Tournaments > 1996 > United States > 27th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1996

Tournament Information

Tournament: 27th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1996
Date: Apr 22 - May 18, 1996
Venue: Binions Las Vegas, NV, United States
Event: Limit Hold'em (May 12, 1996)
Buy-in: $5,000
Prize: $590,000
Entries: 118

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 Hieu Ngoc "Tony" Ma $236,000 — —
2nd John Bonetti $135,700 — —
3rd Peter "Pete the Greek" Vilandos $70,800 — —
4th Johnny Chan $41,300 — —
5th Phongthep "Tab" Thiptinnakon $32,450 — —
6th Danny Dang $26,550 — —
7th Steve Kopp $20,650 — —
8th Thomas John "T.J." Cloutier $14,750 — —
9th Dick Davis $11,800 — —