1987 Super Bowl of Poker

1987 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. 1987 Tournament Three Poker Hall of Famers played at the final table in the $200 Pot Limit Omaha event. Johnny Chan was a relative newcomer compared to the older veterans Jack Keller and Johnny Moss, but Chan succeeded in defeating both to claim the title. Chan later made it to another final table and played against future Hall of Famer, Barbara Enright at the $200 No Limit Hold'em. Howard Andrew won the event. Event 1: $ 500 Limit Hold'em Number of buy-ins: 196 Total prize pool: $98,000 Number of payouts: 9 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30118 1987 Super Bowl of Poker $500 Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20121026052328/http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30118 October 26, 2012 live + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Ralph Johnson $470002nd Robert Turner $188003rd John Franjesh $94004th Richard Sargent $47005th Jeff Gold $47006th Ali Farsai $47007th Ken Flaton $47008th John Cernuto $20009th Steve Kopp $2000 Event 2: $ 500 Limit Seven Card Stud Number of buy-ins: 164 Total prize pool: $82,000 Number of payouts: 10 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30119 1987 Super Bowl of Poker $500 Limit Seven Card Stud Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Glenda Bridges $380002nd Alex Murray $152003rd Bill Sheppard $76004th Buddy McIntosh $38005th Mark Jacobus $38006th Steve Kopp $38007th Craig DiSalvo $38008th Lenny Moore $20009th Jack Lindsay $200010th Fred Sigur $2000 Event 3: $ 200 Pot Limit Omaha Number of buy-ins: Unknown Total prize pool: $135,200 Number of payouts: 9 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30120 1987 Super Bowl of Poker $200 Pot Limit Omaha Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Johnny Chan* $607952nd Berry Johnston* $270203rd Artie Cobb $135104th Terry Davis $67555th Garland Walters $67556th Jerry St. Pierre $67557th Eddie Scwettman $67558th Johnny Moss* $40539th Don Williams $2702 Event 4: $ 1,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo Number of buy-ins: 78 Total prize pool: $78,000 Number of payouts: 7 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30121 1987 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Robert Turner $390002nd Ron McMillan $156003rd George Feher $78004th Mike Magic $39005th Al Korsin $39006th Scott Dick $39007th Barney O'Malia $3900 Event 5: $ 200 No Limit Hold'em Number of buy-ins: 173 Total prize pool: $214,500 Number of payouts: 18 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30122 1987 Super Bowl of Poker $200 No Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Howard Andrew $864002nd Johnny Chan* $384003rd David Baxter $192004th Jim Doman $96005th Garland Walters $96006th Barbara Enright $96007th Bob Lackhart $96008th Gene Fisher $57609th Ed Stevens $3840 Event 6: $ 1,000 Ace to Five Draw Number of buy-ins: 80 Total prize pool: $80,000 Number of payouts: 5 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30123 1987 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 Ace to Five Draw Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Margo Marvin $400002nd Robert Turner $160003rd David Question $12004th Bruce Holt $80005th Charles Hantz $4000 Event 7: $ 500 Limit Hold'em Number of buy-ins: 189 Total prize pool: $94,500 Number of payouts: 9 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30124 1987 Super Bowl of Poker $500 Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Ray Johnson $425252nd Kelly Samson $189003rd J.C. Pearson $94504th Bill Smith $47255th Elvis Russell $47256th Tom McGuire $47257th Billy Smith $47258th Elmer Thomas $28359th Barbara Enright* $1890 Event 8: $ 1,000 Seven Card Stud Number of buy-ins: Unknown Total prize pool: $189,822 Number of payouts: 3 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30125 1987 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 Seven Card Stud Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Robert Turner $515002nd Max Stern $206003rd Buddy McIntosh $103004th Terry King $51505th Jim Dickerson $51506th Tom McEvoy $51507th Mike Ungurean $5150 Event 9: $ 2,500 No Limit 2-7 Lowball Number of buy-ins: 32 Total prize pool: $94,500 Number of payouts: 3 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30126 1987 Super Bowl of Poker $2,500 No Limit 2-7 Lowball Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Jack Keller* $480002nd Berry Johnston* $240003rd Seymour Leibowitz $8000 Event 10: $ 200 Pot Limit Omaha Number of buy-ins: Unknown Total prize pool: $189,822 Number of payouts: 9 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30127 1987 Super Bowl of Poker $200 Pot Limit Omaha Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Dolph Arnold $837452nd Joe Petro $372203rd Gene Fisher $186104th Ken Flaton $93055th Seymour Leibowitz $93056th Artie Cobb $93057th John Franjeah $93058th Unknown $93059th Jim Dickerson $3722 Event 11: $ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em Number of buy-ins: 140 Total prize pool: $140,000 Number of payouts: 10 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30128 1987 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Gene Fisher $630002nd George Huber $280003rd Yosh Nakano $140004th Ken Lambert $70005th Ron McMillan $70006th Curtis Skinner $70007th Barbara Gold $70008th Dolph Arnold $42009th Mike Cox $140010th Frank Henderson $1400 Event 12: $ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em Number of buy-ins: Unknown Total prize pool: $440,000 Number of payouts: 7 Reference:http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30129 1987 Super Bowl of Poker $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 16, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Jack Keller* $2200002nd Chip Reese* $880003rd Tuna Lund $440004th Perry Green $220005th Dick Carson $220006th Jim Ward $220007th Max Stern $22000 References 2 Category:Super Bowl of Poker Category:1987 in poker