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The 1988 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe.
[edit] Preliminary events
| Event |
Winner |
Prize |
Runner-up |
| $1,500 Limit Hold'em |
Val Carpenter |
$223,800 |
Jack Keller |
| $1,500 No Limit Hold'em |
Russ Gibe |
$181,800 |
Hans "Tuna" Lund |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha |
Gilbert Gross |
$181,000 |
Hugh Todd |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud |
Thor Hansen |
$158,000 |
David Heyden |
| $1,000 Limit Omaha |
David Helms |
$91,200 |
Don Williams |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud Split |
Lance Hilt |
$123,600 |
Joe Petro |
| $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud |
Loretta Huber |
$17,000 |
Ester Rossi |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud |
Merrill Hunt |
$130,200 |
Johnny Moss |
| $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw |
Seymour Leibowitz |
$157,500 |
David "Chip" Reese |
| $1,500 Ace to Five Draw |
Johnny Moss |
$116,400 |
Richard Chase |
| $1,000 Seven Card Razz |
Don Williams |
$76,800 |
Art Youngblood |
[edit] Main Event
There were 167 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.
[edit] Final table
[edit] Other High Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
