Tournament Information
Tournament:
28th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1997
Date:
Apr 19 - May 13, 1997
Venue:
Binions
Las Vegas, NV, United States
Event:
No Limit Hold'em World Championship (May 10 - 13, 1997)
Buy-in:
$10,000
Prize:
$3,120,000
Entries:
312
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 | Stu Ungar | $1,000,000 | — | — | |
| 2nd | John Strzemp | $583,000 | — | — | |
| 3rd | Mel "Silver Fox" Judah | $371,000 | — | — | |
| 4th | Ron Stanley | $212,000 | — | — | |
| 5th | Bob Walker | $161,120 | — | — | |
| 6th | Peter Bao | $127,200 | — | — | |
| 7th | Tormod Roren | $95,400 | — | — | |
| 8th | David Roepke | $63,600 | — | — | |
| 9th | Chris Bjorin | $48,760 | — | — | |
| 10th | Kev Nettles | $33,920 | — | — | |
| 11th | George Geros | $33,920 | — | — | |
| 12th | Marsha Waggoner | $33,920 | — | — | |
| 13th | Jay Heimowitz | $29,680 | — | — | |
| 14th | Andy Black | $29,680 | — | — | |
| 15th | Rod Peate | $29,680 | — | — | |
| 16th | Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson | $25,440 | — | — | |
| 17th | Michael Schichtman | $25,440 | — | — | |
| 18th | Ken "Skyhawk" Flaton | $25,440 | — | — | |
| 19th | Paul "Eskimo" Clark | $21,200 | — | — | |
| 20th | Mori Eskandani | $21,200 | — | — | |
| 21st | Phil "The Poker Brat" Hellmuth | $21,200 | — | — | |
| 22nd | William "Bill" Baxter | $21,200 | — | — | |
| 23rd | Dewey Weum | $21,200 | — | — | |
| 24th | Parviz Ghomroudi | $21,200 | — | — | |
| 25th | Matti Kuortti | $21,200 | — | — | |
| 26th | Rupert Housden | $21,200 | — | — | |
| 27th | George McKeever | $21,200 | — | — | |
