| 1984 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | May 1 – May 19 |
| Champion | |
 Jack Keller | |
The 1984 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
| 1984 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | May 1 – May 19 |
| Champion | |
| Jack Keller | |
The 1984 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | Dick Albano | $117,000 | Bobby Hoff |
| $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Todd Baur | $133,500 | Dean Williams |
| $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha | William Bennett | $84,000 | David Sklansky |
| $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | Norman Berliner | $50,000 | David Holzderber |
| $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | Paul Fontaine | $54,500 | David Baxter |
| $1,000 Seven Card Razz | Mike Hart | $40,000 | David Singer |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Jack Keller | $137,500 | Harry Thomas |
| $1,000 Employee Event - No Limit Hold'em | Sandy Stupak | $14,000 | Unknown |
| $1,000 Limit Hold'em | Bob Martinez | $135,000 | Jerry Todd |
| $1,000 Seven Card Stud | Mike Schneiberg | $65,000 | Norman Jay |
| $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | Dewey Tomko | $105,000 | Sam Angel |
| $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Dewey Tomko | $135,000 | Roger Moore |
| $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Karen Wolfson | $15,500 | Marsha Waggoner |
There were 132 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The 1984 Main Event was the first of three consecutive final table appearances for Jesse Alto.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jack Keller | $660,000 |
| 2nd | Byron "Cowboy" Wolford | $264,000 |
| 3rd | Jesse Alto | $132,000 |
| 4th | David Chew | $66,000 |
| 5th | Rick Hamill | $66,000 |
| 6th | Curtis Skinner | $52,800 |
| 7th | Mike Allen | $26,400 |
| 8th | Howard Andrew | $26,400 |
| 9th | Rusty Lepage | $26,400 |
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