| Competition: | 1980 World Series of Poker |
| Location: | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates: | May 6 – May 17 |
| Champion: |  Stu Ungar |
| Prev: | 1979 |
| Next: | 1981 |
The 1980 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe in May 1980.[1]
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 Seven Card Stud | Bobby Schwing (1/1) | $52,800 | Don Holt | [2] | |
| 2 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | Robert Bone (1/1) | $69,000 | David Baxter | [3] | |
| 3 | $2,000 Draw High | Pat Callihan (1/1) | $15,600 | Irv Warsaw | [4] | |
| 4 | $400 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Deby Callihan (1/1) | $14,880 | Linda Davis | [5] | |
| 5 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Pete Christ (1/1) | $90,000 | Stu Ungar | [6] | |
| 6 | $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | Sarge Ferris (1/1) | $150,000 | Doyle Brunson (0/6) | [7] | |
| 7 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Gene Fisher (1/1) | $113,400 | Louis Hunsucker (0/1) | [8] | |
| 8 | $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | Jim Fugatti (1/1) | $35,600 | Johnny Hale | [9] | |
| 9 | $600 Mixed Doubles | A. J. Myers (1/1) & Lynn Harvey (1/1) | $7,380 | Jackie McDaniel & Jim McDaniel | [10] | |
| 10 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | Mickey Appleman (1/1) | $30,800 | Bob Buckler | [11] | |
| 11 | $1,000 Seven Card Razz | Lakewood Louie (1/4) | $33,600 | Joe Macchiaverna | [12] |
There were 73 entrants to the main event, with each paying an entry fee of $10,000.[13] The 1980 Main Event was Ungar's first of three main event championship victories.[14]
| Place | Name | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stu Ungar (1/1) | $365,000 | |
| 2nd | Doyle Brunson (0/6) | $146,000 | |
| 3rd | Jay Heimowitz (0/1) | $109,500 | |
| 4th | Johnny Moss (0/7) | $73,000 | |
| 5th | Charles Dunwoody | $36,500 | |
| 6th | Gabe Kaplan | None |