The 1996

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(WSOP) was a series of

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s held at

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. The 1996 World Series featured the first woman to win an open event outright when Barbara Enright won the $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event.

Preliminary events

Main Event

There were 295 entrants to the main event. Each entrant paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.

Final table

*Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 1996 Main Event.

Final table results

Other High Finishes

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

External links

1996 World Series of Poker at Conjelco.com
{{Major Poker Tournaments World Series of Poker