| 1982 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | May 9 – May 27 |
| Champion | |
 Jack Straus | |
The 1982 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe in May 1982. [1]
| 1982 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | May 9 – May 27 |
| Champion | |
| Jack Straus | |
The 1982 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe in May 1982. [1]
There were 13 preliminary events at the 1982 World Series of Poker. Billy Baxter became the third player in WSOP history to win the first two events of a single World Series.
| # | Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500 Ace to Five Draw | Billy Baxter (1/3) | $48,750 | Bobby Baldwin (0/4) | [2] |
| 2 | $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | Billy Baxter (2/4) | $95,000 | Lou Axler | [3] |
| 3 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | Tom Cress (1/1) | $44,000 | Clark Mantz | [4] |
| 4 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | Jim Doman (1/1) | $96,000 | Frank Henderson | [5] |
| 5 | $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | June Field (1/1) | $16,000 | Jackie Jean | [6] |
| 6 | $1,000 Seven Card Razz | Nick Helm (1/1) | $40,000 | Robert Turner | [7] |
| 7 | $800 Mixed Doubles | David Sklansky (1/1) & Dani Kelly (1/1) | $8,800 | Lanette Rocheleau & Gary Berland (0/5) | [8] |
| 8 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Ralph Morton (1/1) | $123,000 | Joe King | [9] |
| 9 | $1,000 Limit Hold'em | John Paquette (1/1) | $101,000 | Sam Wilson | [10] |
| 10 | $5,000 Limit Seven Card Stud | Chip Reese (1/2) | $92,500 | Ken Flaton | [11] |
| 11 | $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | Vera Richmond (1/1) | $38,500 | Tim Jewett | [12] |
| 12 | $1,000 Draw High | David Sklansky (2/2) | $15,500 | Michael Conti | [13] |
| 13 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud | Don Williams (1/1) | $56,000 | Roger Moore | [14] |
There were 104 entrants to the Main Event. This Main Event was the first to exceed 100 entries. [15] Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 9 players finishing in the money. Jack Straus (pair of 10's) beat Dewey Tomko (pair of 4's) to win the 1982 title; earlier in the tournament, Straus had been down to one chip. [16]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jack Straus | $520,000 |
| 2nd | Dewey Tomko | $208,000 |
| 3rd | Berry Johnston | $104,000 |
| 4th | Doyle Brunson | $52,000 |
| 5th | A. J. Myers | $52,000 |
| 6th | Dody Roach | $41,060 |
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | Buster Jackson | $20,800 |
| 8th | Sailor Roberts | $20,800 |
| 9th | Carl Cannon | $20,800 |
Due to early criticism that the bracelets were too feminine and that no male winners wore them, the WSOP replaced the bracelets with golden wristwatches in 1982. The wristwatches were unpopular, and, as a result, the bracelets were brought back in 1983. [17]
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