| 1991 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | April 26 – May 13 |
| Champion | |
 Brad Daugherty | |
The 1991 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe from April 26 to May 13, 1991. The 1991 World Series featured a then-record 18 bracelet events.
The 1991 WSOP featured 17 preliminary events. [1] [2] Jay Heimowitz became the second player in WSOP history to win bracelets in three different decades.
| # | Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500 Razz | Charles Wight (1/1) | $231,000 | Steve Kopp | [3] |
| 2 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | Byron Wolford (1/1) | $210,000 | Erik Seidel | [4] |
| 3 | $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Donna Ward (1/1) | $28,200 | Toni Brown | [5] |
| 4 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | An Tran (1/1) | $87,600 | Chris Björin | [6] |
| 5 | $2,500 Limit Hold'em | Ron Stanley (1/1) | $203,000 | Stavros Karabinas | [7] |
| 6 | $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | John Spadavecchia (1/1) | $58,500 | Dewey Tomko (0/3) | [8] |
| 7 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud | Rodney H. Pardey (1/1) | $133,000 | Don Williams (0/3) | [9] |
| 8 | $1,500 Limit Hold'em | Max Linder (1/1) | $256,000 | Eddie Schwettman | [10] |
| 9 | $1,500 Limit Omaha | Paul Heinrich (1/1) | $92,000 | Chris Hatzakos | [11] |
| 10 | $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Jay Heimowitz (1/3) | $126,000 | John Bonetti (0/1) | [12] |
| 11 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | Mike Hart (1/3) | $106,200 | James Richburg | [13] |
| 12 | $1,500 Ace to Five Draw | Pat Flanagan (1/1) | $106,800 | David Allred | [14] |
| 13 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud | Artie Cobb (1/3) | $146,400 | John Sears | [15] |
| 14 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Thomas Chung (1/2) | $142,000 | Mim Penney | [16] |
| 15 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Brent Carter (1/1) | $166,800 | O'Neil Longson | [17] |
| 16 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | Doyle Brunson (1/7) | $208,000 | Dan Stashkiw | [18] |
| 17 | $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Joe Becker (1/1) | $119,400 | Mel Judah (0/1) | [19] |
There were 215 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 36 players finishing in the money. [20] This was the first Main Event to offer a top prize of $1,000,000. [21]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brad Daugherty | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | Don Holt | $402,500 |
| 3rd | Bob Veltri | $201,250 |
| 4th | Don Williams | $115,000 |
| 5th | Perry Green | $69,000 |
| 6th | Ali Farsai | $34,500 |
NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | Hilbert Shirey | $28,750 |
| 9th | Donnacha O'Dea | $17,250 |
| 10th | Robert Turner | $11,500 |
| 11th | Jay Heimowitz | $11,500 |
| 12th | O'Neil Longson | $11,500 |
| 13th | Gabe Kaplan | $11,500 |
| 15th | Brent Carter | $11,500 |
| 18th | David Baxter | $11,500 |
| 19th | Hans Lund | $9,200 |
| 21st | Jason Lester | $9,200 |
| 22nd | Mike Hart | $9,200 |
| 24th | Mike Sexton | $9,200 |
| 29th | Bobby Baldwin | $8,050 |
| 34th | Hamid Dastmalchi | $8,050 |
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