Competition: | 1973 World Series of Poker |
Location: | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Dates: | May 4 – May 15 |
Champion: | Puggy Pearson |
Prev: | 1972 |
Next: | 1974 |
The 1973 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1973 series marked the first time a single player won more than one preliminary World Series of Poker event.
Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | |
---|---|---|---|---|
$1K 7 Card Razz | Sam Angel | $32k | Unknown | |
$3K Deuce to 7 Draw | Aubrey Day | $17k | Jack Straus | |
$1K No Limit Hold'em | Walter "Puggy" Pearson | $17k | Unknown | |
$4K 7-card stud | $32k | Eric Drache | ||
$3K Deuce to 7 Draw | Jack Straus | $17k | Unknown | |
Limit A to 5 Draw | Joe Bernstein | $21k | Unknown | |
5 Card Stud | Bill Boyd | $10k | Unknown |
There were 13 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10K to enter the winner-take-all tournament.
Place | Name | Prize | |
---|---|---|---|
1st | Walter "Puggy" Pearson | $130K | |
2nd | Johnny Moss | None | |
3rd | Jack Straus | None | |
4th | Bobby Brazil | None | |
5th | Bob Hooks | None | |
6th | Brian "Sailor" Roberts | None | |
7th | Jimmy Casella | None | |
8th | Roger Van Ausdall | None | |
9th | Crandell Addington | None | |
10th | Bobby Hoff | None |
Place | Name | Prize | |
---|---|---|---|
11th | Doyle Brunson | None | |
12th | Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston | None | |
13th | Sherman Lanier | None |