The 1982 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe.
Preliminary events
| Event |
Winner |
Prize |
Runner-up |
| $2,500 Ace to Five Draw |
Billy Baxter |
$48,750 |
Bobby Baldwin |
| $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw |
Billy Baxter |
$95,000 |
Lou Axler |
| $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split |
Tom Cress |
$44,000 |
Clark Mantz |
| $1,000 No Limit Hold'em |
Jim Doman |
$96,000 |
Frank Henderson |
| $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud |
June Field |
$16,000 |
Jackie Jean |
| $1,000 Seven Card Razz |
Nick Helm |
$40,000 |
Robert Turner |
| $800 Mixed Doubles |
David Sklansky & Dani Kelly |
$8,800 |
Unknown |
| $1,500 No Limit Hold'em |
Ralph Morton |
$123,000 |
Joe King |
| $1,000 No Limit Hold'em |
John Paquette |
$101,000 |
Sam Wilson |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud |
David "Chip" Reese |
$92,500 |
Ken Flaton |
| $1,000 Ace to Five Draw |
Vera Richmond |
$38,500 |
Tim Jewett |
| $1,000 Draw High |
David Sklansky |
$15,500 |
Michael Conti |
| $1,000 Seven Card Stud |
Don Williams |
$56,000 |
Roger Moore |
Main Event
There were 104 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Jack Straus (pair of 10's) beat Dewey Tomko (pair of 4's) to win. [1]
Final table
Other High Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
References
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