title: 1976 World Series of Poker
text: # 1976 World Series of Poker
  
  The 1976 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held in May 1976 at Binion's Horseshoe.
  
  ## Preliminary events
  
  | Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | $2.5K No Limit Hold'em | Howard Andrew | $28K | Dewey Tomko |
  | $1K No-Limit Hold'em | Howard Andrew | $23.6K | Al Ethier |
  | $5K Deuce to 7 Draw | Doyle Brunson | $80.25K | Aubrey Day |
  | $1K Ace to 5 Draw | Perry Green | $68.3K | Bill Orman |
  | $1K 7 Card Stud Split | Doc Green | $12.75K | Artie Cobb |
  | $500 7 Card Stud | Johnny Moss | $13K | Hal Wilber |
  | $5K 7 Card Stud | Walter Smiley | $35K | Eric Drache |
  
  ## Main Event
  
  There were 22 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10K to enter the winner-take-all tournament. The 1976 Championship was the first WSOP Main Event to award the winner a gold bracelet along with the cash prize.
  
  ### Final table
  
  | Place | Name | Prize |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1st | Doyle Brunson | $220K |
  | 2nd | Jesse Alto | None |
  | 3rd | Tommy Hufnagle | None |
  | 4th | Crandell Addington | None |
  | 5th | Bob Hooks | None |
  | 6th | Unknown | None |
  