World Series of Poker 1989
The 1989 World Series of Poker was the 20th edition of the World Poker Championship and took place from May 1st to 19th, 1989 at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas .
Tournaments
Tournament schedule
# | Buy-in (in $ ) | competition | Tournament start | Attendees | winner | origin | Prize money (in $) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1500 | Limit Omaha | May 1, 1989 | 181 | Lyle Berman | 108,600 | |
2 | 1500 | Pot-Limit Omaha | May 2, 1989 | 180 | Blacky Blackburn | 108,000 | |
3 | 1000 | Limit Hold'em | May 3, 1989 | 449 | George Allen Shaw | 179,600 | |
4th | 2500 | Pot-Limit Omaha (Rebuy) | May 4th 1989 | 99 | Frank Henderson | 184,000 | |
5 | 5000 | Limit Seven Card Stud | May 5th 1989 | 77 | Don Holt | 154,000 | |
6th | 1500 | Limit Seven Card Stud | May 6, 1989 | 218 | Mel Judah | 130,800 | |
7th | 2000 | No-Limit Hold'em | May 7, 1989 | 305 | Norman Keyser | 244,000 | |
8th | 1500 | Limit razz | May 8, 1989 | 159 | John Laudon | 95,400 | |
9 | 1500 | Limit A-5 Draw Lowball | May 9, 1989 | 199 | Harry Madoff | 119,400 | |
10 | 500 | Ladies Limit Seven Card Stud | May 10, 1989 | 93 | Alma McClelland | 18,600 | |
11 | 1500 | Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo | May 11, 1989 | 174 | Mike Sexton | 104,400 | |
12 | 2000 | Limit Hold'em | May 12, 1989 | 265 | Thomas Chung | 212,000 | |
13 | 5000 | No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball (Rebuy) | May 13, 1989 | 34 | Bob Stupak | 139,500 | |
14th | 10,000 | No Limit Hold'em Main Event - World Championship | May 14, 1989 | 178 | Phil Hellmuth | 755,000 |
Main Event
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
- World Series of Poker 1989 on the World Series of Poker website
- World Series of Poker 1989 in the Hendon Mob Poker Database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Main Event of the World Series of Poker 1989 in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed January 4, 2016 (English).