| 1983 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | May 3 – May 21 |
| Champion | |
 Tom McEvoy | |
The 1983 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held from May 9 to May 12, 1983, at Binion's Horseshoe. [1]
There were 13 preliminary events at the 1983 WSOP. After the Main Event, there were two other tournaments on the schedule. This was the first World Series of Poker where the Main Event was not the final tournament.
| # | Date | Event | Entries | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 3, 1983 | $2,500 Ace to Five Draw | 37 | David Angel (1/1) | $46,250 | Mike Cox | Results |
| 2 | May 4, 1983 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 194 | David Baxter (1/1) | $145,500 | Richard Klamian | Results |
| 3 | May 5, 1983 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | 104 | Artie Cobb (1/1) | $52,000 | David Singer | Results |
| 4 | May 6, 1983 | $800 Mixed Doubles | 50 | Jim Doman (1/2) & Donna Doman (1/1) | $10,000 | Cheryl Davis and A.J. Myers (0/2) | Results |
| 5 | May 7, 1983 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud | 124 | Ken Flaton (1/1) | $62,000 | Stu Ungar (0/3) | Results |
| 6 | May 8, 1983 | $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | 64 | Carolyn Gardner (1/1) | $16,000 | Kim Bye | Results |
| 7 | May 9, 1983 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | 248 | Buster Jackson (1/1) | $124,000 | Rick Hamil | Results |
| 8 | May 10, 1983 | $2,500 Match Play | 32 | Berry Johnston (1/2) | $40,000 | Ray Zee | Results |
| 9 | May 11, 1983 | $1,000 Seven Card Razz | 86 | John Lukas (1/1) | $43,000 | Buddy McIntosh | Results |
| 10 | May 12, 1983 | $1,000 Limit Hold'em | 234 | Tom McEvoy (1/1) | $117,000 | Donnacha O'Dea | Results |
| 11 | May 13, 1983 | $1,000 Limit Omaha | 51 | David Sklansky (1/3) | $25,500 | Perry Green (0/3) | Results |
| 12 | May 14, 1983 | $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | 99 | Don Todd (1/1) | $49,500 | Richard Stone | Results |
| 13 | May 15, 1983 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | 44 | Stu Ungar (1/4) | $110,000 | Dewey Tomko (0/1) | Results |
| 14 | May 16, 1983 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | 108 | Tom McEvoy (2/2) | $540,000 | Rod Peate | Results |
| 15 | May 21, 1983 | $1,000 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em | 10 | Ted Binion (1/1) | $10,000 | Unknown | Results |
| 16 | May 21, 1983 | $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball | 21 | Dick Carson (1/1) | $105,000 | Jack Straus (0/2) | Results |
There were 108 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 9 players finishing in the money. [2] Doyle Brunson fell just short in his attempt to win the main event for what would have been a record-tying third time when he finished third. Rod Peate and Tom McEvoy went on to play the longest heads-up match in World Series history until 2006. The match lasted over seven hours. [3] McEvoy emerged victorious becoming the first player to win the main event via a satellite tournament. [4] Donnacha O'Dea was the first foreign player ever to place in the money at the WSOP. [5]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom McEvoy | $540,000 |
| 2nd | Rod Peate | $216,000 |
| 3rd | Doyle Brunson | $108,000 |
| 4th | Carl McKelvey | $54,000 |
| 5th | Robert Geers | $54,000 |
| 6th | Donnacha O'Dea | $43,200 |
| 7th | John Holmes Jenkins | $21,600 |
| 8th | R.R. Pennington | $21,600 |
| 9th | George Huber | $21,600 |