World Series of Poker 1978
The 1978 World Series of Poker was the ninth edition of the Poker World Championship and took place from May 7th to 22nd, 1978 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 | No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball | May 7, 1978 | 15th | Billy Baxter | 90,000 | |
2 | 1000 | Limit razz | May 8, 1978 | 32 | Gary Berland | 19,200 | |
3 | 500 | Limit Seven Card Stud | May 9, 1978 | 57 | Gary Berland | 17,100 | |
4th | 5000 | Limit Seven Card Stud | May 10, 1978 | 23 | Doyle Brunson | 69,000 | |
5 | 1000 | No-Limit Hold'em | May 11, 1978 | 71 | Aubrey Day | 42,600 | |
6th | 200 | Ladies Limit Seven Card Stud | May 12, 1978 | 84 | Terry King | 10,080 | |
7th | 5000 | Limit Draw High | May 13, 1978 | 7th | Lakewood Louie | 21,000 | |
8th | 1500 | No-Limit Hold'em Non-Pro | May 14, 1978 | 52 | Hans Lund | 46,800 | |
9 | 1000 | Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo | May 15, 1978 | 32 | David Reese | 19,200 | |
10 | 1000 | Limit A-5 Draw Lowball | May 16, 1978 | 32 | Henry Young | 19,200 | |
11 | 10,000 | No-Limit Hold'em Main Event - World Championship | May 17, 1978 | 42 | Bobby Baldwin | 210,000 |
Main Event
The final table was played on May 22, 1978. In the final hand, Baldwin won with Q ♦ Q ♣ against Addington with 9 ♦ 9 ♣ .
space | origin | player | Prize money (in $ ) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Baldwin | 210,000 | |
2 | Crandell Addington | 84,000 | |
3 | Louis Hunsucker | 63,000 | |
4th | Buck Buchanan | 42,000 | |
5 | Jesse Alto | 21,000 | |
6th | Ken Smith | - |
Web links
- World Series of Poker 1978 on the World Series of Poker website
- World Series of Poker 1978 in the Hendon Mob Poker Database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Main Event of the World Series of Poker 1978 in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on March 19, 2016 (English)