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1977 World Series of Poker
Series of poker tournaments
Series of poker tournaments
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | 1977 World Series of Poker |
| location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| dates | April 28 – May 10 |
| champion | USA Doyle Brunson |
| prev | 1976 |
| next | 1978 |
The 1977 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe from April 28 to May 10, 1977.
Events
The 1977 WSOP featured 12 preliminary events. The 1977 WSOP featured the first Ladies' Championship event. Doyle Brunson recorded consecutive years recording multiple bracelet wins.
| # | Date | Event | Entries | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 28, 1977 | $5,000 Ace to Five Draw Lowball | 36 | Billy Allen (1/1) | $10,800 | Vic Resnick | Results | |
| 2 | April 29, 1977 | $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | 11 | Bobby Baldwin (1/1) | $80,000 | Billy Baxter (0/1) | Results | |
| 3 | April 30, 1977 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud (Rebuy) | 11 | Bobby Baldwin (1/2) | $44,000 | Ralph Levitt | Results | |
| 4 | May 1, 1977 | $500 Limit Razz | 21 | Gary Berland (1/1) | $6,300 | Chip Reese | Results | |
| 5 | May 2, 1977 | $10,000 Seven Card Stud Split | 7 | Doyle Brunson (1/3) | $52,500 | David Sklansky | Results | |
| 6 | May 3, 1977 | $5000 Ace to Five Draw | 2 | Perry Green (1/2) | $10,000 | Unknown | Results | |
| 7 | May 4, 1977 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | 55 | George Huber (1/1) | $33,000 | Milton Butts | Results | |
| 8 | May 5, 1977 | $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 38 | Louis Sager Hunsucker Jr. (1/1) | $34,200 | Wayne Bingham | Results | |
| 9 | May 6, 1977 | $100 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | 93 | Jackie McDaniels (1/1) | $5,580 | Linda Davis | Results | |
| 10 | May 7, 1977 | $1,000 7 Card Stud Split | 18 | Fats Morgan (1/1) | $10,800 | Dave Levine | Results | |
| 11 | May 8, 1977 | $500 Seven Card Stud | 38 | Jeff Sandow (1/1) | $11,400 | Roger Moore | Results | |
| 12 | May 9, 1977 | $5,000 Limit Razz | 5 | Richard Schwartz (1/1) | $25,000 | Unknown | Results | |
| 13 | May 10, 1977 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | 34 | Doyle Brunson (2/4) | $340,000 | Gary Berland (0/1) | Results |
Main Event
There were 34 entrants to the Main Event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the winner-take-all tournament. Brunson joined Johnny Moss as the only two-time winners of the Main Event at the time. Brunson once again won the Main Event with the same hole cards as the previous year, the 10–2.
Final table
| Place | Name | Prize | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doyle Brunson | $340,000 | |||||||||
| 2nd | Gary Berland | None | |||||||||
| 3rd | Milo Jacobson | None | |||||||||
| 4th | Andy Moore | None | |||||||||
| 5th | last=Harris | first=Paul | title=Did you know a San Angelo man won the World Series of Poker? | website=Standard | date=2018-07-28 | url=https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/sports/2018/07/28/did-you-know-san-angelo-man-won-world-series-poker-brian-sailor-roberts-wsop-1975-champ/853463002/ | access-date=2024-12-07 | archive-date=2023-03-26 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326130849/https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/sports/2018/07/28/did-you-know-san-angelo-man-won-world-series-poker-brian-sailor-roberts-wsop-1975-champ/853463002/ | url-status=live }} | None |
| 6th | Unknown | None |
References
References
- "1977 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule".
- "World Series of Poker 1977: Hendon Mob Poker Database".
- Chan-Martin, Betina. (2024-08-02). "Glitz, Glamour, and Grit: The Evolution of the WSOP Ladies' Event".
- McElroy, Kathleen. (2023-05-15). "Doyle Brunson, Poker Champion Known as ‘Texas Dolly,’ Dies at 89".
- Streltcoff, Max. (2024-06-17). "WSOP 1976 – The First Doyle Brunson Victory".
- Allen, William. (2024-07-13). "WSOP Main Event: complete list of historical winners".
- Streltcoff, Max. (2024-06-19). "Second Title for Doyle Brunson".
- McManus, James. (2003). "Positively Fifth Street". [[Farrar, Straus and Giroux]].
- Harris, Paul. (2018-07-28). "Did you know a San Angelo man won the World Series of Poker?".
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