1998 World Series of Poker
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The 1998
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 ...
(WSOP) was a series of
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s held at
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Preliminary events


Main Event

There were 350 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The 1998 Main Event was notable for having only five players reach the official final table for the first time in WSOP Main Event history.


Final table

*Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 1998 Main Event.


Final table results


Other High Finishes

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


External links


1998 World Series of Poker at Conjelco.com
{{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 ...