1987 World Series of Poker
The 1987 World Series of Poker was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
Events
There were 11 preliminary events at the 1987 World Series of Poker.| # | Date | Event | Entries | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Results |
| 1 | May 1, 1987 | $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | 216 | Bob Addison | $96,400 | Don Williams | |
| 2 | May 2, 1987 | $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw with Rebuys | 37 | Billy Baxter | $153,000 | Joe Petro | |
| 3 | May 3, 1987 | $1,000 Limit Omaha | 180 | T. J. Cloutier | $72,000 | Robert Turner | |
| 4 | May 4, 1987 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | 71 | Artie Cobb | $142,000 | Don Williams | |
| 5 | May 5, 1987 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud | 259 | Jim Craig | $103,600 | Al Anderson | |
| 6 | May 6, 1987 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | 91 | Hal Kant | $174,000 | Lyle Berman | |
| 7 | May 7, 1987 | $1,500 Limit Hold'em | 342 | Ralph Morton | $189,000 | Jack Keller | |
| 8 | May 8, 1987 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | 233 | Joe Petro | $93,200 | Gene Fisher | |
| 9 | May 9, 1987 | $5,000 Seven Card Razz | 163 | Carl Rouss | $65,200 | Mark Mitchell | |
| 10 | May 10, 1987 | $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | 84 | Linda Ryke-Drucker | $16,800 | Barbara Putterman | |
| 11 | May 11, 1987 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 313 | Hilbert Shirey | $171,600 | Lee Wosk | |
| 12 | May 12, 1987 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | 152 | Johnny Chan | $625,000 | Frank Henderson |
Main Event
There were 152 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 36 players finishing in the money. The 1987 Main Event was Johnny Chan's first of back-to-back World Championships. Dan Harrington finished in sixth place. He would later go on to win the 1995 WSOP Main Event.Final table
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Johnny Chan | $625,000 |
| 2nd | Frank Henderson | $250,000 |
| 3rd | Bob Ciaffone | $125,000 |
| 4th | James Spain | $68,750 |
| 5th | Howard Lederer | $56,250 |
| 6th | Dan Harrington | $43,750 |
In The Money Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.| Place | Name | Prize |
| 8th | Mickey Appleman | $25,000 |
| 9th | Jack Keller | $18,750 |
| 11th | Jay Heimowitz | $12,500 |
| 12th | Hamid Dastmalchi | $12,500 |
| 14th | Humberto Brenes | $12,500 |
| 15th | Don Williams | $12,500 |
| 16th | Rod Peate | $12,500 |
| 17th | Puggy Pearson | $12,500 |
| 18th | Howard Andrew | $12,500 |
| 21st | Bobby Baldwin | $10,000 |
| 22nd | Mike Hart | $10,000 |
| 26th | Johnny Moss | $10,000 |
| 32nd | Berry Johnston | $7,500 |
| 34th | Artie Cobb | $7,500 |
| 35th | Mori Eskandani | $7,500 |