1973 World Series of Poker
The 1973 World Series of Poker was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe from May 4 to May 10, 1973.
Events
The 1973 WSOP had six preliminary events. The 1973 WSOP marked the first time a single player won more than one preliminary World Series of Poker event in a single series with Puggy Pearson winning twice. Event #4 marked the first time in WSOP history that two players were awarded the same title in Aubrey Day and Jack Straus. Both players received credit for the first-place finish. Event #5 has a record of showing a single entry, Bill Boyd. Boyd was automatically awarded the bracelet by documented sources. All details of Event #5 are currently unknown to dispute the claim.| # | Date | Event | Entries | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Results |
| 1 | May 4, 1973 | $4,000 Limit Seven-card stud | 8 | Puggy Pearson | $28,000 | Eric Drache | |
| 2 | May 5, 1973 | $1,000 Limit Razz | 32 | Sam Angel | $32,000 | Unknown | |
| 3 | May 6, 1973 | $3,000 Limit A-5 Draw Lowball | 7 | Joe Bernstein | $21,000 | Unknown | |
| 4 | May 7, 1973 | $3,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball | 11 | Aubrey Day Jack Straus | $16,500 each | Unknown | |
| 5 | May 8, 1973 | $10,000 No Limit Five-card stud | 1* | Bill Boyd | $10,000 | None | |
| 6 | May 9, 1973 | $1,000 Texas hold 'em | 17 | Puggy Pearson | $17,000 | Unknown | |
| 7 | May 10, 1973 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | 13 | Puggy Pearson | $130,000 | Johnny Moss |
Main Event
There were 13 entrants to the winner-take-all Main Event. Pearson defeated Moss heads-up in a game that took around three hours. With Pearson's victory, he set a record with three bracelets won during a single World Series. Pearson's feat would not be matched again until the 1993 WSOP, when Phil Hellmuth and Ted Forrest captured three bracelets each. He became the first player to reach four career bracelets, although this Main Event would be his last bracelet.Final Table
- Career statistics prior to the Main Event
Final table results
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Puggy Pearson | $130,000 |
| 2nd | Johnny Moss | - |
| 3rd | Jack Straus | - |
| 4th | Bobby Brazil | - |
| 5th | Bob Hooks | - |
| 6th | Sailor Roberts | - |
| 7th | Jimmy Casella | - |
| 8th | Roger Van Ausdall | - |
| 9th | Crandell Addington | - |
| 10th | Bobby Hoff | - |