1975 World Series of Poker explained

Competition:1975 World Series of Poker
Location:Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada
Dates:May 6 – May 15
Champion: Sailor Roberts
Prev:1974
Next:1976

The 1975 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held in May 1975 at Binion's Horseshoe.[1]

Preliminary events

EventWinnerPrizeRunner-up
$1K 7 Card RazzSam Angel$17KUnknown
$1K Deuce to 7 DrawBilly Baxter$35KUnknown
$5K No Limit Texas hold 'emJay Heimowitz$32KUnknown
$1K 7-Card StudJohnny Moss$44KUnknown

Main Event

There were 21 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10K to enter the winner-take-all tournament.

Final table

PlaceNamePrize
1stBryan "Sailor" Roberts$210K
2ndBob HooksNone
3rdCrandell AddingtonNone
4thAubrey DayNone
5thUnknownNone
6thJesse AltoNone

Notes

  1. http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/festival.php?a=r&n=1327 thehendonmob.com - 6th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1975

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