1987 World Series of Poker
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The 1987 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe.
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[edit] Preliminary events
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | Bob Addison | $96,400 | Don Williams |
| $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | Billy Baxter | $153,000 | Joe Petro |
| $1,000 Limit Omaha | T. J. Cloutier | $72,000 | Unknown |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Artie Cobb | $142,000 | Unknown |
| $1,000 Seven Card Stud | Jim Craig | $103,600 | Unknown |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | Hal Kant | $174,000 | Lyle Berman |
| $1,500 Limit Hold'em | Ralph Morton | $189,000 | Unknown |
| $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | Joe Petro | $93,200 | Unknown |
| $5,000 Seven Card Razz | Carl Rouss | $65,200 | Unknown |
| $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Linda Ryke-Drucker | $16,800 | Unknown |
| $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Hilbert Shirey | $171,600 | Unknown |
[edit] Main Event
There were 152 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.
[edit] Final table
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Johnny Chan | $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 |
[edit] Other High Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 8th | Mickey Appleman | $25,000 |
| 9th | Jack Keller | $18,750 |
| 11th | Jay Heimowitz | $12,500 |
| 12th | Hamid Dastmalchi | $12,500 |
| 14th | Humberto Brenes | $12,500 |
| 17th | Walter "Puggy" Pearson | $12,500 |
| 21st | Bobby Baldwin | $10,000 |
| 23rd | John Bonetti | $10,000 |
| 26th | Johnny Moss | $10,000 |
| Major poker tournaments |
| World Series of Poker ('70 - '71 - '72 - '73 - '74 - '75 - '76 - '77 - '78 - '79 - '80 - '81 - '82 - '83 - '84 - '85 - '86 - '87 - '88 - '89 - '90 - '91 - '92 - '93 - '94 - '95 - '96 - '97 - '98 - '99 - '00 - '01 - '02 - '03 - '04 - '05 - '06 - '07 – Circuit – TOC) |
| World Poker Tour (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5) --- European Poker Tour (1 - 2) --- Late Night Poker (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6) |
| Professional Poker Tour --- Poker Million --- Poker Superstars (1 - 2 - 3) --- Poker Nations Cup |
| World Heads-Up --- National Heads-Up --- Ultimate Poker Challenge (1 - 2 - 3) --- VC Cup --- Grand Prix |
