 World Series of Poker Champion: Stu Unger
(29) 1998 World Series of Poker Champion: Scotty Nguyen
(30) 1999 World Series of Poker Champion: Noel Furlong
(31) 2000 World Series of Poker Champion: Chris Ferguson
(32) 2001 World Series of Poker from Poker Pages Champion: Carlos Mortensen
(33) 2002 World Series of Poker from Poker Pages Champion: Robert Varkyoni
(34) 2003 World Series of Poker from Poker Pages Champion: Chris Moneymaker
(35) 2004 World Series of Poker from Poker Pages Champion: Greg Raymer
Summary of 1970 Tournament
Notable Players: Amarillo Slim Preston, Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Crandall Addington, Carl Cannon
Champion: Johnny Moss
Notes on Play: The champion was elected by his fellow players and the pot was winner take all.
Summary of 1971 Tournament
Notable Players: Amarillo Slim Preston, Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Crandall Addington, Carl Cannon
Champion: Johnny Moss; He took home the Grand Prize of $30,000.
Notes on Play: The cast of characters is the same as in 1970, as is the end result.world series of poker
Summary of 1972 Tournament
Notable Players: Johnny Moss, Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Crandall Addington
Champion: Amarillo Slim Preston; He took home the Grand Prize of $80,000.world series of poker
Runner Up: Johnny Moss was the runner up.world series of poker
Summary of 1973 Tournament
Notable Players: Johnny Moss, Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Crandall Addington
Champion: Puggy Pearson; He took home the Grand Prize of $130,000.
Runner Up: Johnny Moss was the runner up, as in 1972.world series of poker
Summary of 1974 Tournament
Notable Players: Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Crandall Addington, Amarillo Slim Peterson, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Bill Boyd
Champion: Grand Prize Winner: Johnny Moss $160,000.
Runner Up: Crandall Addington
Summary of 1975 Tournament
Notable Players: Johnny Moss, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Crandall Addington, Amarillo Slim Peterson, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Bill Boyd, Howard "Tahoe" Andrew
Champion: Brian "Sailor" Roberts; He took home the Grand Prize of $210,000.
Runner Up: Bob Hooks was the runner up.
Summary of 1976 Tournament
Notable Players: Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Crandall Addington, Amarillo Slim Peterson, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Bill Boyd
Champion: Doyle Brunson
Runner Up: Crandall Addington.
Summary of 1977 Tournament
Notable Players: Johnny Moss, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Crandall Addington, Amarillo Slim Peterson, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Bill Boyd, Howard "Tahoe" Andrew
Champion: Doyle Brunson, $340,000 prize.
Runner Up: Milo "Slew" Jacobson.
Notes on Play: Brunson, the defending champ, won the tournament, making him the second back-to-back champ and one of only four men to accomplish this feat to date.
Summary of 1978 Tournament
Notable Players: Amarillo Slim Preston, Barbara Freer (the first woman player), Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Gabe Kaplan of Welcome Back Kotter, Johnny Moss, Ken Smith, Walter "Puggy" Pearson
Champion: Bobby Baldwin, $210,000 prize.
Runners Up: Crandall Addington $ 84,000, Louis Hunsucker, $63,000, Buc Buchanan $ 42,000, and Jesse Alto $21,000.
Notes on Play: The '78 WSOP tournament was the first WSOP not to have the winner-take-all prize. Instead, it had progressive pot which the top five players would share. The split was at a 50% for grand prize and then down from there: 20%, 15%, 10% and 5%. With the final card Bobby Baldwin became the youngest World Poker Champion yet.
Summary of 1979 Tournament
Notable Players: Jesse Alto, Amarillo Slim Preston,world series of poker Aubrey Day, Bobby Baldwin, Buc Buchanan, Betty Carey, Barbara Freer, Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Chip Reese, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Gabe Kaplan of Welcome Back Kotter, Sam Moon, Dewey Tomko, Ken Smith, Sam Petrillo, Walter "Puggy" Pearson
Champion: Hal Fowler $270,000 - first non-pro to win championship.
Runners Up: Bobby Hoff $ 108,000 George Huber $81,000, Sam Moon $54,000 and Johnny Moss $54,000.
Notes on Play: Fifty- four players entered the ' 79 WSOP world series of poker to stake their claim at the title of World Champion. During the first day twenty players were knocked out of the tournament. These players included former holders of the WSOP Title Doyle Brunson, "Sailor" Roberts, and Amarillo Slim.world series of poker Barbara Freer, the first women to ever enter the game, also exited on the first day. Fowler's hand was an inside straight beating Hoff for the title.
Summary of 1980 Tournament
Notable Players: Jesse Alto, Amarillo Slim Preston, Aubrey Day, Bobby Baldwin, Buc Buchanan, Betty Carey, Barbara Freer, Jack Strauss, Chip Reese, Bobby Hoff, Gabe Kaplan of Welcome Back Kotter, Sam Moon, Dewey Tomko, Ken Smith, Sam Petrillo, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Hal Fowler, Crandall Addington, George Huber, Sam Moon, Colette Doherty, Sam Petrillo, "Sailor" Roberts
Champion: Stu Ungar $365,000 - youngest champ to date.
