1976 World Series of Poker

1976 World Series of Poker
LocationBinion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada
DatesMay 3 – 10
Champion
United States Doyle Brunson
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The 1976 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held from May 3 to May 10, 1976 at Binion's Horseshoe.[1]

Events

The 1976 WSOP featured seven preliminary events.[2] Howard Andrew became the second player in WSOP history to win the first two events of a single World Series, joining Jimmy Casella from 1974. Moss's win in Event #6 made him the first player in WSOP to win six career bracelets.

# Date Event Entries Winner Prize Runner-up Results
1 May 3, 1976 $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 56 Howard Andrew (1/1) $28,000 Al Ethier Results
2 May 4, 1976 $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em 25 Howard Andrew (1/2) $24,000 Dewey Tomko Results
3 May 5, 1976 $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw 26 Doyle Brunson (1/1) $90,250 Aubrey Day (0/1) Results
4 May 6, 1976 $1,000 Ace to Five Draw 80 Perry Green (1/1) $68,300 Bill Orman Results
5 May 7, 1976 $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split 17 Doc Green (1/1) $12,750 Artie Cobb Results
6 May 8, 1976 $500 Seven Card Stud 52 Johnny Moss (1/6) $13,000 Hal Wilber Results
7 May 9, 1976 $5,000 Seven Card Stud 11 Walter Smiley (1/1) $35,000 Eric Drache Results
8 May 10, 1976 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event 22 Doyle Brunson (2/2) $220,000 Jesse Alto Results

Main Event

There were 22 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the winner-take-all tournament.[3] The 1976 Championship was the first WSOP Main Event to award the winner a gold bracelet along with the cash prize.[citation needed] In the final hand of the Main Event, JesseAlto held A♣ J♥ while Doyle Brunson held 10♠ 2♠. The flop came A♥ J♠ 10♥ giving two pairs for Alto and one pair for Brunson. Alto then led out with a pot size bet, Brunson with the chip lead countered by moving all-in, which was called. The turn came 2♣, giving Brunson two pair but still trailing, the river brought 10♦ giving Brunson a full house and the win.[4] Doyle Brunson's win was the first of two consecutive Main Events for the future Poker Hall of Famer.[5]

Final table

Place Name Prize
1st Doyle Brunson $220,000
2nd Jesse Alto None
3rd Tommy Hufnagle None
4th Crandell Addington None
5th Bob Hooks None
6th Unknown None

References

  1. ^ "1976 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule". WSOP.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "7th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1976: Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Streltcoff, Max (June 17, 2024). "WSOP 1976 – The First Doyle Brunson Victory". PokerListings. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Fernandes, Dwayne (June 28, 2022). "WSOP 1976 Main Event Winner - Doyle Brunson". Gutshot Magazine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Anderson, Mark (May 14, 2023). "Doyle Brunson, the Godfather of Poker, dies at 89". KEYE. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.