1986 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 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. 1986 Tournament Jack Keller, a member of the Poker Hall of Fame, won the Pot Limit Omaha in the 1986 SBOP. But it was the Deuce-to-Seven Lowball event that may have had the toughest final three competitors ever. Doyle Brunson, a Poker Hall of Famer, has won ten WSOP bracelets and won this event. In order to win, he had to defeat two other Poker Hall Famers. Billy Baxter, who owns 7 bracelets, came in second place while Johnny Chan, the third-place finisher, is tied with Doyle for the second most bracelets at 10. Deuce-to-Seven Lowball T. J. Cloutier, another member of the Hall, and Jack Keller both won separate $500 Limit Hold'em events. Key *Elected to the Poker Hall of Fame. Place The place in which people finish. Name The name of the player Prize (US$) Event prize money Event 1: $500 Limit Hold'em Number of buy-ins: 164 Total prize pool: $82,000 Number of payouts: 7 Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25108 1986 Super Bowl of Poker $500 No Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 21, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Jack Keller* $410002nd Eddie Schwettman $164003rd Ralph Morton $82004th John Esposito $41005th Ronnie Willis $41006th Charles Wright $41007th Mike Catherwood $4100 Event 2: $1,000 Ace-to-Five Lowball Number of buy-ins: 45 Total prize pool: $45,000 Number of payouts: Unknown Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25098 1986 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 Ace-to-Five Lowball Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 21, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Dale Conway $230002nd Brad Martin $9200 Event 3: 7 Card Stud Number of buy-ins: 45 Total prize pool: $45,000 Number of payouts: Unknown Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25099 1986 Super Bowl of Poker Seven Card Stud Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 21, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st John Yarmosh $215002nd Eugene Lang $8600 Event 4: $500 Limit Hold'em Number of buy-ins: 97 Total prize pool: $48,500 Number of payouts: Unknown Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25100 1986 Super Bowl of Poker $500 Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 21, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st T. J. Cloutier* $242502nd AJ Jackson $9700 Event 5: $500 Omaha Number of buy-ins: Unknown Total prize pool: Unknown Number of payouts: Unknown Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25101 1986 Super Bowl of Poker $500 Omaha Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 21, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Jay Heimowitz $135002nd Bernie Salter $5400 Event 6: Seven-Card Stud Number of buy-ins: Unknown Total prize pool: Unknown Number of payouts: Unknown Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25102 1986 Super Bowl of Poker Seven Card Stud Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 21, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Don Williams $144002nd Norman Jay $7200 Event 7: Deuce-to-Seven Lowball Number of buy-ins: Unknown Total prize pool: Unknown Number of payouts: Unknown Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25103 1986 Super Bowl of Poker Deuce-to-Seven Lowball Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 21, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Doyle Brunson* $435002nd Billy Baxter* $217503rd Johnny Chan* $7250 Event 8: $200 No Limit Hold'em Number of buy-ins: Unknown Total prize pool: Unknown Number of payouts: Unknown Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25104 1986 Super Bowl of Poker $200 No Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 21, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Bill Smith $512002nd Jesse Alto $204002nd Jack Lindsay $10240 Event 9: $2,500 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Number of buy-ins: Unknown Total prize pool: Unknown Number of payouts: Unknown Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25105 1986 Super Bowl of Poker $2,500 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 21, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Bob Massie $240002nd Chuck Sharp $12000 Event 10: Pot Limit Omaha Number of buy-ins: Unknown Total prize pool: Unknown Number of payouts: Unknown Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25106 1986 Super Bowl of Poker Pot Limit Omaha Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 21, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Bob Massie $240002nd unknown unknown3rd unknown unknown4th unknown unknown5th Betty Carey $7750 Event 11: $1,000 Hold'em Number of buy-ins: Unknown Total prize pool: Unknown Number of payouts: Unknown Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25107 1986 Super Bowl of Poker $1,000 Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 21, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Mickey Appelbaum $775002nd Bill Stewart $18200 Event 12: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Number of buy-ins: Unknown Total prize pool: Unknown Number of payouts: Unknown Reference: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25108 1986 Super Bowl of Poker $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Tournament Results The Hendon Mob June 21, 2009 + Final tablePlace Name Prize1st Billy T. Walters $1750002nd Richard Klamian $700003rd Dale Conway $350004th Al Ethier $175005th Jay Heimowitz $175006th Louis Hunsucker $175007th Junior Prejean $175008th Roger Van Ausdall $175009th Chip Reese* $17500 References 2 Category:Super Bowl of Poker Category:1986 in poker