1974 World Series of Poker

The 1974 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held in May 1974 at Binion's Horseshoe.[1]

Preliminary events

Event Winner Prize Runner-up
$5,000 Five Card Stud Bill Boyd $40,000 Unknown
$1,000 Seven Card Razz Jimmy Casella $25,000 Charlie Hall
$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Jimmy Casella $41,225 Johnny Moss
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston $11,100 Pete Kay
$5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw Brian "Sailor" Roberts $35,850 Larry Perkins

Main Event

There were 16 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.

Final table

Place Name Prize
1st Johnny Moss $160,000
2nd Crandell Addington None
3rd Sailor Roberts None
4th Jesse Alto None
5th Sid Wyman None
6th Bob Hooks None

Notes

  1. thehendonmob.com 5th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1974

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