1979 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 modelled 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. 1979 Tournament As one of the original participants in the WSOP, the 1979 tournament was built upon Amarillo Slim's popularity and reputation. Many of the biggest names showed up at the event. Despite the limited number of cash prizes offered at the SBOP, Poker Hall of Famer Johnny Moss succeeded in making it to the cash 4 times. Doyle Brunson, another Hall of Famer, finished in second place in the $1,000 Ace to five Lowball event. 2003 Poker Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Baldwin won 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: $ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em Number of buy-ins: 30 Total prize pool: $300,000 Number of payouts: 7 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=24271 1979 Super Bowl of Poker $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080611071353/http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=24271 June 11, 2008 live + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st George Huber $1500002nd Robert Bone $600003rd Charles Dunwoody $300004th Junior Whited $150005th Louis Hunsucker $150006th George Malooly $150007th Johnny Moss* $15000 Event 2: $ 10,000 No Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw Number of buy-ins: Unknown Total prize pool: Unknown Number of payouts: 2 Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25079 1979 Super Bowl of Poker $10,000 No Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Byron Wolford Unknown2nd Johnny Moss* Unknown Event 3: $ 200 Ladies Seven Card Stud Number of buy-ins: 53 Total prize pool: $10,600 Number of payouts: 3 Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25384 1979 Super Bowl of Poker $200 Ladies Seven Card Stud Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Jane Drache $64602nd Nell Kelly $21803rd Jean Mattox $1060 Event 4: $ 1,000 Ace to five Lowball Number of buy-ins: 45 Total prize pool: $45,000 Number of payouts: 3 Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25385 1979 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 Ace to five Lowball Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Jack O'Diamonds $270002nd Doyle Brunson* $135003rd Clyde Hill $4500 Event 5: $ 1,000 Seven card Stud Number of buy-ins: 44 Total prize pool: $44,000 Number of payouts: 3 Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25386 1979 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 Seven card Stud Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Bruce Hershenson $264002nd Dick James $132003rd Lakewood Louie $4400 Event 6: $ 5,000 Seven card Stud Number of buy-ins: 11 Total prize pool: $55,000 Number of payouts: 3 Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25418 1979 Super Bowl of Poker $5,000 Seven card Stud Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Bobby Baldwin* $264002nd Eric Drache $132003rd A Meyers $4400 Event 7: $ 1,000 Razz Number of buy-ins: 33 Total prize pool: $33,000 Number of payouts: 3 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25419 1979 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 Razz Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st David Sklansky $264002nd Gary Berland $132003rd S Said $4400 Event 8: $ 5,000 Razz Number of buy-ins: 11 Total prize pool: $55,000 Number of payouts: 3 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25387 1979 Super Bowl of Poker $5,000 Razz Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Doc Thomas $330002nd Gary Berland $165003rd S Said $5500 Event 9: $ 2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo Split Number of buy-ins: 15 Total prize pool: $37,500 Number of payouts: 3 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25420 1979 Super Bowl of Poker $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo Split Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Dan Robison $225002nd Jess Jackson $112503rd Gary Berland $3750 Event 10: $ 10,000 Deuce to Seven Lowball Number of buy-ins: 11 Total prize pool: $55,000 Number of payouts: 3 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25421 1979 Super Bowl of Poker $10,000 Deuce to Seven Lowball Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Byron Wolford $780002nd Johnny Moss* $370003rd Carl Rouss $13000 Event 11: $ 1,000 Hold'em Number of buy-ins: 130 Total prize pool: $130,000 Number of payouts: 3 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25422 1979 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st George Malooly $780002nd Johnny Moss* $370003rd Hal Thomas $13000 References 2 Category:Super Bowl of Poker Category:1979 in poker