1986 World Series of Poker
The 1986 World Series of Poker was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
Events
There were 12 preliminary events at the 1986 World Series of Poker. 1984 WSOP Main Event winner Jack Keller finished runner-up in two preliminary events.| # | Date | Event | Entries | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Results |
| 1 | May 10, 1986 | $1,000 Limit Omaha | 121 | Jim Allen | $48,400 | Jack Keller | |
| 2 | May 11, 1986 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | 67 | David Baxter | $127,000 | Eddie Schwettman | |
| 3 | May 12, 1986 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 302 | Hamid Dastmalchi | $165,000 | Hans Lund | |
| 4 | May 13, 1986 | $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | 82 | Barbara Enright | $16,400 | Betty Carey | |
| 5 | May 14, 1986 | $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw with Rebuys | 31 | Ron Graham | $142,000 | Aubrey Day | |
| 6 | May 15, 1986 | $1,500 Limit Hold'em | 320 | Jay Heimowitz | $175,800 | Frank Henderson | |
| 7 | May 16, 1986 | $1,000 Seven Card Razz | 131 | Tom McEvoy | $52,400 | Alma McClelland | |
| 8 | May 17, 1986 | $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | 173 | J. B. Randall | $69,200 | Clifford Roof | |
| 9 | May 18, 1986 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Low Split | 169 | Tommy Fischer | $73,600 | Carl Lao | |
| 10 | May 19, 1986 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | 40 | Sam Mastrogiannis | $80,000 | Rick Greider | |
| 11 | May 20, 1986 | $5,000 No Limit Ace to 5 Draw with Joker | 32 | Mike Cox | $118,000 | Jack Keller | |
| 12 | May 20, 1986 | $1,000 Seven Card stud | 196 | Sam Mastrogiannis | $78,400 | David Chew | |
| 13 | May 21, 1986 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | 141 | Berry Johnston | $570,000 | Mike Harthcock |
Main Event
There were 141 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 36 players finishing in the money. 1985 [World Series of Poker|1985] World Champion Bill Smith made back-to-back Main Event final tables. Johnston, the eventual winner, finished third at the final table in 1985 when Smith won. Wendeen Eolis became the first female player to finish the main event in the money when she finished in 25th place.Final table
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Berry Johnston | $570,000 |
| 2nd | Mike Harthcock | $228,000 |
| 3rd | Gary Berland | $114,000 |
| 4th | Jesse Alto | $62,700 |
| 5th | Bill Smith | $51,300 |
| 6th | Roger Moore | $39,900 |
In The Money Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.| Place | Name | Prize |
| 8th | Jim Doman | $22,800 |
| 10th | Dewey Tomko | $12,500 |
| 11th | Don Williams | $12,500 |
| 13th | Jim Bechtel | $12,500 |
| 14th | Lyle Berman | $12,500 |
| 15th | David Baxter | $12,500 |
| 16th | Bobby Baldwin | $12,500 |
| 21st | Gabe Kaplan | $10,000 |
| 23rd | Buster Jackson | $10,000 |
| 25th | Wendeen Eolis | $10,000 |
| 26th | Johnny Moss | $10,000 |
| 28th | Ken Flaton | $7,500 |
| 34th | Artie Cobb | $7,500 |