title: 1973 World Series of Poker
text: # 1973 World Series of Poker
  
  The 1973 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1973 series marked the first time a single player won more than one preliminary World Series of Poker event.
  
  ## Preliminary events
  
  | Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | $1K 7 Card Razz | Sam Angel | $32k | Unknown |
  | $3K Deuce to 7 Draw | Aubrey Day | $17k | Unknown |
  | $1K No Limit Hold'em | Walter "Puggy" Pearson | $17k | Unknown |
  | $4K 7-card stud | Walter "Puggy" Pearson | $32k | Eric Drache |
  | $3K Deuce to 7 Draw | Jack Straus | $17k | Unknown |
  | Limit A to 5 Draw | Joe Bernstein | $21k | Unknown |
  | 5 Card Stud | Bill Boyd | $10k | Unknown |
  
  ## Main Event
  
  There were 13 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10K to enter the winner-take-all tournament.
  
  ### Final table
  
  | Place | Name | Prize |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1st | Walter "Puggy" Pearson | $130K |
  | 2nd | Johnny Moss | None |
  | 3rd | Jack Straus | None |
  | 4th | Bobby Brazil | None |
  | 5th | Bob Hooks | None |
  | 6th | Brian "Sailor" Roberts | None |
  | 7th | Jimmy Casella | None |
  | 8th | Roger Van Ausdall | None |
  | 9th | Crandell Addington | None |
  | 10th | Bobby Hoff | None |
  
  ### Other Finishes
  
  | Place | Name | Prize |
  | - | - | - |
  | 11th | Doyle Brunson | None |
  | 12th | Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston | None |
  | 13th | Sherman Lanier | None |
  