1985 Super Bowl of Poker

Poker tournament March 2024 The Super Bowl of Poker (also known as Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker or SBOP) was the second most prestigious poker tournament in the world during the 1980s. While the World Series of Poker was already drawing larger crowds as more and more amateurs sought it out, the SBOP "was an affair limited almost exclusively to pros and hard-core amateurs."http://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-hand-of-the-day_1981-sbop-doubling-up?show=all 1981 SBOP: Doubling Up Hand of the Day Poker Listing June 15, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090628013412/http://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-hand-of-the-day_1981-sbop-doubling-up?show=all June 28, 2009 live Prior to 1979, the only high dollar tournament a person could enter was the WSOP. 1972 WSOP Main Event Champion and outspoken ambassador for poker Amarillo Slim saw this as an opportunity. "The World Series of Poker was so successful that everybody wanted more than one tournament," he said.http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/03/poker-vaults-amarillo-slim-super-bowl-poker-1197.htm From the Poker Vaults: Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker, Part I PokerNews Reback Storm March 5, 2009 June 15, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090514092401/http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/03/poker-vaults-amarillo-slim-super-bowl-poker-1197.htm May 14, 2009 live Slim called upon his connections and friendships with poker's elite to start a new tournament in the February 1979. Before the SBOP had developed a reputation of its own, many of the most respected names in poker attended the tournament "more to support Slim and take advantage of the very fat cash games the event would obviously inspire."http://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-hand-of-the-day_1982-sbop-a-win-for-the-longshot-doc?show=all 1982 SBOP: A Win For the Longshot Doc Poker Hand of the Day Poker Listing Wise Gary June 19, 2009 Slim modeled his SBOP after the WSOP with several events and a $10,000 Texas Hold'em Main Event. One of the principal differences between the WSOP and the SBOP was the prize structure. The WSOP's prize structure was flat ensuring more people received smaller pieces of the prize pool. The SBOP typically used a 60-30-10 payout structure. In other words, only the first three places received money and generally in the ratio of 60% to first place, 30% to second place, and 10% to third.http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/03/poker-vaults-amarillo-slim-super-bowl-poker-part-2-1227.htm From the Poker Vaults: Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker, Part II PokerNews Reback Storm March 12, 2009 June 15, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090515034442/http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/03/poker-vaults-amarillo-slim-super-bowl-poker-part-2-1227.htm May 15, 2009 live This payment schedule predominated the SBOP for the first 5 years of the event, but as the event grew the number of payouts increased while keeping the payout schedule top heavy. 1985 Tournament Poker Hall of Famers Chip Reese and Billy Baxter both made runs at various titles, but neither succeeded in winning their events. The only member to win a tournament that year was Johnny Chan in the $1,000 Omaha event. In order to win the title, he had to defeat two other Hall of Fame caliber players in Dewey Tomko who was inducted into the Hall in 2008 and 1993 recipient Jack Keller. Tomko went on to win the $5,000 Seven-Card Stud event. Key *Elected to the Poker Hall of Fame. Place The place in which people finish. Name The name of the player Prize (US$) Event prize money Event 1: $400 Ladies 7 Card Stud Number of buy-ins: 44 Total prize pool: $17,600 Number of payouts: 7 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25083 1985 Super Bowl of Poker $400 Ladies 7 Card Stud Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 18, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Kimberly Bye $88802nd Betty Wagner $35203rd Elsie Brent $17604th Starla Brodie $8805th Cyndy Violette $8806th Lucy Bowman $8807th Cheryl Davis $880 Event 2: $500 Limit Hold'em Number of buy-ins: 207 Total prize pool: $103,500 Number of payouts: 7 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25084 1985 Super Bowl of Poker $400 Ladies 7 Card Stud Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 18, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Rich Quakenbush $517502nd Mark Stropko $207003rd Dody Roach $103504th Mike Stoltz $51755th Dave Walden $51756th Peter Etchemendy $51757th Andy Myerson $5175 Event 3: $1,000 Ace-to-Five Lowball Number of buy-ins: 53 Total prize pool: $53,000 Number of payouts: 7 