1976 World Series of Poker

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1976 World Series of Poker
Location Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada
DatesMay 3 – 10
Champion
Flag of the United States.svg Doyle Brunson
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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]

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Events

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. Future Hall of Famer and established poker professional Doyle Brunson won his first two career WSOP bracelets.

#DateEventEntriesWinnerPrizeRunner-upResults
1May 3, 1976$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 56 Howard Andrew (1/1)$28,000Al Ethier Results
2May 4, 1976$2,500 No-Limit Hold'em 25 Howard Andrew (1/2)$24,000 Dewey Tomko Results
3May 5, 1976$5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw 26 Doyle Brunson (1/1)$90,250Aubrey Day (0/1) Results
4May 6, 1976$1,000 Ace to Five Draw80 Perry Green (1/1)$68,300Bill Orman Results
5May 7, 1976$1,000 Seven Card Stud Split17Doc Green (1/1)$12,750 Artie Cobb Results
6May 8, 1976$500 Seven Card Stud52 Johnny Moss (1/6)$13,000Hal Wilber Results
7May 9, 1976$5,000 Seven Card Stud11Walter Smiley (1/1)$35,000 Eric Drache Results
8May 10, 1976$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event22Doyle Brunson (2/2)$220,000Jesse Alto Results

Main Event

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, Jesse Alto held A♣ J♥, while Doyle Brunson held 10♠ 2♠. The flop came A♥ J♠ 10♥ 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 2♣, giving Brunson two pair but still trailing, the river brought 10♦ giving Brunson a full house and the win. [4] [5] Doyle Brunson's win was the first of two consecutive Main Events for the future Poker Hall of Famer. [6]

Final table

PlaceNamePrize
1st Doyle Brunson $220,000
2nd Jesse Alto None
3rdTommy HufnagleNone
4th Crandell Addington None
5thBob HooksNone
6thUnknownNone

References

  1. ↑ "1976 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule". WSOP.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ "7th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1976: Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  3. ↑ Streltcoff, Max (June 17, 2024). "WSOP 1976 – The First Doyle Brunson Victory". PokerListings. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ Fernandes, Dwayne (June 28, 2022). "WSOP 1976 Main Event Winner - Doyle Brunson". Gutshot Magazine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ Brunson, Doyle (November 24, 2009). "Doyle Brunson recounts his first WSOP main event victory". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ Anderson, Mark (May 14, 2023). "Doyle Brunson, the Godfather of Poker, dies at 89". KEYE. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
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