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The 1985 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe. Preliminary events Main Event There were 141 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The 1985 Main Event final table featured two players, Berry Johnston and Hamid Dastmalchi, who would go on to win the Main Event later on their careers. Final table Other High Finishes ''NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.'' External linksOfficial site {{Major Poker Tournaments World Series of Poker World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Paradise, Nevada and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment. It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best-known poker pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binion's Horseshoe
Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel, formerly Binion's Horseshoe, is a casino on Fremont Street along the Fremont Street Experience mall in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned by TLC Casino Enterprises. The casino is named for its founder, Benny Binion, whose family ran it from its founding in 1951 until 2004. The hotel, which had 366 rooms, closed in 2009. TLC reopened 81 of the rooms as a boutique hotel called Hotel Apache in July 2019. History Binion's Horseshoe (1951–2004) Benny Binion bought the Eldorado Club and Hotel Apache in 1951, re-opening them as Binion's Horseshoe (also called the Horseshoe Casino). The casino's interior had a frontier flavor, like an old-style riverboat, with low ceilings and velvet wallpaper. It was the first casino in downtown Las Vegas (also called Glitter Gulch) to replace sawdust-covered floors with carpeting, and was the first to offer comps to all gamblers, not just those who bet big money. Binion also instituted high table limits. When B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lukas
John Lukas is an American poker player who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker. He won his first bracelet in 1983, in the $1,000 Limit Razz event, earning $43,000. Lukas won his second bracelet in 1985, in the $1,000 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo event, earning $74,500. Since his victories at the WSOP, he has cashed in numerous poker tournaments, as well as playing in cash games. Lukas came close to winning a third WSOP bracelet in 2005, when he finished as runner-up to Pat Poels in the $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or Better event. He also cashed in this event in the 2008 World Series of Poker The 2008 World Series of Poker was the 39th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). Held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, the series began on May 30th, 2008, and featured 55 poker championships in several variants. All .... As of 2009, Lukas's tournament earnings exceed $300,000, with $272,450 of those earnings being won at the World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Alto
Jesse Michael Alto (January 1, 1927 – May 3, 1998), was an American poker player, best known for his numerous main event final table appearances at the World Series of Poker. Alto was a fixture at the World Series of Poker in the 1970s and 1980s. Although he never won any WSOP bracelets, he cashed in many events, most notably in the main event. Alto was one of the final five players at the 1974 final table finishing either fourth or fifth according to New York Times magazine story from July 28, 1974. Alto's most highest Main Event finish was in 1976 where he finished as the runner-up to Doyle Brunson. In the final hand of the 1976 WSOP Alto held while Brunson held . The flop came giving two pairs for Alto and one pair for Brunson. Alto then led out with a pot size bet, Brunson with the chip lead countered by moving all-in, which was called. The turn came , giving Brunson two pair but still trailing, the river brought giving Brunson a full house and the win. This was Alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamid Dastmalchi
Hamid Reza Dastmalchi ( fa, حمیدرضا دستمالچی) is an Iranian-American professional poker player. Dastmalchi won the 1992 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, which is his largest tournament win at $1 million. He again made the final table of the Main Event in 1995, finishing in fourth place. Dastmalchi was involved in a legal dispute in 1999 with Binion's Horseshoe after the new management would not let him cash in $865,000 in chips he had won under the prior management. A gaming commission ultimately ruled the chips should be cashed. In his career, Dastmalchi has won three WSOP bracelets, his last victory coming in 1993. Dastmalchi's last major tournament cash came in 2002 in the World Poker Tour The World Poker Tour (WPT) is an internationally televised gaming and entertainment brand. Since 2002, the World Poker Tour has operated a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting playdown and the fi ... Five Diamond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berry Johnston
Berry Enfield Johnston (born September 25, 1935) is an American professional poker player. He is best known as the 1986 World Champion, but he has also won four other bracelets at the World Series of Poker in addition to cashes and wins in many other tournaments throughout his career. Poker career Johnston won the 1986 World Series of Poker Main Event, and placed third in 1983 and 1985 and fifth in the 1990 World Series, respectively. He has made at least 29 final tables at the WSOP and has finished in the money on at least 66 occasions. He has also cashed ten times in the WSOP Main Event, more than any other player. His most recent cash in the Main Event came in 2007, when he finished in 113th place in a field of over six thousand players, for which Johnston won $58,570. Having cashed in at least one event every year from 1982–2010, Johnston holds the record at the WSOP for longest cashing streak at 29 years. Johnston cashed three times in the 2008 World Series of Poker, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razz (poker)
