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1976 World Series of Poker
LocationBinion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada
DatesMay 3 – 10
Champion
United States Doyle Brunson
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The 1976 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held from May 3 to May 10, 1976 at Binion's Horseshoe.[1]

Preliminary events

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The 1976 WSOP featured seven preliminary events.[2] Moss's win in Event #6 made him the first player in WSOP to win six career bracelets.

# Event Entries Winner Prize Runner-up
1 $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 56 Howard Andrew (1/1) $28,000 Al Ethier [3]
2 $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em 25 Howard Andrew (1/2) $24,000 Dewey Tomko [4]
3 $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw 26 Doyle Brunson (1/1) $90,250 Aubrey Day (0/1) [5]
4 $1,000 Ace to Five Draw 80 Perry Green (1/1) $68,300 Bill Orman [6]
5 $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split 17 Doc Green (1/1) $12,750 Artie Cobb [7]
6 $500 Seven Card Stud 52 Johnny Moss (1/6) $13,000 Hal Wilber [8]
7 $5,000 Seven Card Stud 11 Walter Smiley (1/1) $35,000 Eric Drache [9]

Main Event

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There were 22 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the winner-take-all tournament.[10] The 1976 Championship was the first WSOP Main Event to award the winner a gold bracelet along with the cash prize.[citation needed] Doyle Brunson's win was the first of two consecutive Main Events for the future Poker Hall of Famer.

Final table

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Place Name Prize
1st Doyle Brunson (1/2) $220,000
2nd Jesse Alto None
3rd Tommy Hufnagle None
4th Crandell Addington None
5th Bob Hooks None
6th Unknown None

References

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  1. ^ "1976 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule". WSOP.com. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "7th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1976: Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "1976 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #1: $1,000 Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "1976 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #2: $2,500 No Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "1976 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #3: $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball". World Series of Poker. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "1976 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #4: $1,000 Limit A-5 Draw Lowball". World Series of Poker. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "1976 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #5: $1,000 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo". World Series of Poker. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "1976 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #6: $500 Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "1976 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #7: $5,000 Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Streltcoff, Max (June 17, 2024). "WSOP 1976 – The First Doyle Brunson Victory". PokerListings. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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