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World Series of Poker

The World Champions of Poker (1980s)

World Series of Poker Champions 1980's listed below, with name of event and prize money.

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Year Place Name Event Prize
1980
1980 1st Stu Unger Championship Event $385,000
  2nd Doyle Brunson Championship Event $146,000
  3rd Jay Heimowitz Championship Event $109,500
  4th Johnny Moss Championship Event $73,000
  5th Charles Dunwoody Championship Event $36,500
  1st Mickey Appleman Seven-Card Stud Split $30,800
  1st Robert Bone No Limit Hold'em $69,000
  1st Pat Callihan Draw High $15,600
  1st Debby Callihan Women's 7-Card Stud $14,880
  1st Pete Christ Seven-Card Stud $90,000
  1st Sarge Ferris Duece to Seven Draw $150,000
  1st Gene Fisher No Limit Hold'em $113,400
  1st Jim Fugatti Ace to Five Draw $35,600
  1st Lynn Harvey Mixed Doubles $7,380
  1st Lakewood Louie Seven-Card Razz $33,600
  1st A. J. Myers Mixed Doubles $7,380
  1st Bobby Schwing Seven-Card Stud $52,800
1981
1981 1st Stu Unger Championship Event $375,000
  2nd Perry Green Championship Event $150,000
  3rd Gene Fischer Championship Event $75,000
  4th Ken Smith Championship Event $37,500
  5th Bill Smith Championship Event $37,500
  6th Jay Heimowitz Championship Event $30,000
  7th Bobby Baldwin Championship Event $15,000
  8th Andy Moore Championship Event $15,000
  9th Sam Petrillo Championship Event $15,000
  1st Ed Barmach Draw High $18,000
  1st Frank Cardone Mixed Doubles $7,800
  1st Fred David No Limit Hold'em $96,000
  1st Sid "The Kid" Gammerman Seven-Card Stud $52,000
  1st Ruth Godfrey Women's 7-Card Stud $17,600
  1st Bruce Hershenson Seven-Card Razz $34,500
  1st Juanda Matthews Mixed Doubles $7,800
  1st Johnny Moss Seven-Card Stud Split $33,500
  1st A. J. Myers Seven-Card Stud $67,500
  1st Mickey Perry Ace to Five Draw $46,250
  1st Dody Roach No Limit Hold'em $81,000
  1st Glen Rodgers Ace to Five Draw $44,000
  1st Ed Schwettman No Limit Hold'em $90,000
  1st Stu Ungar Duece to Seven Draw $95,000
1982
1982 1st Jack Straus Championship Event $520,000
  2nd Dewey Tomko Championship Event $208,000
  3rd Berry Johnston Championship Event $104,000
  4th Doyle Brunston Championship Event $52,000
  5th A.J. Meyers Championship Event $52,000
  6th Dody Roach Championship Event $41,600
  7th Buster Jackson Championship Event $20,800
  8th Sailor Roberts Championship Event $20,800
  9th Carl Cannon Championship Event $20,800
  1st Billy Baxter Ace to Five Draw $48,750
  1st Billy Baxter Duece to Seven Draw $95,000
  1st Tom Cress Seven-Card Stud Split $44,000
  1st Jim Doman No Limit Hold'em $96,000
  1st June Field Women's 7-Card Stud $16,000
  1st Nick Helm Seven-Card Razz $40,000
  1st Dani Kelly Mixed Doubles $8,800
  1st Ralph Morton No Limit Hold'em $123,000
  1st John Paquette No Limit Hold'em $101,000
  1st Chip Reese Seven-Card Stud $92,500
  1st Vera Richmond Ace to Five Draw $38,500
  1st David Sklansky Draw High $15,500
  1st David Sklansky Mixed Doubles $8,800
  1st Don Williams Seven-Card Stud $56,000
1983
1983 1st Tom McEvoy Championship Event $580,000
  2nd Rod Peate Championship Event $216,000
  3rd Doyle Brunson Championship Event $108,000
