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WSOP 1981-1990 - History and Winner Details |
Slowly but surely, WSOP caught everyone’s attention, and has drawn in many players. With a vivid sense of clarity over the years players have empathized the significance of this coveted event. These tournaments started exhibiting some interesting events with big prize money.
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WSOP - 1981 - 1990 |
| Year |
Winners |
Event Won |
Prize Money |
| 1981 |
Stu Ungar |
Championship Event |
$375,000 |
| Ed Barmach |
Draw High |
$18,000 |
| Frank Cardone |
Mixed Doubles |
$7,800 |
| Fred David |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$96,000 |
| Sid "The Kid" Gammerman |
Seven-Card Stud |
$52,000 |
| Ruth Godfrey |
Women's 7-Card Stud |
$17,600 |
| Bruce Hershenson |
Seven-Card Razz |
$34,500 |
| Juanda Matthews |
Mixed Doubles |
$7,800 |
| Johnny Moss |
Seven-Card Stud Split |
$33,500 |
| A. J. Myers |
Seven-Card Stud |
$67,500 |
| Mickey Perry |
Ace to Five Draw |
$46,250 |
| Dody Roach |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$81,000 |
| Glen Rodgers |
Ace to Five Draw |
$44,000 |
| Ed Schwettman |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$90,000 |
| Stu Ungar |
Deuce to Seven Draw |
$95,000 |
| 1982 |
Jack Strauss |
Championship Event |
$520,000 |
| Billy Baxter |
Ace to Five Draw |
$48,750 |
| Billy Baxter |
Deuce to Seven Draw |
$95,000 |
| Tom Cress |
Seven-Card Stud Split |
$44,000 |
| Jim Doman |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$96,000 |
| June Field |
Women's 7-Card Stud |
$16,000 |
| Nick Helm |
Nick Helm Seven-Card Razz |
$40,000 |
| Dani Kelly |
Mixed Doubles |
$8,800 |
| Ralph Morton |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$123,000 |
| John Paquette |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$101,000 |
| Chip Reese |
Seven-Card Stud |
$92,500 |
| Vera Richmond |
Ace to Five Draw |
$38,500 |
| David Sklansky |
Draw High |
$15,500 |
| David Sklansky |
Mixed Doubles |
$8,800 |
| Don Williams |
Seven-Card Stud |
$56,000 |
| 1983 |
Tom McEvoy |
Championship Event |
$580,000 |
| David Angel |
Ace to Five Draw |
$46,250 |
| David Baxter |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$145,500 |
| Artie Cobb |
Seven-Card Stud Split |
$52,000 |
| Donna Doman |
Mixed Doubles |
$10,000 |
| Jim Doman |
Mixed Doubles |
$10,000 |
| Kenny Skyhawk Flaton |
Seven-Card Stud |
$62,000 |
| Carolyn Gardner |
Women's 7-Card Stud |
$16,000 |
| Buster Jackson |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$124,000 |
| Berry Johnston |
Match Play |
$40,000 |
| John Lukas |
Seven-Card Razz |
$43,000 |
| Tom McEvoy |
Limit Hold'em |
$117,000 |
| David Sklansky |
Omaha Limit |
$25,500 |
| D. Todd |
Ace to Five Draw |
$49,500 |
| Stu Ungar |
Seven-Card Stud |
$110,000 |
| 1984 |
Jack Keller |
Championship Event |
$660,000 |
| Dick Albano |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$117,000 |
| Todd Baur |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$133,500 |
| William Bennett |
Omaha Pot Limit |
$84,000 |
| Norman Berliner |
Seven-Card Stud Split |
$50,000 |
| Paul Fontaine |
Ace to Five Draw |
$54,500 |
| Mike Hart |
Seven-Card Razz |
$40,000 |
| Jack Keller |
Seven-Card Stud |
$137,500 |
| John Lukas |
Seven-Card Stud Split |
$74,500 |
| Bob Martinez |
Limit Hold'em |
$135,000 |
| Mike Schnieberg |
Seven-Card Stud |
$65,000 |
| Dewey Tomko |
Deuce to Seven Draw |
$105,000 |
| Dewey Tomko |
Omaha Pot-Limit |
$135,000 |
| Karen Wolfson |
Women's 7-Card Stud |
$15,500 |
| 1985 |
1985: Bill Smith |
Championship Event |
$700,000 |
| Dick Carson |
Ace to Five Draw |
$50,000 |
