World Series of Poker 1983

The 1983 World Series of Poker was the 14th edition of the World Poker Championship and took place from May 3 to May 21, 1983 at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas .

Tournaments

Tournament schedule

The Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas

#	Buy-in (in $ )	competition	Tournament start	Attendees	winner		origin		Prize money (in $)
1	0.2500	No-Limit A-5 Lowball Draw w / Joker	May 3, 1983	037	David Angel				046,250
2	0.1500	No-Limit Hold'em	May 4th 1983	194	David Baxter				145,500
3	0.1000	Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo	May 5th 1983	104	Artie Cobb				052,000
4th	00.800	Mixed Doubles Limit Seven Card Stud	May 6, 1983	050	Donna Doman	Jim Doman			020,000
5	0.1000	Limit Seven Card Stud	May 7, 1983	124	Ken Flaton				062,000
6th	00.500	Ladies Limit Seven Card Stud	May 8, 1983	064	Carolyn Gardner				016,000
7th	0.1000	No-Limit Hold'em	May 9, 1983	248	Buster Jackson				124,000
8th	0.2500	Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em	May 10, 1983	032	Berry Johnston				040,000
9	0.1000	Limit razz	May 11, 1983	086	John Lukas				043,000
10	0.1000	Limit Hold'em	May 12, 1983	234	Tom McEvoy				117,000
11	0.1000	Limit Omaha	May 13, 1983	051	David Sklansky				025,500
12	0.1000	Limit A-5 lowball draw	May 14, 1983	099	Don Todd				049,500
13	0.5000	Limit Seven Card Stud	May 15, 1983	044	Stu Hungarian				110,000
14th	10,000	No Limit Hold'em Main Event - World Championship	May 16, 1983	108	Tom McEvoy				540,000
15th	0.1000	Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em	May 21, 1983	010	Ted Binion				010,000
16	10,000	No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball	May 21, 1983	021st	Dick Carson				105,000

Main Event

Tom McEvoy (2010)

→ Main article : 1983 World Series of Poker Main Event

The final table was played on May 21, 1983. In the final hand, McEvoy won with Q ♦ Q ♠ against Peate with K ♦ J ♦ .

space	origin	player	Prize money (in $ )
1		Tom McEvoy	540,000
2		Rod Peate	216,000
3		Doyle Brunson	108,000
4th		Carl McKelvey	054,000
5		Robert Geers	054,000
6th		Donnacha O'Dea	043,200

Web links

• World Series of Poker 1983 on the World Series of Poker website
• World Series of Poker 1983 in the Hendon Mob Poker Database

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Main Event of the World Series of Poker 1983 in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on March 17, 2016 (English).