| 1995 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | April 25 – May 24 |
| Champion | |
 Dan Harrington | |
The 1995 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
| 1995 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | April 25 – May 24 |
| Champion | |
| Dan Harrington | |
The 1995 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,500 Limit Hold'em | Christian Van Hees | $315,000 | Eli Balas |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud | Valter Farina | $144,600 | Stavros Karabinas |
| $1,500 Limit Omaha | Berry Johnston | $91,200 | Daniel Bakker |
| $1,500 Chinese Poker | John Tsagaris | $41,400 | Bruce Cohen |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | Rod Peate | $127,200 | Steve Hohn |
| $1,500 Razz | Mickey Sisskind | $82,800 | Leroy Baca |
| $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Max Stern | $140,400 | Cong Do |
| $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Richard Klamian | $205,875 | Byron Wolford |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | Phil Earle | $143,400 | Ron Graham |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | Peter Vilandos | $148,500 | Mick Cook |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | Men Nguyen | $96,000 | Steve Nixon |
| $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw w/Rebuys | John Bonetti | $101,250 | Johnny Chan |
| $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Marlon De Los Santos | $119,000 | Jim Douglas |
| $1,500 Ace to Five Draw | Clifford Roof | $81,600 | Tony Bolton |
| $5,000 Chinese Poker w/Rebuys | Steve Zolotow | $112,500 | Doyle Brunson |
| $2,500 Limit Hold'em | Men Nguyen | $186,000 | Carl McKelvey |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud | Dan Robison | $140,000 | John Spadavecchia |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | Hilbert Shirey | $137,000 | Phil Mazzella |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | Hilbert Shirey | $163,000 | Tom Jacobs |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Anthony DeAngelo | $154,000 | T. J. Cloutier |
| $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | Dan Harrington | $249,000 | John Gordon |
| $5,000 Limit Hold'em | Mickey Appleman | $234,000 | Humberto Brenes |
| $1,000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Starla Brodie | $35,200 | Karen Wolfson |
There were 273 entrants to the main event. [1] Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 27 players finishing in the money. 1992 Main Event champion Hamid Dastmalchi made the final table looking for his second Main Event title but fell short. [2]
| Name | Number of chips (percentage of total) | WSOP Bracelets* | WSOP Cashes* | WSOP Earnings* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Howard Goldfarb | 1,194,000 (43.7%) | 0 | 1 | $16,800 |
| Dan Harrington | 532,000 (19.5%) | 1 | 4 | $297,250 |
| Brent Carter | 319,000 (11.7%) | 2 | 19 | $418,104 |
| Chuck Thompson | 254,000 (9.3%) | 0 | 2 | $45,913 |
| Hamid Dastmalchi | 232,000 (8.5%) | 3 | 9 | $1,427,760 |
| Barbara Enright | 199,000 (7.3%) | 2 | 3 | $56,780 |
*Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 1995 Main Event.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Harrington | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | Howard Goldfarb | $519,000 |
| 3rd | Brent Carter | $302,250 |
| 4th | Hamid Dastmalchi | $173,000 |
| 5th | Barbara Enright | $114,180 |
| 6th | Chuck Thompson | $86,500 |
NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | Tom Franklin | $69,200 |
| 8th | Henry Orenstein | $51,900 |
| 12th | John Esposito | $27,680 |
| 15th | Billy Argyros | $24,220 |
| 17th | Freddy Deeb | $20,760 |
| 20th | Jason Lester | $17,300 |
| 21st | Berry Johnston | $17,300 |
| 22nd | David Baxter | $17,300 |
| 23rd | Mike Sexton | $17,300 |
| 26th | Hal Kant | $17,300 |
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