| Competition: | 1987 World Series of Poker |
| Location: | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates: | May 1 – May 17 |
| Champion: |  Johnny Chan |
| Prev: | 1986 |
| Next: | 1988 |
The 1987 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
There were 11 preliminary events at the 1987 World Series of Poker.[1]
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | Bob Addison (1/1) | $96,400 | Don Williams (0/2) | [2] | |
| 2 | $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw with Rebuys | Billy Baxter (1/5) | $153,000 | Joe Petro | [3] | |
| 3 | $1,000 Limit Omaha | T. J. Cloutier (1/1) | $72,000 | Robert Turner | [4] | |
| 4 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Artie Cobb (1/2) | $142,000 | Don Williams (0/2) | [5] | |
| 5 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud | Jim Craig (1/1) | $103,600 | Al Anderson | [6] | |
| 6 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | Hal Kant (1/1) | $174,000 | Lyle Berman | [7] | |
| 7 | $1,500 Limit Hold'em | Ralph Morton (1/2) | $189,000 | Jack Keller (0/2) | [8] | |
| 8 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | Joe Petro (1/1) | $93,200 | Gene Fisher (0/1) | [9] | |
| 9 | $5,000 Seven Card Razz | Carl Rouss (1/1) | $65,200 | Mark Mitchell | [10] | |
| 10 | $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Linda Ryke-Drucker (1/1) | $16,800 | Barbara Putterman | [11] | |
| 11 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Hilbert Shirey (1/1) | $171,600 | Lee Wosk | [12] |
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.[13] [14]
| Place | Name | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Johnny Chan (1/2) | $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 |
NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | Mickey Appleman (0/1) | $25,000 | |
| 9th | Jack Keller (0/2) | $18,750 | |
| 11th | Jay Heimowitz (0/2) | $12,500 | |
| 12th | Hamid Dastmalchi (0/1) | $12,500 | |
| 14th | Humberto Brenes | $12,500 | |
| 15th | Don Williams (0/2) | $12,500 | |
| 16th | Rod Peate | $12,500 | |
| 17th | Puggy Pearson (0/4) | $12,500 | |
| 18th | Howard Andrew (0/2) | $12,500 | |
| 21st | Bobby Baldwin (0/4) | $10,000 | |
| 22nd | Mike Hart (0/1) | $10,000 | |
| 23rd | John Bonetti | $10,000 | |
| 26th | Johnny Moss (0/8) | $10,000 | |
| 32nd | Berry Johnston (0/2) | $7,500 | |
| 34th | Artie Cobb (0/2) | $7,500 | |
| 35th | Mori Eskandani | $7,500 |