1980 World Series of Poker

Series of poker tournaments February 2026 1980 World Series of Poker Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada May 6 – 17 USA Stu Ungar 1979 1981 The 1980 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe in May 1980.1980 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule WSOP.com https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/schedule/?groupid=219 November 16, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240514191317/https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/schedule/?groupID=219 May 14, 2024 live Events There were 11 preliminary events at the 1980 World Series of Poker. The 1980 WSOP notably featured 11 players earning their first career bracelets in the first ten events. Lakewood Louie recorded his third consecutive World Series winning a bracelet. #Date EventEntries Winner Prize Runner-up1May 6, 1980 $500 Seven Card Stud176 Bobby Schwing (1/1) $52,800 Don Holt Results2May 7, 1980 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em138 Robert Bone (1/1) $69,000 David Baxter Results3May 8, 1980 $2,000 Draw High13 Pat Callihan (1/1) $15,600 Irv Warsaw Results4May 9, 1980 $400 Ladies' Seven Card Stud62 Deby Callihan (1/1) $14,880 Linda Davis Results5May 10, 1980 $5,000 Seven Card Stud30 Pete Christ (1/1) $90,000 Stu Ungar Results6May 11, 1980 $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw19 Sarge Ferris (1/1) $150,000 Doyle Brunson (0/6) Results7May 12, 1980 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em126 Gene Fisher (1/1) $113,400 Louis Hunsucker (0/1) Results8May 13, 1980 $1,000 Ace to Five Draw61 Jim Fugatti (1/1) $35,600 Johnny Hale Results9May 14, 1980 $600 Mixed Doubles41 A. J. Myers (1/1) & Lynn Harvey (1/1) $7,380 Jackie McDaniel & Jim McDaniel Results10May 15, 1980 $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split51 Mickey Appleman (1/1) $30,800 Bob Buckler Results11May 16, 1980 $1,000 Seven Card Razz56 Lakewood Louie (1/4) $33,600 Joe Macchiaverna Results12May 17, 1980$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event73Stu Ungar (1/1)$365,000Doyle Brunson (0/6) Results Main Event There were 73 entrants to the main event, with each paying an entry fee of $10,000. Stu Ungar defeated Doyle Brunson, who was seeking a record third Main Event win, heads-up.Streltcoff Max WSOP 1980: Stu Ungar vs Doyle Brunson PokerListings September 29, 2024 https://www.pokerlistings.com/blog/wsop-1980-stu-ungar-vs-doyle-brunson November 11, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241111230232/https://www.pokerlistings.com/blog/wsop-1980-stu-ungar-vs-doyle-brunson November 11, 2024 live The 1980 Main Event was Ungar's first of three main event championship victories.Murphy Stephen A. October 29, 2009 Mike Sexton Talks About Stu Ungar and Poker’s Past https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/7843-mike-sexton-talks-about-stu-ungar-and-poker-s-past November 25, 2024 CardPlayer.com https://web.archive.org/web/20220927181704/https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/7843-mike-sexton-talks-about-stu-ungar-and-poker-s-past September 27, 2022 liveRichards Connor "He Played At An Elite Level For Seven Decades": Doyle Brunson Remembered During WSOP By His Peers PokerNews October 3, 2023 https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/08/poker-players-remember-doyle-brunson-44233.htm#:~:text=After%20winning%20the%20WSOP%20Main,and%20finished%20third%20for%20%24108%2C000. March 6, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250206153032/https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/08/poker-players-remember-doyle-brunson-44233.htm#:~:text=After%20winning%20the%20WSOP%20Main,and%20finished%20third%20for%20%24108%2C000. February 6, 2025 live Final table Place Name Prize 1st Stu Ungar $365,000 2nd Doyle Brunson $146,000 3rd Jay Heimowitz $109,500 4th Johnny Moss $73,000 5th Charles Dunwoody $36,500 6th Gabe Kaplan None References External links Tournament results at the World Series of Poker Category:World Series of Poker World Series of Poker Category:1980 in Nevada