  4th Carl McElvey Championship Event $54,000
  5th Robbie Geers Championship Event $54,000
  6th Donn O'Dea Championship Event $43,200
  7th Austin Squatty Championship Event $21,600
  8th R.R. Pennington Championship Event $21,600
  9th George Huber Championship Event $21,600
  1st David Angel Ace to Five Draw $46,250
  1st David Baxter No Limit Hold'em $145,500
  1st Artie Cobb Seven-Card Stud Split $52,000
  1st Donna Doman Mixed Doubles $10,000
  1st Jim Doman Mixed Doubles $10,000
  1st Kenny "Skyhawk" Flaton Seven-Card Stud $62,000
  1st Carolyn Gardner Women's 7-Card Stud $16,000
  1st Buster Jackson No Limit Hold'em $124,000
  1st Berry Johnston Match Play $40,000
  1st John Lukas Seven-Card Razz $43,000
  1st Tom McEvoy Limit Hold'em $117,000
  1st David Sklansky Omaha Limit $25,500
  1st D. Todd Ace to Five Draw $49,500
  1st Stu Ungar Seven-Card Stud $110,000
1984
1984 1st Jack Keller Championship Event $660,000
  2nd Cowboy Wolford Championship Event $264,000
  3rd Jesse Alto Championship Event $132,000
  4th David Chew Championship Event $66,000
  5th Rick Hamil Championship Event $66,000
  6th Curtiss Skinner Championship Event $52,800
  7th Mike Allen Championship Event $26,400
  8th Howard Andrew Championship Event $26,400
  9th Rusty LePage Championship Event $26,400
  1st Dick Albano No Limit Hold'em $117,000
  1st Todd Baur No Limit Hold'em $133,500
  1st William Bennett Omaha Pot Limit $84,000
  1st Norman Berliner Seven-Card Stud Split $50,000
  1st Paul Fontaine Ace to Five Draw $54,500
  1st Mike Hart Seven-Card Razz $40,000
  1st Jack Keller Seven-Card Stud $137,500
  1st John Lukas Seven-Card Stud Split $74,500
  1st Bob Martinez Limit Hold'em $135,000
  1st Mike Schnieberg Seven-Card Stud $65,000
  1st Dewey Tomko Duece to Seven Draw $105,000
  1st Dewey Tomko Omaha Pot Limit $135,000
  1st Karen Wolfson Women's 7-Card Stud $15,500
1985
1985 1st Bill Smith Championship Event $700,000
  2nd T.J. Cloutier Championship Event $280,000
  3rd Berry Johnston Championship Event $140,000
  4th Scott Mayfield Championship Event $70,000
  5th Hamid Dastmalchi Championship Event $70,000
  6th Jesse Alto Championship Event $42,000
  7th Johnny Moss Championship Event $42,000
  8th Mark Rose Championship Event $28,000
  9th John Fallon Championship Event $28,000
  1st Dick Carson Ace to Five Draw $50,000
  1st Johnny Chan Limit Hold'em $171,000
  1st Tom Fischer Seven-Card Stud Split $73,600
  1st Tom Flecher Duece to Seven Draw $95,000
  1st Rick Hamil No Limit Hold'em $152,000
  1st Mark Mitchell Ace to Five Draw $63,500
  1st Rose Pifer Women's 7-Card Stud $18,500
  1st "Amarillo Slim" Preston Omaha Pot Limit $85,000
  1st Zoran Smiijanic Omaha Pot Limit $105,000
  1st Tony Thang Omaha Limit $55,500
  1st Harry Thomas Seven-Card Stud $122,500
  1st Don Williams Seven-Card Stud $85,500
  1st Ed Wyde Seven-Card Razz $83,500
1986
1986 1st Berry Johnston Championship Event $570,000
  2nd Mike Harthcock Championship Event $228,000
  3rd Bones Berland Championship Event $114,000
  4th Jesse Alto Championship Event $62,700
  5th Bill Smith Championship Event $51,300
  6th Roger Moore Championship Event $39,900
  7th Steve Lott Championship Event $34,200
  8th Jim Doman Championship Event $22,800