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25085 1985 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 Ace-to-Five Lowball Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 18, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Greg Wagner $265002nd T. J. Cloutier* $100003rd Robert Hunter $53004th John Serpa $26505th Dennis Horvath $26506th Johnny Hale $26507th Phil Morgan $2650 Event 4: $500 7 Card Stud Number of buy-ins: 89 Total prize pool: $44,500 Number of payouts: 7 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25086 1985 Super Bowl of Poker $500 7 Card Stud Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 18, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Cheryl Davis $89002nd Artie Cobb $44503rd Dino Bumbico $22254th Gary Berland $22255th David Holzderber $26506th Peter Christ $22257th Bob Ensley $2225 Event 5: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Number of buy-ins: 80 Total prize pool: $80,000 Number of payouts: 7 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25087 1985 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 18, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Art Youngblood $400002nd Chip Reese* $200003rd Frank Hunter $2225 Event 6: $5,000 7 Card Stud Number of buy-ins: 13 Total prize pool: $65,000 Number of payouts: 3 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25088 1985 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 18, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Dewey Tomko* $390002nd Rick Greider $195003rd Frank Hunter $6500 Event 7: $2,500 Ace-to-Five Lowball Number of buy-ins: 34 Total prize pool: $85,000 Number of payouts: 5 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25089 1985 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 18, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Austin Squatty $425002nd Mike Markos $255003rd Billy Baxter* $85004th Rick Riolo $42505th Seymour Liebowitz $4250 Event 8: $500 Omaha Number of buy-ins: 103 Total prize pool: $51,500 Number of payouts: 5 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25090 1985 Super Bowl of Poker $500 Omaha Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 18, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Terry Fielder $257502nd Dave Chanduloy $103003rd Fred Bowen $5100 Event 9: $2,500 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Number of buy-ins: 32 Total prize pool: $80,000 Number of payouts: 3 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25091 1985 Super Bowl of Poker $2,500 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 18, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Ken Smith $560002nd Jeff Burdasall $240003rd Chip Reese* $8000 Event 10: $1,000 Omaha Number of buy-ins: 154 Total prize pool: $154,000 Number of payouts: Unknown Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25092 1985 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 Omaha Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 18, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Johnny Chan* $770002nd Dewey Tomko* $462003rd Jack Keller* $15400 Event 11: $500 Limit Hold'em Number of buy-ins: 176 Total prize pool: $88,000 Number of payouts: Unknown Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25093 1985 Super Bowl of Poker $500 Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 18, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Dave Keiser $440002nd Terry Farmer $176003rd Hal Kant $8800 Event 12: $5,000 Deuce-to-Seven Lowball Number of buy-ins: 24 Total prize pool: $120,000 Number of payouts: 3 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25094 1985 Super Bowl of Poker $5,000 Deuce-to-Seven Lowball Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 18, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Gary Lundgren $720002nd Billy Baxter* $360003rd Jim Ray $12000 Event 13: $1,000 "Follow the stars" Hold'em Number of buy-ins: 157 Total prize pool: $157,000 Number of payouts: Unknown Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25095 1985 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 "Follow the stars" Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 18, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Bill Strothers $720002nd Norman Jay $360003rd Ray Legett $12000 Event 14: $10,000 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em Number of buy-ins: 41 Total prize pool: $410,000 Number of payouts: Unknown Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25096 1985 Super Bowl of Poker $10,000 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 18, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Mickey Appleman $2050002nd Dewey Tomko* $820003rd John Esposito $410004th Lyle Berman* $205005th Jack Keller* $205006th Al Ethier $205007th Gary Lundgren $20500 References 2 Category:Super Bowl of Poker Category:1985 in poker