1980 World Series of Poker


The 1980 World Series of Poker was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe in May 1980.

Events

There were 11 preliminary events at the 1980 World Series of Poker. The 1980 WSOP notably featured 11 players earning their first career bracelets in the first ten events. Lakewood Louie recorded his third consecutive World Series winning a bracelet.
#DateEventEntriesWinnerPrizeRunner-up
1May 6, 1980$500 Seven Card Stud176Bobby Schwing $52,800Don Holt
2May 7, 1980$1,000 No Limit Hold'em138Robert Bone $69,000David Baxter
3May 8, 1980$2,000 Draw High13Pat Callihan $15,600Irv Warsaw
4May 9, 1980$400 Ladies' Seven Card Stud62Deby Callihan $14,880Linda Davis
5May 10, 1980$5,000 Seven Card Stud30Pete Christ $90,000Stu Ungar
6May 11, 1980$10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw19Sarge Ferris $150,000Doyle Brunson
7May 12, 1980$1,500 No Limit Hold'em126Gene Fisher $113,400Louis Hunsucker
8May 13, 1980$1,000 Ace to Five Draw61Jim Fugatti $35,600Johnny Hale
9May 14, 1980$600 Mixed Doubles41A. J. Myers & Lynn Harvey $7,380Jackie McDaniel & Jim McDaniel
10May 15, 1980$1,000 Seven Card Stud Split51Mickey Appleman $30,800Bob Buckler
11May 16, 1980$1,000 Seven Card Razz56Lakewood Louie $33,600Joe Macchiaverna
12May 17, 1980$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event73Stu Ungar $365,000Doyle Brunson

Main Event

There were 73 entrants to the main event, with each paying an entry fee of $10,000. Stu Ungar defeated Doyle Brunson, who was seeking a record third Main Event win, heads-up. The 1980 Main Event was Ungar's first of three main event championship victories.

Final table

PlaceNamePrize
1stStu Ungar$365,000
2ndDoyle Brunson$146,000
3rdJay Heimowitz$109,500
4thJohnny Moss$73,000
5thCharles Dunwoody$36,500
6thGabe KaplanNone