Tournament Information
Tournament:
28th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1997
Date:
Apr 19 - May 13, 1997
Venue:
Binions
Las Vegas, NV, United States
Event:
Limit Hold'em (Apr 19, 1997)
Buy-in:
$2,000
Prize:
$1,088,000
Entries:
544
Other Events
| Apr 19, 1997 |
 Limit Hold'em
|
$2,000 |
| Apr 20, 1997 |
Seven-Card Razz
|
$1,500 |
| Apr 21, 1997 |
Omaha Limit
|
$1,500 |
| Apr 24, 1997 |
Seven-Card Stud Split
|
$1,500 |
| Apr 23, 1997 |
Omaha Pot Limit
|
$1,500 |
| Apr 22, 1997 |
Seven-Card Stud
|
$1,500 |
| Apr 25, 1997 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$2,000 |
| Apr 26, 1997 |
Omaha 8 or Better
|
$2,000 |
| Apr 27, 1997 |
Hold'em Pot Limit
|
$2,000 |
| Apr 28, 1997 |
Seven-Card Stud
|
$2,500 |
| Apr 29, 1997 |
Omaha Pot Limit
|
$2,500 |
| Apr 30, 1997 |
Seven-Card Stud Split
|
$2,500 |
| May 3, 1997 |
Hold'em Pot Limit
|
$3,000 |
| May 2, 1997 |
Omaha 8 or Better
|
$3,000 |
| May 1, 1997 |
Limit Hold'em
|
$3,000 |
| May 4, 1997 |
No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw
|
$5,000 |
| May 5, 1997 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$3,000 |
| May 6, 1997 |
Seven-Card Stud
|
$5,000 |
| May 7, 1997 |
Limit Hold'em
|
$5,000 |
| May 8, 1997 |
Women's 7-Card Stud
|
$1,000 |
| May 10 - 13, 1997 |
No Limit Hold'em World Championship
|
$10,000 |
Event Results
| Place | Player | Prize | GPI | PoY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Song | $397,120 | — | — | |
| 2nd | Yuan Lanvin | $206,720 | — | — | |
| 3rd | Daniel "Dan" Heimiller | $103,360 | — | — | |
| 4th | Erik Seidel | $70,720 | — | — | |
| 5th | Huckleberry "Huck" Seed | $48,960 | — | — | |
| 6th | Jack Lindsay | $38,080 | — | — | |
| 7th | Berry Johnston | $27,200 | — | — | |
| 8th | John Montelepre | $21,760 | — | — | |
| 9th | John Esposito | $17,408 | — | — | |
| 10th | Claude Sigmon | $13,056 | — | — | |
| 11th | Jean-Guy Roy | $13,056 | — | — | |
| 12th | Jim Bechtel | $13,056 | — | — | |
| 13th | Steve Kopp | $10,880 | — | — | |
| 14th | Maurice Sova | $10,880 | — | — | |
| 15th | Ed Hill | $10,880 | — | — | |
| 16th | Michael McClain | $8,704 | — | — | |
| 17th | David Grey | $8,704 | — | — | |
| 18th | Frankie Havard | $7,616 | — | — | |
| 18th | David Hayano | $7,616 | — | — | |
| 20th | Jeff Craig | $6,528 | — | — | |
| 21st | Peter Nathan | $6,528 | — | — | |
| 22nd | Tommy Fischer | $6,528 | — | — | |
| 23rd | George Canessa | $6,528 | — | — | |
| 24th | Denny Luong | $6,528 | — | — | |
| 25th | David Fassett | $6,528 | — | — | |
| 26th | Bernie Heidenreich | $6,528 | — | — | |
| 27th | David Longood | $3,264 | — | — | |
| 27th | Perry Lamb | $3,264 | — | — | |
