1981 World Series of Poker

1981 World Series of Poker
LocationBinion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada
DatesMay 7 – May 24
Champion
United States Stu Ungar
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The 1981 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe in May 1981.[1]

Events

There were 12 preliminary events at the 1981 WSOP. Johnny Moss became the first player in WSOP history to reach eight career bracelets.

# Date Event Entries Winner Prize Runner-up Results
1 May 7, 1981 $1,000 Draw High 36 Ed Barmach (1/1) $18,000 Jackie Mills Results
2 May 8, 1981 $600 Mixed Doubles 52 Frank Cardone (1/1) & Juanda Matthews (1/1) $7,800 Frank Geraci & Katie Ulanski Results
3 May 9, 1981 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em 128 Fred David (1/1) $96,000 Doug Johnson Results
4 May 10, 1981 $1,000 Seven-card stud 104 Sid Gamerman (1/1) $52,000 Mark Speert Results
5 May 11, 1981 $400 Ladies' Seven-card stud 88 Ruth Godfrey (1/1) $17,600 Jackie Jean Results
6 May 12, 1981 $1,000 Razz 69 Bruce Hershenson (1/1) $34,500 Bob Ross Results
7 May 13, 1981 $1,000 Seven-card stud split 67 Johnny Moss (1/8) $33,500 Ralph Bidwell Results
8 May 14, 1981 $5,000 Seven-card stud 27 A. J. Myers (1/2) $67,500 Eric Drache Results
9 May 15, 1981 $2,500 Ace to Five Draw 37 Mickey Perry (1/1) $46,250 Jack Straus (0/1) Results
10 May 16, 1981 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em 162 Dody Roach (1/1) $81,000 Unknown Results
11 May 17, 1981 $1,000 Ace to Five Draw 88 Glen Rodgers (1/1) $44,000 Rick Morella Results
12 May 18, 1981 $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw 19 Stu Ungar (1/2) $95,000 Bobby Baldwin (0/4) Results
13 May 19, 1981 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event 75 Stu Ungar (2/3) $375,000 Perry Green (0/1) Results


Main Event

There were 75 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.[2] This main event was notable as the first one to have all final table players to receive a share of the prize pool, with the top 9 players finishing in the money.[3] The 1981 Main Event was Stu Ungar's second consecutive World Championship.[4][5]

Final table

Place Name Prize
1st Stu Ungar $375,000
2nd Perry Green $150,000
3rd Gene Fisher $75,000
4th Ken Smith $37,500
5th Bill Smith $37,500
6th Jay Heimowitz $30,000
7th Bobby Baldwin $15,000
8th Sam Petrillo $15,000
9th Sam Moon $15,000

References

  1. ^ "1981 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  2. ^ Streltcoff, Max (2024-10-20). "WSOP 1981: Stu Ungar's Back-to-Back Triumph". PokerListings. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  3. ^ "World Series of Poker: A Retrospective: 1981 Summary". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Archived from the original on August 20, 2003.
  4. ^ Rinkema, Remko (2018-07-05). "A Numbers Game: WSOP Main Event Winners & Stats". PokerGO Tour. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  5. ^ Murphy, Stephen A. (October 29, 2009). "Mike Sexton Talks About Stu Ungar and Poker's Past". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 2024-11-25.