There were 42 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. This was the first time that the main event paid a prize to any players other than the winner.
Final Table finishes: 1st Bobby Baldwin Winner: $210,000 2nd Crandell Addington Prize: $84,000 3rd Louis Hunsucker Prize: $63,000 4th Buck Buchanan Prize: $42,000 5th Jesse Alto Prize: $21,000 6th Ken Smith None
WSOP 1978 Day 1 saw the elimination of big players and former champions such as: Johnny Moss, Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Brian "Sailor" Roberts and Doyle Brunson.
One must also note there was the first woman player: Barbara Freer
There were 54 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.
Final table finishes:
1st Hal Fowler Winner: $270,000 2nd Bobby Hoff Prize: $108,000 3rd George Huber Prize:$81,000 4th Sam Moon Prize:$54,000 5th Johnny Moss Prize:$27,000 6th David "Chip" Reese
In 1979 main event, former champion Jack Straus was eliminated first.
There were 13 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.
Final Table finishes: 1st Walter "Puggy" Pearson Winner: $130,000 2nd Johnny Moss 3rd Jack Straus 4th Bobby Brazil 5th Bob Hooks 6th Brian "Sailor" Roberts
The still-famous and still-going legend Doyle Brunson finished in 11th place.
This is the video of tha last hand between Puggy and Johnny Moss.
Oh yeah.. I'm really loving it! I'm hitting baby and I'm playing fine!
Well, it looks like I'm on a streak. I have been cashing out an average of 350% of my buy in in the last 4 or 5 consecutive cash games.
Luck or skill?
This is debatable. Alot. I mean, luck does play a very important role in any game of poker. A lucky night might give you several winning AA, KK, AK, hands. Might also give you 7 2 and you still hit a two sevens on the flop. True, luck is crucial.
But lets face it. My friends have been complaining I am being too lucky. I don't agree. All I have been doing the last couple of weeks was maximising my profits.
I have seen several players loosing with 'lucky' hands like AA. Either because they limp, they mis-trap or mis-read. They give a chance to another player to eat their chip stack with a lower ranked hand. And that's what I have been doing. Watching and eating chips. Hitting and maximising. Trapping, bluffing and intimidating.
I have to say, that is some skill. I feel I have improved my game, much more than I have improved my winnings.
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