| 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.
| # | Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500 Ace to Five Draw | David Angel (1/1) | $46,250 | Mike Cox | [2] |
| 2 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | David Baxter (1/1) | $145,500 | Richard Klamian | [3] |
| 3 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | Artie Cobb (1/1) | $52,000 | David Singer | [4] |
| 4 | $800 Mixed Doubles | Jim Doman (1/2) & Donna Doman (1/1) | $10,000 | Cheryl Davis and A.J. Myers (0/2) | [5] |
| 5 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud | Ken Flaton (1/1) | $62,000 | Stu Ungar (0/3) | [6] |
| 6 | $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Carolyn Gardner (1/1) | $16,000 | Kim Bye | [7] |
| 7 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buster Jackson (1/1) | $124,000 | Rick Hamil | [8] |
| 8 | $2,500 Match Play | Berry Johnston (1/2) | $40,000 | Ray Zee | [9] |
| 9 | $1,000 Seven Card Razz | John Lukas (1/1) | $43,000 | Buddy McIntosh | [10] |
| 10 | $1,000 Limit Hold'em | Tom McEvoy (1/1) | $117,000 | Donnacha O'Dea | [11] |
| 11 | $1,000 Limit Omaha | David Sklansky (1/3) | $25,500 | Perry Green (0/3) | [12] |
| 12 | $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | Don Todd (1/1) | $49,500 | Richard Stone | [13] |
| 13 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Stu Ungar (1/4) | $110,000 | Dewey Tomko (0/1) | [14] |
| 15 | $1,000 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em | Ted Binion (1/1) | $10,000 | Unknown | [15] |
| 16 | $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball | Dick Carson (1/1) | $105,000 | Jack Straus (0/2) | [16] |
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. [17] 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. [18] McEvoy emerged victorious becoming the first player to win the main event via a satellite tournament. Donnacha O'Dea was the first foreign player ever to place in the money at the WSOP. [19]
| 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 |
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