1993 World Series of Poker
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| 1993 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | April 20 – May 10 |
| Champion | |
 Jim Bechtel | |
The 1993 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe. Poker professionals Phil Hellmuth and Ted Forrest would both win three bracelets during the 1993 Series.
Preliminary events
[edit]There were 20 preliminary events at the 1993 World Series of Poker.[1]
| Number | Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud | Robert Turner (1/1) | $103,800 | Dave Crunkleton |
| 2 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud | Marty Sigel (1/1) | $113,000 | Lonnie Williams |
| 3 | $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Erik Seidel (1/2) | $94,000 | J. W. Smith |
| 4 | $1,500 Limit Hold'em | Hugo Mieth (1/1) | $220,800 | Jack Keller (0/2) |
| 5 | $1,500 Limit Omaha | Jack Keller (1/3) | $61,800 | Howard Lederer |
| 6 | $1,000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Phyllis Kessler (1/1) | $32,800 | Becki Vincent |
| 7 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | Phil Hellmuth (1/3) | $173,000 | Noli Francisco |
| 8 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Phil Hellmuth (2/4) | $161,400 | Chris Tsiprailidis |
| 9 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | Phil Hellmuth (3/5) | $138,000 | Don Williams (0/3) |
| 10 | $1,500 Ace to Five Draw | Chau Giang (1/1) | $82,800 | Brian Nadell |
| 11 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Ted Forrest (1/1) | $114,000 | John Heaney |
| 12 | $1,500 Razz | Ted Forrest (2/2) | $77,400 | Charles Burris |
| 13 | $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Ted Forrest (3/3) | $120,000 | John Cernuto |
| 14 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | Gene Fisher (1/2) | $113,400 | Mike Krescanko |
| 15 | $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | Hamid Dastmalchi (1/3) | $114,000 | Mickey Appleman (0/2) |
| 16 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | Humberto Brenes (1/1) | $128,000 | Jay Heimowitz (0/3) |
| 17 | $2,500 Limit Hold'em | Humberto Brenes (2/2) | $149,000 | Tom Cady |
| 18 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | Buddy Bonnecaze (1/2) | $83,400 | Roy Dudley |
| 19 | $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | John Bonetti (1/2) | $122,400 | Chau Giang (0/1) |
| 20 | $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | Billy Baxter (1/6) | $130,500 | Phil Hellmuth (0/5) |
Main Event
[edit]There were 231 entrants to the main event.[2] Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 27 players finishing in the money. The first two female players to finish in the money in the main event were Marsha Waggoner, who finished in 19th place, and Wendeen H. Eolis, who finished in 20th place.[3]
Final table
[edit]| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Bechtel (1/1) | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | Glenn Cozen | $420,000 |
| 3rd | John Bonetti (0/2) | $210,000 |
| 4th | Mansour Matloubi (0/1) | $120,000 |
| 5th | Thomas Chung (0/2) | $72,000 |
| 6th | Mick Cowley | $36,000 |
In The Money Finishes
[edit]NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 9th | Brad Daugherty (0/1) | $24,000 |
| 12th | Henry Orenstein | $19,200 |
| 13th | Robert Turner (0/1) | $16,880 |
| 15th | Mori Eskandani | $16,800 |
| 19th | Marsha Waggoner | $12,000 |
| 20th | Wendeen Eolis | $12,000 |
| 24th | Mike Sexton (0/1) | $12,000 |
| 25th | Bobby Hoff | $12,000 |
| 26th | Chip Reese (0/2) | $12,000 |
References
[edit]- ^ "1993 World Series of Poker". WSOP. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Rinkema, Remko (2018-07-05). "A Numbers Game: WSOP Main Event Winners & Stats". PokerGO Tour. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "WSOP History: 1993 recap". Card Player. Retrieved 15 August 2017.