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Encyclopedia > 1979 World Series of Poker

The 1979 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe. The WSOP logo. ... Johnny Moss, Chris Wills, Amarillo Slim, Jack Binion, and Puggy Pearson outside the Horseshoe at the 1974 World Series of Poker Binions Horseshoe (now the Binions Gambling Hall & Hotel) is a hotel and casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada on the Fremont Street Experience. ...


Preliminary events

Event Winner Prize Runner-up
$10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw American Bobby Baldwin $90,000 Unknown
$500 Seven Card Stud American Gary Berland $24,000 Unknown
$1,000 Seven Card Stud Split American Gary Berland $20,400 Unknown
$600 Mixed Doubles American Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson & Starla Brodie $4,500 Unknown
$400 Ladies' Seven Card Stud American Barbara Freer $12,720 Unknown
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em American Perry Green $76,500 Unknown
$1,000 Ace to Five Draw American Lakewood Louie $22,200 Unknown
$2,000 Draw High American Lakewood Louie $22,800 Unknown
$1,000 Razz American Sam Mastrogiannis $22,200 Unknown
$5,000 Seven Card Stud American Johnny Moss $48,000 Unknown
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em American Dewey Tomko $48,000 Unknown

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Main Event

There were 54 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.


Final table

Place Name Prize
1st American Hal Fowler $270,000
2nd American Bobby "The Wizard" Hoff $108,000
3rd American George Huber $81,000
4th American Sam Moon $54,000
5th American Johnny Moss $27,000
6th Unknown Unknown


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Major poker tournaments and series
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 - '06TOC)
World Poker Tour (1 - 2 - 3 - 4) --- European Poker Tour (1 - 2) --- High Stakes Poker
Professional Poker Tour --- Poker Million --- Late Night Poker --- Poker Superstars --- Poker Royale
World Heads-Up Poker Championship --- World Speed Poker Open --- Ultimate Poker Challenge (1 - 2 - 3)


 

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