1983 World Series of Poker

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The 1983 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held May 9th to May 12th, 1983 at Binion's Horseshoe.[1]

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[edit] Preliminary events

Event Winner Prize Runner-up
$2,500 Ace to Five Draw David Angel $46,250 Mike Cox
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em David Baxter $145,500 Richard Klamian
$1,000 Seven Card Stud Split Artie Cobb $52,000 David Singer
$800 Mixed Doubles Jim Doman & Donna Doman $10,000 Unknown
$1,000 Seven Card Stud Ken Flaton $62,000 Stu Ungar
$500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud Carolyn Gardner $16,000 Unknown
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em Buster Jackson $124,000 Rick Hamil
$2,500 Match Play Berry Johnston $40,000 Ray Zee
$1,000 Seven Card Razz John Lucas $43,000 Buddy McIntosh
$1,000 Limit Hold'em Tom McEvoy $117,000 Donnacha O'Dea
$1,000 Limit Omaha David Sklansky $25,500 Perry Green
$1,000 Ace to Five Draw D Todd $49,500 Richard Stone
$5,000 Seven Card Stud Stu Ungar $110,000 Dewey Tomko

[edit] Main Event

There were 108 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Doyle Brunson fell just short in his attempt to win the main event for a third time when he finished third. Rod Peate and Tom McEvoy went on to play the longest heads-up match in World Series history until 2006. The match lasted over 7 hours. McEvoy emerged victorious becoming the first player to win the main event via satellite.

[edit] Final table

Place Name Prize
1st Tom McEvoy $540,000
2nd Rod Peate $216,000
3rd Doyle Brunson $108,000
4th Carl McKelvey $54,000
5th Robert Geers $54,000
6th Donnacha O'Dea $43,200

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ thehendonmob.com 14th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1983