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Encyclopedia > World Series of Poker, 1986

The 1986 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 Omaha American Jim Allen $48,400 Unknown
$2,500 Pot Limit Omaha American David Baxter $127,000 Unknown
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em American Hamid Dastmalchi $165,000 Unknown
$500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud American Barbara Enright $16,400 Unknown
$5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw American Ron Graham $142,000 Unknown
$1,500 Limit Hold'em American Jay Heimowitz $175,800 Unknown
$1,000 Seven Card Razz American Tom McEvoy $52,400 Unknown
$1,000 Ace to Five Draw American J. B. Randall $69,200 Unknown
$1,000 Seven Card Split American Tommy Fischer $73,600 Unknown

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Main Event

There were 141 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.


Final table

Place Name Prize
1st American Berry Johnston $570,000
2nd American Mike Harthcock $228,000
3rd American Gary Berland $114,000
4th American Jesse Alto $62,700
5th American Bill Smith $51,300
6th American Roger Moore $39,900

Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Subject: Flag of the United States. ... Berry Johnston is a professional poker player. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Subject: Flag of the United States. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Subject: Flag of the United States. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Subject: Flag of the United States. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Subject: Flag of the United States. ... Bill Smith is a professional poker player. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Subject: Flag of the United States. ... Roger Moore is a professional poker player. ...

Other High Finishes

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

Place Name Prize
10th American Dewey Tomko $12,500
11th American Jim Bechtel $12,500


Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Subject: Flag of the United States. ... Dewey Tomko, a former kindergarten teacher, is an American professional poker player with over 35 years of experience. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 18 KB) Subject: Flag of the United States. ... Jim Bechtel is a professional poker player. ...

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