| 1979 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | May 11 – May 22 |
| Champion | |
 Hal Fowler | |
The 1979 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA from May 11 to May 22, 1979. [1]
There were 11 preliminary events at the 1979 World Series of Poker. [2] The 1979 WSOP featured the first designed tournament in WSOP history where two players won a bracelet for the same event. [3] [4] Moss became the first player in WSOP history to win seven career bracelets.
| Date | # | Event | Entries | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1979 | 1 | $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | 15 | Bobby Baldwin (1/4) | $90,000 | Byron Wolford | Results |
| May 12, 1979 | 2 | $500 Seven Card Stud | 80 | Gary Berland (1/4) | $24,000 | Mike Schnieberg | Results |
| May 13, 1979 | 3 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | 34 | Gary Berland (2/5) | $20,400 | Puggy Pearson (0/4) | Results |
| May 14, 1979 | 4 | $600 Mixed Doubles | 25 | Doyle Brunson (1/6) & Starla Brodie (1/1) | $4,500 | Wayne Eister & Pat Eister | Results |
| May 15, 1979 | 5 | $400 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | 53 | Barbara Freer (0/1) | $12,720 | Pat Sovoia | Results |
| May 16, 1979 | 6 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 85 | Perry Green (1/3) | $76,500 | Jim Bechtel | Results |
| May 17, 1979 | 7 | $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | 37 | Lakewood Louie (1/2) | $22,200 | J.W. Box | Results |
| May 18, 1979 | 8 | $2,000 Draw High | 19 | Lakewood Louie (2/3) | $22,800 | Jackie MIlls | Results |
| May 19, 1979 | 9 | $1,000 Razz | 37 | Sam Mastrogiannis (1/1) | $22,200 | Unknown | Results |
| May 20, 1979 | 10 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | 16 | Johnny Moss (1/7) | $48,000 | Puggy Pearson (0/4) | Results |
| May 21, 1979 | 11 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | 97 | Dewey Tomko (1/1) | $48,000 | Duanne Hammrich | Results |
There were 54 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Fowler was the first amateur to win the WSOP Main Event. [5]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hal Fowler | $270,000 |
| 2nd | Bobby Hoff | $108,000 |
| 3rd | George Huber | $81,000 |
| 4th | Sam Moon | $54,000 |
| 5th | Johnny Moss | $27,000 |
| 6th | Chip Reese | None |
| 7th | Crandell Addington | None |
| 8th | Sam Petrillo | None |
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