title: 1979 World Series of Poker
text: # 1979 World Series of Poker
  
  The 1979 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
  
  ## Preliminary events
  
  | Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | Bobby Baldwin | $90,000 | Byron Wolford |
  | $500 Seven Card Stud | Gary Berland | $24,000 | Unknown |
  | $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | Gary Berland | $20,400 | Unknown |
  | $600 Mixed Doubles | Doyle Brunson & Starla Brodie | $4,500 | Unknown |
  | $400 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Barbara Freer | $12,720 | Pat Sovoia |
  | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Perry Green | $76,500 | Jim Bechtel |
  | $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | Lakewood Louie | $22,200 | Unknown |
  | $2,000 Draw High | Lakewood Louie | $22,800 | Unknown |
  | $1,000 Razz | Sam Mastrogiannis | $22,200 | Unknown |
  | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Johnny Moss | $48,000 | Unknown |
  | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | Dewey Tomko | $48,000 | Duanne Hammrich |
  
  ## Main Event
  
  There were 54 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Fowler was the first amateur to win the WSOP Main Event.
  
  ### Final table
  
  | Place | Name | Prize |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1st | Hal Fowler | $270,000 |
  | 2nd | Bobby Hoff | $108,000 |
  | 3rd | George Huber | $81,000 |
  | 4th | Sam Moon | $54,000 |
  | 5th | Johnny Moss | $27,000 |
  | 6th | David "Chip" Reese | None |
  
  ### Performance of past champions
  
  * Day 1: Doyle Brunson, Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston
  * Day 2: Walter "Puggy" Pearson
  * Day 3: Bobby Baldwin
  