| Competition: | 1991 World Series of Poker |
| Location: | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates: | April 26 – May 13 |
| Champion: |  Brad Daugherty |
| Prev: | 1990 |
| Next: | 1992 |
The 1991 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1991 World Series featured a then-record 18 bracelet events.
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Joe Becker | $119,400 | Mel Judah | |
| $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | Doyle Brunson | $208,000 | Dan Stashkiw | |
| $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Brent Carter | $166,800 | O'Neil Longson | |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Thomas Chung | $142,000 | Mim Penney | |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud | Artie Cobb | $146,400 | John Sears | |
| $1,500 Ace to Five Draw | Pat Flanagan | $106,800 | David Allred | |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | Mike Hart | $106,200 | James Richburg | |
| $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Jay Heimowitz | $126,000 | John Bonetti | |
| $1,500 Limit Omaha | Paul Heinrich | $92,000 | Chris Hatzakos | |
| $1,500 Limit Hold'em | Max Linder | $256,000 | Eddie Schwettman | |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud | Rodney H. Pardey | $133,000 | Don Williams | |
| $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | John Spadavecchia | $58,500 | Dewey Tomko | |
| $2,500 Limit Hold'em | Ron Stanley | $203,000 | Stavros Karabinas | |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | An Tran | $87,600 | Chris Björin | |
| $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Donna Ward | $28,200 | Toni Brown | |
| $5,000 Limit Hold'em | Byron Wolford | $210,000 | Erik Seidel | |
| $1,500 Razz | Charles Wight | $231,000 | Steve Kopp |
There were 215 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 36 players finishing in the money. This was the first Main Event to offer a top prize of $1,000,000.
| Place | Name | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brad Daugherty | $1,000,000 | |
| 2nd | Don Holt | $402,500 | |
| 3rd | Bob Veltri | $201,250 | |
| 4th | Don Williams | $115,000 | |
| 5th | Perry Green | $69,000 | |
| 6th | Ali Farsai | $34,500 |
NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | Hilbert Shirey | $28,750 | |
| 9th | Donnacha O'Dea | $17,250 | |
| 10th | Robert Turner | $11,500 | |
| 11th | Jay Heimowitz | $11,500 | |
| 12th | O'Neil Longson | $11,500 | |
| 13th | Gabe Kaplan | $11,500 | |
| 15th | Brent Carter | $11,500 | |
| 18th | David Baxter | $11,500 | |
| 19th | Hans Lund | $9,200 | |
| 21st | Jason Lester | $9,200 | |
| 22nd | Mike Hart | $9,200 | |
| 24th | Mike Sexton | $9,200 | |
| 29th | Bobby Baldwin | $8,050 | |
| 34th | Hamid Dastmalchi | $8,050 |