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Encyclopedia > World Series of Poker, 1992

The 1992 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
$1,500 Seven Card Stud American Men "The Master" Nguyen $120,600 American Tom McEvoy
$1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em American Buddy Bonnecaze $115,800 American Jimmy Athanas
$1,500 Seven Card Razz American Lamar Hampton $80,400 American Men "The Master" Nguyen
$1,500 Omaha 8 or better American Eli Balas $122,400 American Marlon De Los Santos
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em American Lance Straughn $152,400 American Greg Angel
$1,500 Seven Card Stud Split American Rick Steiner $105,000 American Marsha Waggoner
Limit]] Hold'em American Bob Abell $226,800 American Rocky Ramano
$1,500 Limit Omaha American Tom McEvoy $79,200 American Berry Johnston
$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha American Billy Thomas $81,000 American Joe Lazar
$5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw American Mickey Appleman $119,250 American Huck Seed
$1,500 Ace to Five Draw American Dal Derovin $90,000 American Vince Burgio
$2,500 Limit Hold'em American Erik Seidel $168,000 American Phil Hellmuth Jr
$2,500 Seven Card Stud American Ray Rumler $106,000 American Ester Rossi
$5,000 Pot Limit Omaha American "Cowboy" Hoyt Corkins $96,000 American O'Neil Longson
$2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em American Kenny Duggan $134,000 American Noli Francisco
$5,000 Seven Card Stud American Paul "Eskimo" Clark $122,000 American Ray Rumler
$2,500 No Limit Hold'em American Lyle Berman $192,000 Costa Rican Humberto Brenes
$5,000 Limit Hold'em American Phil Hellmuth Jr $168,000 American Steve Kopp
$1,000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud American Shari Flanzer $38,000 American Kim Alford

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Cowboy Hoyt Corkins (born Glenwood, Alabama) is an American professional poker player, known for his softly-spoken voice and his aggressive style. ... 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. ... 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. ... Lyle Berman (born August 6, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a professional poker player and business executive. ... 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Main Event

There were 201 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.


Final table

Place Name Prize
1st American Hamid Dastmalchi $1,000,000
2nd American Tom Jacobs $353,500
3rd American Hans "Tuna" Lund $176,750
4th American Mike Alsaadi $101,000
5th American Dave Crunkleton $60,600
6th American Clyde Coleman $30,300

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Other High Finishes

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

Place Name Prize
7th American Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan $25,250
8th American "Gentleman" Jack Keller $20,200
12th American John Bonetti $10,100
13th American Todd "Darkhorse" Brunson $10,100
15th American Bobby Baldwin $10,100
17th American Berry Johnston $10,100
20th English Surinder Sunar $8,080
21st American Telly Savalas $8,080
22nd American Barry Greenstein $8,080
23rd American Mike Sexton $8,080
24th Australian Mel "Silver Fox" Judah $8,080
25th English Chris Bjorin $8,080


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


 

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