1979 World Series of Poker
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The 1979 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe.
Preliminary events
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| ,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | Bobby Baldwin | ,000 | Byron 'Cowboy' Wolford |
| 0 Seven Card Stud | Gary Berland | ,000 | Unknown |
| ,000 Seven Card Stud Split | Gary Berland | ,400 | Unknown |
| 0 Mixed Doubles | Doyle Brunson & Starla Brodie | ,500 | Unknown |
| 0 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Barbara Freer | ,720 | Unknown |
| ,500 No Limit Hold'em | Perry Green | ,500 | Jim Bechtel |
| ,000 Ace to Five Draw | Lakewood Louie | ,200 | Unknown |
| ,000 Draw High | Lakewood Louie | ,800 | Unknown |
| ,000 Razz | Sam Mastrogiannis | ,200 | Unknown |
| ,000 Seven Card Stud | Johnny Moss | ,000 | Unknown |
| ,000 No Limit Hold'em | Dewey Tomko | ,000 | Duanne Hammrich |
Main Event
There were 54 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.
Final table
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hal Fowler | 0,000 |
| 2nd | Bobby Hoff | 8,000 |
| 3rd | George Huber | ,000 |
| 4th | Sam Moon | ,000 |
| 5th | Johnny Moss | ,000 |
| 6th | David "Chip" Reese | None |
Fall of World Champions
- Day 1: Doyle Brunson, Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston, Jack Straus (first player eliminated)
- Day 2: Walter "Puggy" Pearson
- Day 3: Bobby Baldwin [(1)]
Trivia
- This was the first year a player revealed a royal flush in the main event, when Lakewood Louie made the hand with his K♦ T♦.
- After being eliminated, Amarillo Slim tipped George Huber to win.
- Hal Fowler fought back from $1,700 chips at the end of Day 1 to win the event.
- Hal Fowler defeated Bobby Hoff to win. The previous year Hoff eliminated Fowler from the main event.
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