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Encyclopedia > World Series of Poker, 1984

The 1984 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 No Limit Hold'em American Dick Albano $117,000 Unknown
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em American Todd Baur $133,500 Unknown
$1,000 Pot Limit Omaha American William Bennett $84,000 Unknown
$1,000 Seven Card Stud Split American Norman Berliner $50,000 Unknown
$1,000 Ace to Five Draw American Paul Fontaine $54,500 Unknown
$1,000 Seven Card Razz American Mike Hart $40,000 Unknown
$5,000 Seven Card Stud American "Gentleman" Jack Keller $137,500 Unknown
$1,000 Seven Card Stud American John Lucas $74,500 Unknown
$1,000 Limit Hold'em American Bob Martinez $135,000 Unknown
$1,000 Seven Card Stud American Mike Schneiberg $65,000 Unknown
$10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw American Dewey Tomko $105,000 Unknown
$5,000 Pot Limit Omaha American Dewey Tomko $135,000 Unknown
$500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud American Karen Wolfson $15,000 Unknown

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Main Event

There were 140 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.


Final table

Place Name Prize
1st American "Gentleman" Jack Keller $660,000
2nd American Byron "Cowboy" Wolford $264,000
3rd American Jesse Alto $132,000
4th American David Chew $66,000
5th American Rick Hamill $66,000
6th American Curtis Skinner $52,800


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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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