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1976 World Series of Poker |
1976 World Series of PokerA summary of 1976 world series of poker.
It was in 1976 that "junk food" became a part of the popular 70s lingo. Meanwhile, it is also in the same year that poker was turned into a real hype. Through World Series of Poker (WSOP) events, skilled professionals were given a proper venue to compete only among the best. Not only for money, but for the prestige as well, in finally making on top, marketing for WSOP challenges had also experienced significant growth with more variations and tougher players on the field. The green felt table also signaled the celebrity status for some of the constant figures in both the preliminary and main events.
Even before 1976, Doyle Brunson had already played against former 1975 WSOP winner, Brian "Sailor" Roberts. Side by side in different poker rooms in the country, a series of early encounters only prepared them to be formidable contenders at the table. However, in 1976, Doyle Brunson held a more reputable distinction as he earned for himself the first of his many WSOP bracelets. He emerged as the grand prize winner of the 1976 WSOP Main Event. Needless to say, he was the main man of that year.
Heads up, the two remaining players at the final table that year were Doyle Brunson and Jesse Alto. Both were known to be intuitive gamblers. But of course, in a freeze-out game, only one may walk away with the prize pool, while others will leave empty-handed. Nonetheless, it was a thrilling game. For others, it may be the 1982 or even the 1991 annual event that they believe to be the most exciting of all. Some critics, however, would also cite the 1976 WSOP challenge as probably one of the greatest tournaments in poker history.
Also known as the "Texas Dolly," Doyle Brunson was on the first place, beating the 22 entrants at the main event, bringing home as much as $220,000 in cash prize. The buy-in fee for the main event is $10,000, while for preliminaries, the standard fees to enter other tournaments vary for as little as $500 to $1,000, or even $5,000 for other game rounds.
Not only was the "Texas Dolly" a champion for the main event, he also surprised the crowd in winning not just one but two cash prizes. Doyle Brunson also won $80,250 for the No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball preliminary event on the third day of the WSOP week-long challenge. The buy-in was set at $5,000 with a total of 42 entrants. Held at the famous Binion's Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, the 1976 WSOP event was conducted from May 3rd to the 10th. The roll of preliminary winners included Howard Andrew for both the May 3rd and 4th No Limit Hold'em events with $1,00 buy-in as pre-qualifiers. For the first event, he won $28,000 and for the second, another $24,000 for a total prize of $52,000 -- one of the major money earners from the tournament. With $1,000 as standard fee for the Limit Ace to Five Draw, Perry Green collected $68, 300 in cash, while Doc Green had as much as $12,750 from the prize pool of Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo. Meanwhile, another regular name in the roll of tournament winners is Johnny Moss, who competed for the $500 buy-in with a money finish of $13,000. For the Limit 7 Card Stud, among the seven entrants with a $5,000 buy-in, Walter Smiley placed first with $35,000 on hand.
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