| Johnny Chan |
Limit Hold'em |
$171,000 |
| Tom Fischer |
Seven-Card Stud Split |
$73,600 |
| Tom Flecher |
Deuce to Seven |
$95,000 |
| Rick Hamil |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$152,000 |
| Mark Mitchell |
Ace to Five Draw |
$63,500 |
| Rose Pifer |
Women's 7-Card Stud |
$18,500 |
| Amarillo Slim Preston |
Omaha Pot-Limit |
$85,000 |
| Zoran Smiijanic |
Omaha Pot-Limit |
$105,000 |
| Tony Thang |
Omaha Limit |
$55,500 |
| Harry Thomas |
Seven-Card Stud |
$122,500 |
| Don Williams |
Seven-Card Stud |
$85,500 |
| Ed Wyde |
Seven-Card Razz |
$83,500 |
| 1986 |
Berry Johnston |
Championship Event |
$570,000 |
| Jim Allen |
Omaha Limit |
$48,400 |
| David Baxter |
Omaha Pot-Limit |
$127,000 |
| Hamid Dastmalchi |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$165,000 |
| Barbara Enright |
Women's 7-Card Stud |
$16,400 |
| Ron Graham |
Deuce to Seven Draw |
$142,000 |
| Jay Heimowitz |
Limit Hold'em |
$175,800 |
| Tom McEvoy |
Seven-Card Razz |
$52,400 |
| J. B. Randall |
Ace to Five Draw |
$69,200 |
| 1987 |
ohnny Chan |
Championship Event |
$625,000 |
| Robert Addison |
Ace to Five Draw |
$96,400 |
| Billy Baxter |
Deuce to Seven Draw |
$153,000 |
| T. J. Cloutier |
Omaha Limit |
$72,000 |
| Artie Cobb |
Seven-Card Stud |
$142,000 |
| Jim Craig |
Seven-Card Stud |
$103,600 |
| Hal Kant |
Omaha Pot-Limit |
$174,000 |
| Ralph Morton |
Limit Hold'em |
$189,000 |
| Joe Petro |
Seven-Card Stud Split |
$93,200 |
| Carl Rouss |
Seven-Card Razz |
$65,200 |
| Linda Ryke-Drucker |
Women's 7-Card Stud |
$16,800 |
| Hilbert Shirey |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$171,600 |
| 1988 |
1988: Johnny Chan |
Championship Event |
$700,000 |
| Val Carpenter |
Limit Hold'em |
$223,800 |
| Russ Gibe |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$181,800 |
| Gilbert Gross |
Omaha Pot-Limit |
$181,000 |
| Thor Hansen |
Seven-Card Stud |
$158,000 |
| David Helms |
Omaha Limit |
$91,200 |
| Lance Hilt |
Seven-Card Stud Split |
$123,600 |
| Loretta Huber |
Women's 7-Card Stud |
$17,000 |
| Merrill Hunt |
Seven-Card Stud |
$130,200 |
| Seymour Leibowitz |
Deuce to Seven Draw |
$157,500 |
| Johnny Moss |
Ace to Five Draw |
$116,400 |
| Don Williams |
Seven-Card Razz |
$76,800 |
| 1989 |
Phil Hellmuth Jr. |
Championship Event |
$755,000 |
| Lyle Berman |
Omaha Limit |
$108,600 |
| Blacky Blackburn |
Omaha Pot-Limit |
$108,000 |
| Thomas Chung |
Limit Hold'em |
$212,000 |
| Frank Henderson |
Omaha Pot-Limit |
$184,000 |
| Don Holt |
Seven-Card Stud |
$154,000 |
| Mel Judah |
Seven-Card Stud |
$130,800 |
| Norman Keyser |
No-Limit Hold'em |
$244,000 |
| John Laudon |
Seven-Card Razz |
$95,400 |
| Harry Madoff |
Ace to Five Draw |
$119,400 |
| Alma McClelland |
Women's 7-Card Stud |
$18,600 |
| Mike Sexton |
Seven-Card Stud Split |
$104,400 |
| George Shaw |
Limit Hold'em |
$179,600 |
| Bob Stupak |
Deuce to Seven Draw |
$139,500 |
| 1990 |
Mansour Matloubi |
Championship Event |
$895,000 |
| Allen Baker |
No-Limit Holdem |
$280,000 |
| John Bonetti |
Deuce to Seven Draw |
$83,250 |
| Norman Boulus |
Seven-Card Stud Split |
$108,600 |
| Marie Gabert |
Women's 7-Card Stud |
$22,000 |
| Mike Hart |
Limit Hold'em |
$252,000 |
| Berry Johnston |
Limit Hold'em |
$254,000 |
| Monte Kous |
Omaha 8 or Better |
$113,400 |
| Vasillis Lazarou |
Seven-Card Stud |
$158,400 |
| Amarillo Slim Preston |
Omaha Pot-Limit |
$142,000 |
| Phil Reher |
Ace to Five Draw |
$124,200 |
| Ray Rumler |
Seven-Card Razz |
$111,600 |
| Shawqui Shunnarah |
Omaha Pot-Limit |
$113,400 |
| Tony Stormzand |
Omaha Limit |
$106,800 |
| Hugh Todd |
Seven-Card Stud |
$168,000 |
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