Runners Up: Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson $ 146,000, Jay Heimowitz $109,500, Johnny Moss $73,000 and Charles Dunwoody $36,500.
Notes on Play: The tournament began with seventy three players from around the world. These world players included: Jerry Fong from Canada, Gilbert "The Frenchman" from France, Jim ray from Peru and Ireland Champion Poker Player Colette Doherty. This day also saw the exit of twenty-three players and the exit of all but one female player. Thirty eight players left on the second day including three former WSOP holders. Gabe Kaplan is among the twelve players left in contention for the grand prize. world series of poker Five players met for the finial day of the Championship Game Of the five players to meet, two were former World Champion Poker Players. Ungar emerged the victor, winning the first of three WSOP titles.
Summary of 1981 Tournament
Notable Players: Jesse Alto, Crandall Addington, Amarillo Slim Preston, Aubrey Day, Betty Carey, Barbara Freer, Gabe Kaplan of Welcome Back Kotter, Sam Moon, Dewey Tomko, Johnny Moss, Charles Dunwoody, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Hal Fowler, George Huber, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Jack Straus, Charles Dunwoody, Chip Resse
Champion: Grand Prize Winner: Stu Ungar $375,000.
Runners Up: Perry Green $146,000, Gene Fischer $75,000, Ken Smith $3 7,500, Bill Smith $37,500, Jay Heimowitz $30,000, Bobby Baldwin $15,000, Andy Moore $15,000 and Sam Petrillo $15,000.
Notes on Play: Seventy-five players entered the tournament to vie for the pot of $ 74,600 and the title World Poker Champion. Ungar would achieve what had not been done since '77 a back to back Championship.
Summary of 1982 Tournament
Notable Players: Jesse Alto, Crandall Addington, Amarillo Slim Preston, Aubrey Day, Betty Carey, Barbara Freer, Gabe Kaplan of Welcome Back Kotter, Sam Moon, Gene Fischer, Johnny Moss, Charles Dunwoody, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Hal Fowler, George Huber, Bobby Baldwin, Charles Dunwoody, Chip Resse, Perry Green, Ken Smith, Stu Ungar, Jay Heimowitz, Donnacha O'Dea, Johnny Chan.
Champion: Jack Straus $520,000.
Runners Up: Dewey Tomko $208,000, Berry Johnston $104,000, Doyle Brunson $52,000, AJ Meyers $52,000, Dody Roach $52,000, Buster Jackson $20,800, Sailor Roberts $20,800 and Carl Cannon $20,800.
Notes on Play: One hundred and four poker players from around the world competed for a pot of $957,000 and the title of World Poker Champion. This event saw the largest pot and participants to date. At the end of the first day only sixty-nine players remained in the game. Jack Straus two 10's beat Dewey Tomko two 4's to win the Championship.
Summary of 1983 Tournament
Notable Players: Jesse Alto Crandall Addington, Amarillo Slim Preston, Aubrey Day, Betty Carey, Barbara Freer, Gabe Kaplan of Welcome Back Kotter, Sam Moon, Gene Fischer, Johnny Moss, Charles Dunwoody, Sam Petrillo, Hal Fowler, Bobby Baldwin, Jack Straus, Charles Dunwoody, Chip Resse, Perry Green, Ken Smith, Stu Ungar, Jay Heimowitz, Johnny Chan, Carl Cannon, Dewey Tomko, Larry Flynt, owner of Penthouse magazine.
Champion: Tom McEvoy $540,000.
Runners Up: Rod Peate $208,000, Doyle Brunson $104,000, Carl Mc Kelvey $54,000, Robbie Geers $54,000, Donnacha O'Dea (first foreign player to place in the money) $43,200, John Squatty $ 21,600, R.R. Pennington $21,60 and George Huber $21,600.
Notes on Play: One hundred and eight poker players entered the WSOP Championship game of 1983, with a $1,040,000 in the pot at stake. Six previous World Poker Champion players entered the tournament and were also joined by celebrity Larry Flynt. At the end of day one thirty seven players exited the game including defending champ Jack Straus. McEvoy won and claimed both the title and his share of the $1,040,000 pot.
Summary of 1984 Tournament
Notable Players: Amarillo Slim Preston, Ken Smith, Stu Ungar, Charles Dunwoody, Bobby Baldwin, Jack Straus, Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Tom McEvoy, "Puggy" Pearson, Johnny Chan, Bill Smith, Berry Johnston, Crandall Addington, Sandy Stupak, Robbie Geers, Rod Peate, George Huber, Donnacha a O'Dea, Barbara Freer, Gabe Kaplan, Chip Resse, Perry Green, Bob Stupak, Jay Heimowitz, Dewey Tomko.
Champion: Jack Keller $660,000.
Runners Up: Byron Welford $264,000, Jesse Alto $132,000, David Chew $66,000, Rick Hamil $66,000, Curtis "Iron Man" Skinner $52,800, Mike Allen $26,400, Howard Andrew $26,400 and Rusty La Page $26,400.
