World Series of Poker 1985

The 1985 World Series of Poker was the 16th edition of the World Poker Championship and took place from May 4th to 21st, 1985 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 Draw Lowball	May 4th 1985	040	Dick Carson		050,000
2	0.1000	Limit Hold'em	May 5th 1985	342	Johnny Chan		171,000
3	0.1000	Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo	May 6, 1985	149	John Lukas		074,500
4th	10,000	No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball	May 7, 1985	019th	Tommy Fischer		095,000
5	0.1000	No-Limit Hold'em	May 8, 1985	304	Rick Hamil		152,000
6th	0.1000	Limit A-5 lowball draw	May 9, 1985	127	Mark Mitchell		063,500
7th	00.500	Ladies Limit Seven Card Stud	May 10, 1985	074	Rose Pifer		018,500
8th	0.5000	Pot-Limit Omaha (Rebuy)	May 11, 1985	022nd	Thomas Preston		085,000
9	0.1000	Pot-Limit Omaha (Rebuy)	May 12, 1985	112	Anger venture		105,000
10	0.1000	Limit Omaha	May 13, 1985	111	Tony Thang		055,500
11	0.5000	Limit Seven Card Stud	May 14, 1985	049	Harry Thomas		122,500
12	0.1000	Limit Seven Card Stud	May 15, 1985	171	Don Williams		085,500
13	0.1000	Limit razz	May 16, 1985	127	Edwin Wyde		063,500
14th	10,000	No Limit Hold'em Main Event - World Championship	May 17, 1985	140	Bill Smith		700,000
15th	0.1000	Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em	May 16, 1985	010	Ted Binion		010,000

Main Event

→ Main article : 1985 World Series of Poker Main Event

The final table was played on May 21, 1985. In the final hand, Smith won with 3 ♠ 3 ♥ against Cloutier with A ♦ 3 ♣ .

space	origin	player	Prize money (in $ )
1		Bill Smith	700,000
2		TJ Cloutier	280,000
3		Berry Johnston	140,000
4th		Scott Mayfield	070,000
5		Hamid Dastmalchi	070,000
6th		Jesse Alto	042,000

Web links

• World Series of Poker 1985 on the World Series of Poker website
• World Series of Poker 1985 in the Hendon Mob Poker Database

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Main Event of the World Series of Poker 1985 in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on March 10, 2016 (English).