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Encyclopedia > 1982 World Series of Poker

The 1982 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. ...

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Preliminary events

Event Winner Prize Runner-up
$2,500 Ace to Five Draw American Billy Baxter $48,750 Unknown
$10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw American Billy Baxter $95,000 Unknown
$1,000 Seven Card Stud Split American Tom Cress $44,000 Unknown
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em American Jim Doman $96,000 Unknown
$500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud American June Field $16,000 Unknown
$1,000 Seven Card Razz American Nick Helm $40,000 Unknown
$800 Mixed Doubles American David Sklansky & Dani Kelly $8,800 Unknown
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em American Ralph Morton $123,000 Unknown
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em American John Paquette $101,000 Unknown
$5,000 Seven Card Stud American David "Chip" Reese $92,500 Unknown
$1,000 Ace to Five Draw American Vera Richmond $38,500 Unknown
$1,000 Draw High American David Sklansky $15,500 Unknown
$1,000 Seven Card Stud American Don Williams $56,000 Unknown

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Main Event

There were 104 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.


Final table

Place Name Prize
1st American Jack "Treetop" Straus $520,000
2nd American Dewey Tomko $208,000
3rd American Berry Johnston $104,000
4th American Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson $52,000
5th American A. J. Myers $52,000
6th American Dudy Roach $41,060

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Other High Finishes

NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.

Place Name Prize
8th American Brian "Sailor" Roberts $20,800


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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 - '06 – TOC)
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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