The 1978 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held in May 1978 at Binion's Horseshoe. Its Main Event was the first to not have a winner-take-all prize. Instead the tournament had a progressive prize structure, with 50 percent for the winner, then 20% for second, 15% for third, 10% for fourth, and 5% for fifth place.

Events

There were ten preliminary events at the 1978 World Series of Poker. Future Poker Hall of Famer Chip Reese won his first WSOP bracelet in the 1978 WSOP.

Main Event

There were 42 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The 1978 Main Event was the first edition of the tournament to pay prize money to any players other than the winner. Bobby Baldwin received half of the total prize pool for his win. Crandell Addington finished runner-up in the Main Event, which he did in the 1974 WSOP Main Event.

Final table

Performance of past champions

• Day one: Johnny Moss, Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Doyle Brunson

Other notable players

• Gabe Kaplan and Barbara Freer (the first woman player).

References

External links

• Tournament results at the World Series of Poker

• Tournament results at the Hendon Mob Poker Database