The 1973

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(WSOP) was a series of

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s held at

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. The 1973 series marked the first time a single player won more than one preliminary World Series of Poker event.

Preliminary events

Main Event

There were 13 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10K to enter the winner-take-all tournament.

Final table

External links

Official siteYouTube video of the 1973 Main Event
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