Tournament Information
Tournament:
1996 United States Poker Championship
Date:
Oct 29, 1996
Venue:
Trump Taj Mahal
Atlantic City, NJ, United States
Event:
No Limit Hold'em (Nov 7, 1996)
Buy-in:
$1,000 + $60
Prize:
$119,000
Entries:
119
Other Events
| Oct 29, 1996 | Seven Card Stud | $500 + 40 |
| Oct 30, 1996 | Limit Hold'em | $500 + 40 |
| Oct 31, 1996 | Seven Card Stud Eight or Better | $500 + 40 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | No Limit Hold'em | $500 + 40 |
| Nov 2, 1996 | Omaha Hi/Lo Split | $500 + 40 |
| Nov 3, 1996 | Pot Limit Hold'em | $500 + 40 |
| Nov 4, 1996 | Limit Seven Card Stud | $1,000 + 60 |
| Nov 5, 1996 | Limit Hold'em | $1,000 + 60 |
| Nov 6, 1996 | Limit Seven Card Stud Eight or Better | $1,000 + 60 |
| Nov 7, 1996 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,000 + 60 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | Omaha Hi/Lo Split | $1,000 + 60 |
| Nov 9, 1996 | Pot Limit Hold'em | $1,000 + 60 |
| Nov 10, 1996 | Pot Limit Omaha | $1,500 + 70 |
| Nov 11, 1996 | Limit Seven Card Stud | $1,500 + 70 |
| Nov 12, 1996 | Limit Hold'em | $1,500 + 70 |
| Nov 13, 1996 | Limit Seven Card Stud Eight or Better | $1,500 + 70 |
| Nov 14, 1996 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 + 70 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | Omaha Hi/Lo Split | $1,500 + 70 |
| Nov 16, 1996 | Limit Seven Card Stud | $2,500 + 70 |
| Nov 17, 1996 | No Limit Hold'em | $2,500 + 70 |
| Nov 18, 1996 | Limit Seven Card Stud | $2,500 + 70 |
| Nov 19, 1996 | Limit Seven Card Stud | $4,000 + 100 |
| Nov 20, 1996 | No Limit Hold'em Championship Event | $7,500 + 100 |
Event Results
| Place | Player | Prize | GPI | PoY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Lester | $47,600 | — | — | |
| 2nd | Men "The Master" Nguyen | $27,370 | — | — | |
| 3rd | Chris Bjorin | $14,280 | — | — | |
| 4th | Salvatore Busacca | $8,330 | — | — | |
| 5th | James Karis | $6,545 | — | — | |
| 6th | Donat Bernard | $5,355 | — | — | |
| 7th | Chuck Thompson | $4,165 | — | — | |
| 8th | James Lloyd | $2,975 | — | — | |
| 9th | Gary Goldfarb | $2,380 | — | — | |