Razz is a form of stud poker that is normally played for ace-to-five low (lowball poker). It is one of the oldest forms of poker, and has been played since the start of the 20th century. It emerged around the time people started using the 52-card deck instead of 20 for poker. The object of Razz is to make the lowest possible five-card hand from the seven cards you are dealt. In Razz, straights and flushes do not count against the player for low, and the ace always plays low. Thus, the best possible Razz hand is 5-4-3-2-A, or 5 high, also known as "the wheel" or "the bicycle". Deuce-to-seven Razz is also sometimes played (the best possible hand is 2-3-4-5-7). Razz is featured in the mixed game rotation H.O.R.S.E. as the "R" in the game's name. Play Razz is similar to seven-card stud, except the lowest hand wins. Seven cards are dealt to each player, but only the five best cards (generally the five lowest unpaired cards) are used in forming a complete hand. Razz is usually playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Williams (poker Player)
Don Williams (May 2, 1942 – April 10, 2013) was an American poker player. Biography Williams has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), and has cashed in many other WSOP events including the Main Event. He won his first bracelet in 1982 in the $1,000 Seven Card Stud Seven-card stud, also known as Seven-Toed Pete or Down-The-River is a variant of stud poker. Before the 2000s surge of popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most widely played poker variant in home games across the United States, ... event. In 1985, he won his second bracelet in the same event. Williams won his third bracelet in a Razz event in 1988. He has made final tables in various events at the WSOP and has also finished runner-up in World Series events five times. Williams has also cashed in the WSOP Main Event several times. His highest finish in the Main Event occurred in 1991 when he made the final table and ended up with a fourth place showing. He won a prize of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artie Cobb
Artie Cobb (born November 17, 1942) is an American professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cobb began playing poker in New York, where he is originally from, and would later move to Las Vegas in 1976. Poker career Cobb has won four bracelets at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), three of them in seven-card stud. To date, only one player has made more in WSOP stud events than Cobb. He won his first bracelet in the 1983 WSOP $1,000 seven card stud event Hi-Lo event, defeating David Singer during the heads-up play. This was Cobb's first cash in any WSOP event. Cobb won his second bracelet in 1987, defeating multi-bracelet winner Don Williams heads-up in a seven card stud event. He later won two more bracelets at the WSOP, both in seven card stud events. Cobb cashed in the $10,000 no limit Texas hold'em main event in 1986 (34th), 1987 (34th), and 1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Geno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Card Stud
Seven-card stud, also known as Seven-Toed Pete or Down-The-River is a variant of stud poker. Before the 2000s surge of popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most widely played poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Although seven-card stud isn't as common in casinos today, it is still played online. The game is commonly played with two to eight players, though eight may require special rules for the last cards dealt if no players fold. With experienced players who fold often, playing with nine players is possible. In casino play, it is common to use a small ante and bring-in. In home games, it is typical to use an ante only. Seven-card stud is the "S" game in HORSE and similar mixed game formats. Rules The game begins with each player being dealt two cards face down and one card face up. The player with the lowest-ranking upcard pays the bring-in, and betting proceeds after that in normal clock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarillo Slim
Thomas Austin Preston Jr. (December 31, 1928 – April 29, 2012), known as Amarillo Slim, was an American professional gambler known for his poker skills and proposition bets. Preston won the 1972 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1992. Poker career Before becoming a well-known tournament player, Preston was a rounder, touring the United States looking for gambling action along with Doyle Brunson and Sailor Roberts, effectively introducing Texas Hold’em, the most popular poker type today, to Las Vegas in the 1960s. Preston participated in the first World Series of Poker in 1970 along with Johnny Moss, Sailor Roberts, Doyle Brunson, Puggy Pearson, Crandell Addington, and Carl Cannon. Following his victory in the 1972 WSOP Main Event, he appeared on several talk shows, including ''The Tonight Show'', and had a small part in the 1974 Robert Altman movie ''California Split''. He appeared on ''I've Got a Secret'', where his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Pifer
Rose Pifer was a World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Paradise, Nevada and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment. It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best-known poker pla ... champion in the 1985 $500 Ladies - Limit 7 Card Stud event. As of 2008, her total WSOP tournament winnings exceeded $18,500. World Series of Poker bracelets References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pifer, Rose American poker players Female poker players World Series of Poker bracelet winners Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chip Reese
David Edward "Chip" Reese (March 28, 1951 – December 4, 2007) was an American professional poker player and gambler from Centerville, Ohio. He is widely regarded as having been the greatest cash game poker player. Early life Reese suffered from rheumatic fever during his years at elementary school and had to stay at home for almost a year. During this time, his mother taught him how to play several board and card games. Reese later described himself as "a product of that year." By the age of six, he was regularly beating fifth-graders at poker. In high school, he was a football player and was on the debate team, winning an Ohio State Championship and going to the National Finals. Reese attended Dartmouth after turning down an offer from Harvard. At Dartmouth, he became a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, played freshman football briefly, participated in debate, and majored in economics. Reese also had tremendous success in poker games against students and some of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
