Main Event of the World Series of Poker 1989
The Main Event of the World Series of Poker 1989 was the main tournament of the 20th edition of the Poker World Championship in Las Vegas .
Tournament structure
The main tournament of the World Series of Poker in No Limit Hold'em started on May 15 and ended with the final table on May 19, 1989. The tournament was held at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas . The total of 178 participants had to pay a buy-in of 10,000 US dollars each, and there were 36 paid places for them.
Final table
The final table was played on May 19, 1989. In the final hand, Hellmuth won with 9 ♠ 9 ♣ against Chan with A ♠ 7 ♠ .
space | origin | player | Prize money (in $ ) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Phil Hellmuth | 755,000 | |
2 | Johnny Chan | 302,000 | |
3 | Don Zewin | 151,000 | |
4th | Steve Lott | 83,050 | |
5 | Lyle Berman | 67,950 | |
6th | Noel Furlong | 52,850 |
Web links
- 1989 World Series of Poker Main Event in the Hendon Mob Poker Database
- 1989 World Series of Poker Main Event on the World Series of Poker website
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Main Event of the World Series of Poker 1989 in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on January 4, 2016 (English).