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1983 World Series Of Poker |
1983 World Series Of PokerA summary of 1983 world series of poker.
Poker, one of the most popular card games ever played, continues to hold tournaments that professional players from all over the world can join. This event is a tradition and many players often set this as their goal. The World Series Of Poker, or the WSOP as it is called, has been conducting its annual tournament way back the 1970s. However, the 1983 WSOP became among the most memorable because it was attended by popular poker enthusiasts. Among the famous names that were spotted in the said tourney includes Amarillo "Slim" Preston, Barbara Freer, Doyle Brunson, Dewey Tomko, Jack Straus, Stu Ungar, actor Gabe Kaplan, and Penthouse magazine owner Larry Flynt. The tourney opened in May 16, with more than a hundred players entering the championship game. Six of the previous World Poker Champion players and celebrities fought for the chance to win the $1,040,000 pot money. Predictably, the competition was tough, and by the last few hours of the first tournament day, around thirty-seven of these players lost and were taken out of the running. The list of casualties included the previous year's WSOP defending champion Jack Straus.
A very competitive game that often requires a healthy combination of skill and luck, poker often sees the rise of unexpected players and even the downfall of experienced ones. The WSOP event in 1983 is no exception, and during the second day, audiences saw more former champions drop out. Amarillo "Slim" Preston, Puggy Pearson, and Stu Ungar folded from the weight of the pressure. Later during the day, actor Gabe Kaplan and Barbara Freer, the last female poker player to remain, bowed out of the tournament as well.
The next day saw a tougher and tighter competition during the WSOP tourney in 1983. As the day progressed, the number of poker players dwindled, as the remaining thirty-three people continued their bid to win the pot money and the World Champion title. By the end of the third day of the tourney, twenty-four players, including Larry Flint, lost and had to leave. Out of the total of 108 people who joined the tournament, only nine people advanced to the final game that determined who the champion of the World Series Of Poker for 1983 would be.
The final tournament round took place in May 19. The top nine players stayed for a long time at the tables as each tried to best the other. Of the contenders, it was Rod Peate who was leading the pack, with $389,000 during that day. He was followed at a considerable distance by Doyle Brunson, who had $252,500. The first player to make an exit from the tables was George Huber, who only took a prize of $28,000. A few minutes later, R.R. Pennington swiftly followed Huber at 12:59 pm.
By the next hour, both Don O'Dea and Austin Squatty also lost, and they too had to drop out of the running. The match was close and difficult, and soon, Robbie Geers gave in to the pressure and he also fell from the game by 2:20pm. Twenty-five minutes after that, Carl McKelvey folded as well. Surprisingly, the biggest upset of the game came from two former World Poker champions. By 3:30 in the afternoon, Doyle Brunson was defeated, and he left the table as another champion Rod Peate battled it out with Tom McEvoy. After a long and grueling match, the one who emerged as the winner of the 1983 WSOP was Tom McEvoy. All in all, the WSOP event for 1983 was a success, and many players came to show off their skills in playing poker, making it one of the most exciting games in the WSOP history.
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