1973 World Series of Poker

Series of poker tournaments February 2026 1973 World Series of Poker Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada May 4 – 10 USA Puggy Pearson 1972 1974 The 1973 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe from May 4 to 10, 1973. Events The 1973 WSOP had six preliminary events.1973 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/schedule/?groupid=226 November 15, 2024 WSOP.com November 30, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241130115233/https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/schedule/?groupid=226 live The 1973 WSOP marked the first time a single player won more than one preliminary World Series of Poker event in a single series with Puggy Pearson winning twice.The Story of the 1973 WSOP Main Event GGPoker March 15, 2024 https://ggpoker.com/blog/wsop-new/the-story-of-the-1973-wsop-main-event/ November 11, 2024 November 11, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241111225102/https://ggpoker.com/blog/wsop-new/the-story-of-the-1973-wsop-main-event/ live World Series of Poker 1973: Hendon Mob Poker Database https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/circuit.php?a=e&n=WSOP&s=1973 November 11, 2024 The Hendon Mob en Event #4 marked the first time in WSOP history that two players were awarded the same title in Aubrey Day and Jack Straus. Both players received credit for the first-place finish.A Poker Game That's Not for Pikers The New York Times May 19, 1973 https://www.nytimes.com/1973/05/19/archives/a-poker-game-thats-not-for-pikers-the-tide-turns-the-first-to-go.html March 5, 2025 Event #5 has a record of showing a single entry, Bill Boyd. Boyd was automatically awarded the bracelet by documented sources. All details of Event #5 are currently unknown to dispute the claim.Holloway Chad History in Spades: Defunct Bracelet Events from the WSOP PokerNews October 21, 2010 https://www.pokernews.com/news/2010/10/history-in-spades-defunct-bracelet-events-from-the-wsop-9161.htm November 16, 2024Shillibier Will This Player Defeated a Field of 1 to Win a WSOP Bracelet PokerNews August 12, 2021 https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/08/the-curious-case-of-four-time-bracelet-winner-bill-boyd-39587.htm November 16, 2024 November 30, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241130114908/https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/08/the-curious-case-of-four-time-bracelet-winner-bill-boyd-39587.htm live 13 Staggering Stats from 47 Yrs of the World Series of Poker PokerListings May 29, 2017 https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/13-hard-to-believe-stats-from-the-world-series-of-poker-93125 November 16, 2024 #Date EventEntries Winner Prize Runner-upResults1May 4, 1973 $4,000 Limit Seven-card stud8Puggy Pearson (1/2) $28,000 Eric Drache Results2May 5, 1973 $1,000 Limit Razz32 Sam Angel (1/1) $32,000 Unknown Results3May 6, 1973 $3,000 Limit A-5 Draw Lowball7 Joe Bernstein (1/1) $21,000 Unknown Results4May 7, 1973 $3,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball11 Aubrey Day (1/1)Jack Straus (1/1) $16,500 eachUnknown Results5May 8, 1973 $10,000 No Limit Five-card stud1* Bill Boyd (1/3) $10,000 None Results6May 9, 1973 $1,000 Texas hold 'em17 Puggy Pearson (2/3) $17,000 Unknown Results7May 10, 1973$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event13Puggy Pearson (3/4)$130,000Johnny Moss (0/3) Results Main Event There were 13 entrants to the winner-take-all Main Event.Lucchesi Ryan June 7, 2008 WSOP: History -- 1973 Recap - Poker News https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/4352-wsop-history-1973-recap November 11, 2024 CardPlayer November 11, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241111165616/https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/4352-wsop-history-1973-recap live McEvoy Tom May 9, 2003 Moss Misses a Draw but the Video Hits the Bull's-eye at the 1973 World Series of Poker By Dana Smith https://www.cardplayer.com/cardplayer-poker-magazines/62-alan-goehring-16-10/articles/13243-moss-misses-a-draw-but-the-video-hits-the-bull-39-s-eye-at-the-1973-world-series-of-poker-by-dana-smith January 13, 2025 Card Player Poker MagazineStreltcoff Max WSOP 1973: The Triumph of Puggy Pearson PokerListings May 17, 2024 https://www.pokerlistings.com/blog/wsop-1973-the-triumph-of-puggy-pearson November 15, 2024 November 12, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241112220839/https://www.pokerlistings.com/blog/wsop-1973-the-triumph-of-puggy-pearson live Pearson defeated Moss heads-up in a game that took around three hours.World Series of Poker Won by an Ace High Hand The New York Times May 20, 1973 https://www.nytimes.com/1973/05/20/archives/world-series-of-poker-won-by-an-ace-high-hand.html March 5, 2025 With Pearson's victory, he set a record with three bracelets won during a single World Series. Pearson's feat would not be matched again until the 1993 WSOP, when Phil Hellmuth and Ted Forrest captured three bracelets each.Most WSOP Bracelets in One Year Poker Omnibus W50P https://w50p.com/po/WSOP%20Bracelets%20in%20One%20Year.html November 25, 2024 November 30, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241130121330/https://w50p.com/po/WSOP%20Bracelets%20in%20One%20Year.html live He became the first player to reach four career bracelets, although this Main Event would be his last bracelet. Final Table NameNumber of chips(percentage of total)WSOPBraceletsWSOPCashes*WSOPEarnings* USA Puggy Pearson 35,450 (27.2%) 2 2 $55,000 USA Jack Straus 31,700 (24.3%) 1 1 $16,500 USA Crandell Addington 12,600 (9.6%) 0 0 0 USA Jimmy Casella 9,175 (7.0%) 1 1 $10,000 USA Sailor Roberts 8,900 (6.8%) 0 0 0 USA Johnny Moss 8,225 (6.3%) 3 3 $40,000 USA Bob Hooks 8,150 (6.3%) 0 0 0 USA Bobby Brazil 7,200 (5.5%) 0 0 0 USA Roger Van Ausdall 6,900 (5.3%) 0 0 0 USA Bobby Hoff 1,925 (1.5%) 0 0 0 *Career statistics prior to the Main Event NB - Final Table chip counts added up to 130,225 Final table results Place Name Prize 1st Puggy Pearson $130,000 2nd Johnny Moss None 3rd Jack Straus None 4th Bobby Brazil None 5th Bob Hooks None 6th 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 Amarillo Slim None 13th Sherman LanierReinart Al August 1, 1973 Inside the World Series of Poker https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/inside-the-world-series-of-poker/ March 5, 2025 Texas Monthly en-US None References External links Tournament results at the World Series of Poker Category:World Series of Poker World Series of Poker Category:1973 in Nevada