Tournament Information
Tournament:
27th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1996
Date:
Apr 22 - May 18, 1996
Venue:
Binions
Las Vegas, NV, United States
Event:
No Limit Hold'em (May 11, 1996)
Buy-in:
$2,500
Prize:
$667,500
Entries:
267
Other Events
| Apr 22, 1996 |
 Chinese Poker
|
$1,500 |
| Apr 23, 1996 |
Limit Hold'em
|
$2,000 |
| Apr 24, 1996 |
Seven-Card Stud
|
$1,500 |
| Apr 25, 1996 |
Omaha Limit
|
$1,500 |
| Apr 26, 1996 |
Seven-Card Stud Split
|
$1,500 |
| Apr 27, 1996 |
Seven-Card Razz
|
$1,500 |
| Apr 28, 1996 |
Omaha 8 or Better
|
$1,500 |
| Apr 29, 1996 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$1,500 |
| Apr 30, 1996 |
Omaha Pot Limit
|
$1,500 |
| May 1, 1996 |
Hold'em Pot Limit
|
$1,500 |
| May 2, 1996 |
No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw
|
$5,000 |
| May 2, 1996 |
Seven-Card Stud Split
|
$2,500 |
| May 3, 1996 |
Omaha 8 or Better
|
$2,500 |
| May 5, 1996 |
Chinese Poker
|
$5,000 |
| May 4, 1996 |
Limit Ace to Five Draw
|
$1,500 |
| May 6, 1996 |
Limit Hold'em
|
$3,000 |
| May 7, 1996 |
Seven-Card Stud
|
$2,500 |
| May 8, 1996 |
Omaha Pot Limit
|
$2,500 |
| May 9, 1996 |
Hold'em Pot Limit
|
$2,500 |
| May 10, 1996 |
Seven-Card Stud
|
$5,000 |
| May 11, 1996 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$2,500 |
| May 12, 1996 |
Limit Hold'em
|
$5,000 |
| May 13, 1996 |
Women's 7-Card Stud
|
$1,000 |
| May 14 - 18, 1996 |
No Limit Hold'em World Championship
|
$10,000 |
Event Results
| Place | Player | Prize | GPI | PoY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mel Weiner | $250,315 | — | — | |
| 2nd | John Spadavecchia | $126,825 | — | — | |
| 3rd | Anthony Guerriero | $63,412 | — | — | |
| 4th | Russ Hamilton | $43,388 | — | — | |
| 5th | Chris "Jesus" Ferguson | $30,038 | — | — | |
| 6th | Annie Duke | $23,363 | — | — | |
| 7th | Randy Holland | $16,688 | — | — | |
| 8th | O'Neil Longson | $13,350 | — | — | |
| 9th | Barry Schwartz | $9,012 | — | — | |
| 9th | George Geary | $9,011 | — | — | |
| 11th | Andre Boyer | $8,010 | — | — | |
| 12th | Billy "The Croc" Argyros | $8,010 | — | — | |
| 13th | Marsha Waggoner | $6,675 | — | — | |
| 14th | Don Kidder | $6,675 | — | — | |
| 15th | Bill Henson | $6,675 | — | — | |
| 16th | Jennifer Harman | $5,340 | — | — | |
| 17th | Billy Thomas | $5,340 | — | — | |
| 18th | Bob Beinish | $5,340 | — | — | |
| 19th | Bob Kirkeby | $3,337 | — | — | |
| 20th | Scott Mayfield | $3,337 | — | — | |
| 21st | Carl McKelvey | $3,337 | — | — | |
| 22nd | Jim Bechtel | $3,337 | — | — | |
| 23rd | Dick Carson | $3,337 | — | — | |
| 24th | Barbara Freer | $3,337 | — | — | |
| 25th | Isai Scheinberg | $3,337 | — | — | |
| 26th | Belinda Blokker | $3,337 | — | — | |
| 27th | John Heaney | $3,337 | — | — | |
