1982 World Series of Poker
series of poker tournaments
The 1982 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe in May 1982.
Events
There were 13 preliminary events at the 1982 World Series of Poker. Billy Baxter became the third player in WSOP history to win the first two events of a single World Series.
Main Event
There were 104 entrants to the Main Event. This Main Event was the first to exceed 100 entries. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top nine players finishing in the money. Doyle Brunson made the final table in pursuit of a record third Main Event title, but finished fourth. Jack Straus beat Dewey Tomko to win the 1982 title; earlier in the tournament, Straus had been down to one chip.
Final table
In The Money Finishes
The wristwatch
Due to early criticism that the bracelets were too feminine and that no male winners wore them, the WSOP replaced the bracelets with golden wristwatches in 1982. The wristwatches were unpopular, and, as a result, the bracelets were brought back in 1983.
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