Notes on Play: One hundred and thirty two poker players from around the world came to Bionon's Horseshoe Casino to participate in the World Series Poker Championship. This tournament saw eight of the ten WSOP Champions playing for a $1,320,000 pot and another shot at the title of World Poker Champion. At the end of the first day only Seventy two poker players made it to day two. Keller claimed the title and the $1,320,000 pot.
Summary of 1985 Tournament
Notable Players: Amarillo Slim Preston, Ken Smith, Stu Ungar, Charles Dunwoody, Bobby Baldwin, Sam Petrillo, Jack Straus, Chip Resse, Johnny Moss, Perry Green, Doyle Brunson, Benny Johnston, Tom McEvoy, Jay Heimowitz, "Puggy" Pearson, Dewey Tomko, Carl Cannon, Bill Smith, Larry Flynt, Gene Fischer, Sandy Stupak, Robbie Geers, Crandall Addington, Rod Peate, Carl Mc Kelvey, Donnacha O'Dea, R.R. Pennington, John Squatty, George Huber, Betty Carey, Barbara Freer, Gabe Kaplan, Sam Moon, Johnny Chan.
Champion: Jack Keller $660,000.
Runners Up: Byron Welford $264,000, Jesse Alto $132,000, David Chew $66,000, Rick Hamil $66,000, Curtis "Iron Man" Skinner $52,800, Mike Allen $26,400, Howard Andrew $26,400 and Rusty La Page $26,400.
Notes on Play: One hundred and forty poker players participated in the ' 85 WSOP Championship game. $ 1,400,000 in prize money was at stake. Johnny Moss did not claim the title WSOP Champion for the fourth time; the title went to Bill Smith.
Summary of 1986 Tournament
Notable Players: Amarillo Slim Preston, Buck Buchanan, Stu Ungar, Charles Dunwoody, Bobby Baldwin, T.J. Cloutier, Jack Straus, Chip Resse, Jack Keller, Perry Green, Doyle Brunson Jim Spain, Jay Heimowitz, "Puggy" Pearson, Dewey Tomko, Johnny Moss, Sandy Stupak, Hamid Datmachi, Bob Stupak, Johnny Chan, Jim Bechtel, Howard Andrew, Gene Fischer, Robbie Geers, Rod Peate, Carl Mc Kelvey, Donnacha O'Dea, Mickey Appleman, Aubrey Day, Betty Carey, Barbara Freer, Gabe Kaplan.
Champion: Berry Johnston $570,000.
Runners Up: Mike Harthcock $228,000, Bill Smith $114,000, Roger Moore $62,700, Jesse Alto $51,300, Gary Berland $39,000, Jim Doman $22,800 and Tom Jacobs $17,000.
Notes on Play: One hundred and forty one poker players entered the WSOP Championship tournament . Poker players from around the world; pros, amateurs, and former WSOP Champs all came to the '86 WSOP Championship. Each of these poker players were there for the $1,410,000 pot and the chance to call themselves World Poker Champion. Berry Johnston took the WSOP title and the $1,410,000 pot and denied Smith the opportunity to go for a back-to-back title run.
Summary of 1987 Tournament
Champion: Johnny Chan $625,000.
Runners Up: Frank Henderson $250,00, Bob Caffonie $125,000, Jim Spain $68,750Howard Ledere $56,250, Dan Harrington $ 43,750, Eldon Elias $ 35,500, Mickey Appleman $2,000, and Jack Keller $ 18,750.
Summary of 1988 Tournament
Notable Players: Amarillo Slim Preston, Ken Smith, Stu Ungar, Charles Dunwoody, Bobby Baldwin, Sam Petrillo, Jack Straus, Chip Resse, Bill Smith, Perry Green, Doyle Brunson, Roger Moore, Tom McEvoy, Jay Heimowitz, "Puggy" Pearson, Dewey Tomko, Carl Cannon, Sandy Stupak, Howard Andrew, Crandall Addington, Gene Fischer, Bob Caffonie, Robbie Geers, Mark Rose, Rod Peate, John Fallon, Carl Mc Kelvey, Johnny Moss, Donnacha O'Dea, Scott Mayfield, R.R. Pennington, Hamid Datmachi, John Squatty, Mike Harthcock, George Huber, Berry Johnston, Betty Carey, Jack Keller, Barbara Freer, Frank Henderson, Gabe Kaplan, Sam Moon.
Champion: Grand Prize Winner: Johnny Chan $700,000.
Runners Up: Eric Seidel $280,00, Ron Graham $140,000, Humberto Bremnes $77,000 T. J. Cloutler $63,000, Jim Bechtel $ 49,000, Quinton Nixon $ 35,500, Mike Cox $28,000, and Jesse Alto $ 21,000.
Notes on Play: One hundred and sixty seven poker players entered the WSOP championship game for a chance at $1,670,000 pot and the title. Only one hundred and four players made it through the first day of play. Chan emerged the victor and the fourth person to win back-to-back titles.
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