The 1991

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(WSOP) was a series of

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s held at

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. The 1991 World Series featured a then-record 18

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events.

Preliminary events

Main Event

There were 215 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. This was the first Main Event to offer a top prize of $1,000,000.

Final table

Other High Finishes

''NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.'' {{Major Poker Tournaments World Series of Poker