1984 World Series of Poker


The 1984 World Series of Poker was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.

Events

There were 13 preliminary events at the 1984 World Series of Poker. 11 of the 13 preliminary events, including the first ten, were awarded to the first-time bracelet winners.
#DateEventEntriesWinnerPrizeRunner-upResults
1May 1, 1984$1,000 No Limit Hold'em234Dick Albano $117,000Bobby Hoff
2May 2, 1984$1,500 No Limit Hold'em178Todd Baur $133,500Dean Williams
3May 3, 1984$1,000 Pot Limit Omaha 108William Bennett $84,000David Sklansky
4May 4, 1984$1,000 Seven Card Stud Split120Norman Berliner $50,000David Holzderber
5May 5, 1984$1,000 Ace to Five Draw109Paul Fontaine $54,500David Baxter
6May 6, 1984$1,000 Seven Card Razz80Mike Hart $40,000David Singer
7May 7, 1984$5,000 Seven Card Stud55Jack Keller $137,500Harry Thomas
8May 8, 1984$1,000 Employee Event - No Limit Hold'em14Sandy Stupak $14,000Unknown
9May 9, 1984$1,000 Limit Hold'em270Bob Martinez $135,000Jerry Todd
10May 10, 1984$1,000 Seven Card Stud132Mike Schneiberg $65,000Norman Jay
11May 11, 1984$10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw21Dewey Tomko $105,000Sam Angel
12May 12, 1984$5,000 Pot Limit Omaha22Dewey Tomko $135,000Roger Moore
13May 13, 1984$500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud62Karen Wolfson $15,500Marsha Waggoner
14May 14, 1984$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event132Jack Keller $660,000Byron Wolford

Main Event

There were 132 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 9 players finishing in the money. The 1984 Main Event was the first of three consecutive final table appearances for Jesse Alto. Jack Keller defeated Byron Wolford heads-up with a pair of tens winning over a missed straight draw and pair of sixes.