  9th Tom Jacobs Championship Event $17,100
  1st Jim Allen Omaha Limit $48,400
  1st David Baxter Omaha Pot Limit $127,000
  1st Hamid Dastmalchi No Limit Hold'em $165,000
  1st Barbara Enright Women's 7-Card Stud $16,400
  1st Ron Graham Duece to Seven Draw $142,000
  1st Jay Heimowitz Limit Hold'em $175,800
  1st Tom McEvoy Seven-Card Razz $52,400
  1st J. B. Randall Ace to Five Draw $69,200
1987
1987 1st Johhny Chan Championship Event $625,000
  2nd Frank Henderson Championship Event $250,000
  3rd Bob Ciaffone Championship Event $125,000
  4th Jim Spain Championship Event $68,750
  5th Howard Lederer Championship Event $56,250
  6th Dan Harrington Championship Event $43,750
  7th Eldon Elias Championship Event $35,500
  8th Mickey Appleman Championship Event $25,000
  9th Jack Keller Championship Event $18,750
  1st Robert Addison Ace to Five Draw $96,400
  1st Billy Baxter Duece to Seven Draw $153,000
  1st T. J. Cloutier Omaha Limit $72,000
  1st Artie Cobb Seven-Card Stud $142,000
  1st Jim Craig Seven-Card Stud $103,600
  1st Hal Kant Omaha Pot Limit $174,000
  1st Ralph Morton Limit Hold'em $189,000
  1st Joe Petro Seven-Card Stud Split $93,200
  1st Carl Rouss Seven-Card Razz $65,200
  1st Linda Ryke-Drucker Women's 7-Card Stud $16,800
  1st Hilbert Shirey No Limit Hold'em $171,600
1988
1988 1st Johhny Chan Championship Event $700,000
  2nd Erik Seidel Championship Event $280,000
  3rd Ron Graham Championship Event $140,000
  4th Humberto Brenes Championship Event $77,000
  5th T.J. Cloutier Championship Event $63,000
  6th Jim Bechtel Championship Event $49,000
  7th Quinton Nixon Championship Event $42,000
  8th Mike Cox Championship Event $28,000
  9th Jesse Alto Championship Event $21,000
  1st Val Carpenter Limit Hold'em $223,800
  1st Russ Gibe No Limit Hold'em $181,800
  1st Gilbert Gross Omaha Pot Limit $181,000
  1st Thor Hansen Seven-Card Stud $158,000
  1st David Helms Omaha Limit $91,200
  1st Lance Hilt Seven-Card Stud Split $123,600
  1st Loretta Huber Women's 7-Card Stud $17,000
  1st Merrill Hunt Seven-Card Stud $130,200
  1st Seymour Leibowitz Duece to Seven Draw $157,500
  1st Johnny Moss Ace to Five Draw $116,400
  1st Don Williams Seven-Card Razz $76,800
1989
1989 1st Phil Hellmuth Championship Event $755,000
  2nd Johnny Chan Championship Event $302,000
  3rd Don Zewin Championship Event $151,000
  4th Steve Lott Championship Event $83,050
  5th Lyle Berman Championship Event $67,950
  6th Noel Furlong Championship Event $52,850
  7th Fernando Fisdel Championship Event $45,300
  8th Mike Picow Championship Event $30,200
  9th George Hardie Championship Event $22,650
  1st Lyle Berman Omaha Limit $108,600
  1st Blacky Blackburn Omaha Pot Limit $108,000
  1st Thomas Chung Limit Hold'em $212,000
  1st Frank Henderson Omaha Pot Limit $184,000
  1st Don Holt Seven-Card Stud $154,000
  1st Mel Judah Seven-Card Stud $130,800
  1st Norman Keyser No Limit Hold'em $244,000
  1st John Laudon Seven-Card Razz $95,400
  1st Harry Madoff Ace to Five Draw $119,400
  1st Alma McClelland Women's 7-Card Stud $18,600
  1st Mike Sexton Seven-Card Stud Split $104,400
  1st George Shaw Limit Hold'em $179,600
  1st Bob Stupak Duece to Seven Draw $139,500
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