1984 World Series of Poker
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The 1984 World Series of Poker
(WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe
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World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe
Binion's Horseshoe
Binion's Horseshoe, also known as the Horseshoe Casino or simply The Horseshoe, was a hotel and casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada on what is now the Fremont Street Experience. The casino was named for its founder, Benny Binion and had 366 rooms, three restaurants and a rooftop pool.The...
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Preliminary events
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 No Limit Betting (poker) In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing... Hold'em |
Dick Albano | $117,000 | Bobby Hoff Bobby Hoff Bobby "The Wizard" Hoff is an American professional poker player, based in Long Beach, California. According to Hoff, his nickname "The Wizard" refers to his ability to make mountains of chips disappear.-Early years:... |
| $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Todd Baur | $133,500 | Dean Williams |
| $1,000 Pot Limit Betting (poker) In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing... Omaha |
William Bennett | $84,000 | David Sklansky David Sklansky -Life and career:Sklansky was born and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he graduated from Teaneck High School in 1966. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, but left before graduation. He returned to Teaneck and passed multiple Society of Actuaries exams by the time he was 20, and worked... |
| $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | Norman Berliner | $50,000 | David Holzderber |
| $1,000 Ace to Five Draw Draw (poker) A poker player is drawing if they have a hand that is incomplete and needs further cards to become valuable. The hand itself is called a draw or drawing hand. For example, in seven-card stud, if four of a player's first five cards are all spades, but the hand is otherwise weak, they are drawing to... |
Paul Fontaine | $54,500 | David Baxter David Baxter (poker player) David Baxter was an American poker player from Corpus Christi, Texas, who won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.-Poker:Baxter first cashed in the WSOP in 1980 in a no limit hold'em event. He won his first bracelet in 1983 in the $1,500 no limit hold'em event, winning $145,500... |
| $1,000 Seven Card Razz Razz (poker) Razz is a form of stud poker that is normally played for ace-to-five low . The object of Razz is to make the lowest possible five-card hand from the seven cards you are dealt. In Razz, straights and flushes do not count against the player for low, and the ace usually plays low... |
Mike Hart Mike Hart (poker player) Mike Hart is an American poker player from Escondido, California.Hart is a veteran of many years at the World Series of Poker and has won four WSOP championship bracelets, with two bracelets in razz, one in limit Texas hold 'em and one in seven-card stud eight or better... |
$40,000 | David Singer David Singer (poker player) David Singer is an American professional poker player and former attorney.-Law career:Singer is a former environmental lawyer who worked on issues and lawsuits related to cleaning up the Long Island Sound for a non-profit organization.-Poker career:He has been playing poker professionally since... |
| $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 Betting (poker) In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing... 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 Dewey Tomko Duane "Dewey" Tomko is an American former kindergarten teacher turned professional poker player, based in Winter Haven, Florida.... |
$105,000 | Sam Angel |
| $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Dewey Tomko Dewey Tomko Duane "Dewey" Tomko is an American former kindergarten teacher turned professional poker player, based in Winter Haven, Florida.... |
$135,000 | Roger Moore Roger Moore (poker player) Roger Moore was a professional poker player.Moore grew up the son of sharecroppers. He quit school in the eighth grade and soon afterwards entered into military service. After the military he worked as a civil servant and for fun he would play poker... |
| $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Karen Wolfson Karen Wolfson Karen Wolfson is a poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. She has cashed in various poker tournaments during her career, and has several titles including one World Series of Poker bracelet.-World Series of Poker:... |
$15,500 | Marsha Waggoner Marsha Waggoner Marsha Waggoner is an American professional poker player who lives in Los Angeles, California.Waggoner has finished in the money at 20 World Series of Poker events as of 2010... |
Final table
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jack Keller | $660,000 |
| 2nd | Byron "Cowboy" Wolford Byron Wolford Byron Wolford , also known as Cowboy Wolford, was an accomplished rodeo cowboy and professional poker player, who was the winner of a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1991 and runner-up of the 1984 WSOP Main Event.... |
$264,000 |
| 3rd | Jesse Alto Jesse Alto Jesse Michael Alto , was an American poker player, best known for his numerous main event final table appearances at the World Series of Poker.Alto was a fixture at the World Series of Poker in the 1970s and 1980s... |
$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 Howard Andrew Howard Andrew is an American poker player, best known for his success at the 1976 World Series of Poker . He has participated in the WSOP Main Event each year since 1974, the longest such streak of any player... |
$26,400 |
| 9th | Rusty La Page | $26,400 |