The 1987

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(WSOP) was a series of

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s held at

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Preliminary events

Main Event

There were 152 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The 1987 Main Event was Johnny Chan's first of back-to-back World Championships.

Final table

Other High Finishes

''NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.''

Notes

{{Major Poker Tournaments World Series of Poker