| 1976 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | May 3 – 10 |
| Champion | |
 Doyle Brunson | |
The 1976 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held from May 3 to May 10, 1976 at Binion's Horseshoe. [1]
| 1976 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | May 3 – 10 |
| Champion | |
| Doyle Brunson | |
The 1976 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held from May 3 to May 10, 1976 at Binion's Horseshoe. [1]
The 1976 WSOP featured seven preliminary events. [2] Howard Andrew became the second player in WSOP history to win the first two events of a single World Series, joining Jimmy Casella from 1974. Moss's win in Event #6 made him the first player in WSOP to win six career bracelets.
| Date | # | Event | Entries | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1976 | 1 | $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 56 | Howard Andrew (1/1) | $28,000 | Al Ethier | Results |
| May 4, 1976 | 2 | $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 25 | Howard Andrew (1/2) | $24,000 | Dewey Tomko | Results |
| May 5, 1976 | 3 | $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | 26 | Doyle Brunson (1/1) | $90,250 | Aubrey Day (0/1) | Results |
| May 6, 1976 | 4 | $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | 80 | Perry Green (1/1) | $68,300 | Bill Orman | Results |
| May 7, 1976 | 5 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | 17 | Doc Green (1/1) | $12,750 | Artie Cobb | Results |
| May 8, 1976 | 6 | $500 Seven Card Stud | 52 | Johnny Moss (1/6) | $13,000 | Hal Wilber | Results |
| May 9, 1976 | 7 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | 11 | Walter Smiley (1/1) | $35,000 | Eric Drache | Results |
There were 22 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the winner-take-all tournament. [3] The 1976 Championship was the first WSOP Main Event to award the winner a gold bracelet along with the cash prize.[ citation needed ] In the final hand of the Main Event, JesseAlto held while Doyle Brunson held . The flop came giving two pairs for Alto and one pair for Brunson. Alto then led out with a pot size bet, Brunson with the chip lead countered by moving all-in, which was called. The turn came , giving Brunson two pair but still trailing, the river brought giving Brunson a full house and the win. [4] Doyle Brunson's win was the first of two consecutive Main Events for the future Poker Hall of Famer. [5]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doyle Brunson | $220,000 |
| 2nd | Jesse Alto | None |
| 3rd | Tommy Hufnagle | None |
| 4th | Crandell Addington | None |
| 5th | Bob Hooks | None |
| 6th | Unknown | None |
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