| 1977 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | April 28 – May 10 |
| Champion | |
 Doyle Brunson | |
The 1977 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe. [1]
| 1977 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | April 28 – May 10 |
| Champion | |
| Doyle Brunson | |
The 1977 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe. [1]
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 Ace to 5 Draw | Billy Allen | $10.8K | Unknown |
| $10K Deuce to 7 Draw | Bobby Baldwin | $80K | Unknown |
| $5K 7 Card Stud | $44K | Unknown | |
| $500 7 Card Razz | Gary Berland | $8.3K | Unknown |
| $1K 7 Card Stud Split | Doyle Brunson | $62.5K | Unknown |
| $500 A to 5 Draw | Perry Green | $10K | Unknown |
| $1K No Limit Hold'em | George Huber | $33K | Unknown |
| $1.5K No-Limit Hold'em | Louis Hunsucker | $34.2K | Unknown |
| $100 Ladies' 7 Card Stud | Jackie McDaniels | $5.58K | Unknown |
| $1K 7 Card Stud Split | Fats Morgan | $10.8K | Unknown |
| $500 7 Card Stud | Jeff Sandow | $11.4K | Unknown |
| $5K 7 Card Razz | Richard Schwartz | $25K | Unknown |
There were 34 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the winner-take-all tournament.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doyle Brunson | $340K |
| 2nd | Gary Berland | None |
| 3rd | Milo Jacobson | None |
| 4th | Andy Moore | None |
| 5th | Unknown | None |
| 6th | Unknown | None |
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