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Encyclopedia > World Series of Poker, 1975

The 1975 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
$1,000 Seven Card Razz American Sam Angel $17,000 Unknown
$1,000 Deuce to Seven Draw American Billy Baxter $35,000 Unknown
$5,000 No Limit Hold'em American Jay Heimowitz $32,000 Unknown
$1,000 Seven-Card Stud American Johnny Moss $44,000 Unknown

Stud poker is any of a number of poker variants in which each player receives a mix of face-down and face-up cards dealt in multiple betting rounds. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Subject: Flag of the United States. ... One is said to be drawing in a poker game if one has a hand that is incomplete and needs further cards to become valuable. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Subject: Flag of the United States. ... Billy Baxter is an American professional poker player. ... This article describes the common terms, rules, and procedures in the game, but does not cover the strategic impact of betting. ... Texas hold em (or simply hold em or holdem) is the most popular of the community card poker games. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Subject: Flag of the United States. ... Jay B. Heimowitz (born December 26, 1937) is an American poker player from Bethel, New York. ... Seven-card stud is a poker variant. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Subject: Flag of the United States. ... Johnny Moss at the 1974 World Series of Poker Johnny Moss (1907-1997) was a professional poker player. ...

Main Event

There were 21 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.


Final table

Place Name Prize
1st American Brian "Sailor" Roberts $210,000
2nd American Bob Hooks None
3rd Unknown None
4th Unknown None
5th Unknown None
6th Unknown None


Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Subject: Flag of the United States. ... Sailor Roberts at the 1979 World Series of Poker Brian Sailor Roberts was a professional poker player. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Subject: Flag of the United States. ...

Major poker tournaments and series
World Series of Poker ('70 - '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)
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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