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The 1979 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
[edit] Preliminary events
| Event |
Winner |
Prize |
Runner-up |
| $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw |
Bobby Baldwin |
$90,000 |
Byron "Cowboy" Wolford |
| $500 Seven Card Stud |
Gary Berland |
$24,000 |
Unknown |
| $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split |
Gary Berland |
$20,400 |
Unknown |
| $600 Mixed Doubles |
Doyle Brunson & Starla Brodie |
$4,500 |
Unknown |
| $400 Ladies' Seven Card Stud |
Barbara Freer |
$12,720 |
Unknown |
| $1,500 No Limit Hold'em |
Perry Green |
$76,500 |
Jim Bechtel |
| $1,000 Ace to Five Draw |
Lakewood Louie |
$22,200 |
Unknown |
| $2,000 Draw High |
Lakewood Louie |
$22,800 |
Unknown |
| $1,000 Razz |
Sam Mastrogiannis |
$22,200 |
Unknown |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud |
Johnny Moss |
$48,000 |
Unknown |
| $1,000 No Limit Hold'em |
Dewey Tomko |
$48,000 |
Duanne Hammrich |
[edit] Main Event
There were 54 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.
[edit] Final table
[edit] Fall of World Champions
[edit] Trivia
- This was the first year a player revealed a royal flush in the main event, when Lakewood Louie made the hand with his K♦ 10♦.
- After being eliminated, Amarillo Slim tipped George Huber to win.
- Hal Fowler fought back from $1,700 chips at the end of Day 1 to win the event.
- Hal Fowler defeated Bobby Hoff to win. The previous year Hoff eliminated Fowler from the main event.
