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Encyclopedia > 1989 World Series of Poker

The 1989 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
$1,000 Limit Hold'em American George Allen Shaw $179,600 American Lee Southard
$1,500 Seven Card Razz American John Laudon $95,400 American Said Barjetsch
$1,500 Seven Card Stud Split American Mike Sexton $104,400 American Sid Herald
$500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud American Alma McClelland $18,600 American Adrienne Zoia
$1,500 Ace to Five Draw American Harry Madoff $119,400 American Billy Baxter
$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha American Barry Blackburn $108,000 American T. J. Cloutier
$1,500 Seven Card Stud Australian Mel "Silver Fox" Judah $130,800 American Jerry Buhr
$5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw American Bob Stupak $139,500 American Billy Baxter
$5,000 Seven Card Stud American Don Holt $154,000 American David Sklansky
$1,500 Limit Omaha American Lyle Berman $108,600 American MacDonal Kempe
$2,500 Pot Limit Omaha American Frank Henderson $184,000 American Kevin Redican
$2,000 No Limit Hold'em American Norman Keyser $244,000 American Tommy Grimes
$2,000 Limit Hold'em American Thomas Chung $212,000 American Carl McKelvey

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Main Event

There were 178 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.


Final table

Place Name Prize
1st American Phil Hellmuth Jr $755,000
2nd Chinese Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan $302,000
3rd American Don Zewin $151,000
4th American Steve Lott $83,050
5th American Lyle Berman $67,950
6th Irish Noel Furlong $52,850

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Other High Finishes

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

Place Name Prize
14th American Jay Heimowitz $12,500
16th American John Bonetti $12,500
22nd American Mickey Appleman $10,000
23rd American David "Chip" Reese $10,000
24th South Vietnamese An "The Boss" Tran $10,000
29th American Berry Johnston $7,500


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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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