World Series of Poker 1972

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The 1972 World Series of Poker was the third edition of the World Poker Championship and took place from May 6-16 , 1972 at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas .

Tournaments

Tournament schedule

# Buy-in (in $ ) competition Tournament start Attendees winner origin Prize money (in $)
1 10,000 Limit Five Card Stud May 7, 1972 2 Bill Boyd United StatesUnited States 20,000
2 0.5000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event - World Championship May 11, 1972 8th Thomas Preston United StatesUnited States 80,000

Main Event

Thomas Preston (1974)

The main tournament was played from May 11th to 16th, 1972. Eight participants paid the buy-in of $ 5,000 . In addition, Benny Binion paid an entry fee of $ 5,000 for each player to advertise his hotel, Binion's Horseshoe. In the final hand Preston won with K J against Pearson with 6 6 .

space origin player Prize money (in $ )
1 United StatesUnited States Thomas Preston 80,000
2 United StatesUnited States Walter Pearson -
3 United StatesUnited States Doyle Brunson -
4th United StatesUnited States Crandall Addington -
5 United StatesUnited States Jack Straus -
6th United StatesUnited States Johnny Moss -
7th United StatesUnited States Roger Van Ausdall -
8th United StatesUnited States Jimmy Casella -

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