1990 World Series of Poker

Series of poker tournaments

1990 World Series of Poker

Location| Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada
Dates| April 30 – May 14
Champion
Mansour Matloubi

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The 1990 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.

## Events

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There were 14 preliminary events at the 1990 World Series of Poker.[1] Amarillo Slim became the first player to win WSOP bracelets in three different decades.

#  | Date  | Event  | Entries  | Winner  | Prize  | Runner-up  | Results

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1  | April 30, 1990  | $1,500 Limit Hold'em | 420  | Mike Hart (1/2) | $252,000  | Mel Judah (0/1) | Results
2  | May 1, 1990  | $1,500 Razz | 186  | Ray Rumler (1/1) | $111,600  | Robert Turner | Results
3  | May 2, 1990  | $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split  | 181  | Norm Boulus (1/1) | $108,600  | Wally Caldwell  | Results
4  | May 3, 1990  | $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split  | 189  | Monte Kouz (1/1) | $113,400  | Herb Chessler  | Results
5  | May 4, 1990  | $1,500 Limit Omaha  | 178  | Tony Stormsand (1/1) | $106,800  | Jack Green  | Results
6  | May 5, 1990  | $1,500 Ace to Five Draw | 207  | Phil Reher (1/1) | $124,200  | Al Kudelka  | Results
7  | May 6, 1990  | $1,500 Seven Card Stud  | 264  | Vasilis Lazarou (1/1) | $158,400  | Steve Metz  | Results
8  | May 7, 1990  | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha  | 189  | Shawqui Shunnarah (1/1) | $113,400  | Austin Scott  | Results
9  | May 8, 1990  | $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw  | 37  | John Bonetti (1/1) | $83,250  | Milton Butts  | Results
10  | May 9, 1990  | $5,000 Seven Card Stud  | 84  | Hugh Todd (1/1) | $168,000  | Keith Sexton  | Results
11  | May 10, 1990  | $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha  | 71  | Amarillo Slim (1/4) | $142,000  | O'Neil Longson | Results
12  | May 11, 1990  | $2,500 Limit Hold'em  | 254  | Berry Johnston (1/3) | $254,000  | Hal Kant (0/1) | Results
13  | May 12, 1990  | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em  | 260  | Allen Baker (1/1) | $280,000  | Freddy Deeb | Results
14  | May 13, 1990  | $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud  | 110  | Marie Gabert (1/1) | $22,000  | Jenny Kaye  | Results
15  | May 14, 1990  | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event  | 194  | Mansour Matloubi (1/1) | $835,000  | Hans Lund (0/1) | Results

## Main Event

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There were 194 entrants to the main event.[2][3][4] Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 36 players finishing in the money. For the first time since the 1984 WSOP Main Event, the final table had nine players. On the third day of the tournament, Stu Ungar was found unconscious on the floor of his hotel room from a drug overdose. However, he had such a chip lead that even when the dealers kept taking his blinds out every orbit, Ungar still made the final table and finished ninth pocketing $25,050.[5] Berry Johnston entered the final table in pursuit of second Main Event title, but finished in fifth.

### Final table

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Place  | Name  | Prize

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1st  | Mansour Matloubi | $835,000
2nd  | Hans Lund | $334,000
3rd  | Dave Crunkleton  | $167,000
4th  | Jim Ward  | $91,850
5th  | Berry Johnston | $75,150
6th  | Al Krux | $58,450
7th  | Rod Peate | $50,100
8th  | John Bonetti  | $33,400
9th  | Stu Ungar | $25,050

### In The Money Finishes

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NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.

Place  | Name  | Prize

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13th  | Bobby Hoff | $12,500
17th  | Mel Judah | $12,500
19th  | Perry Green | $10,000
20th  | Mickey Appleman | $10,000
24th  | Tom Franklin | $10,000
26th  | Humberto Brenes | $8,050
28th  | Artie Cobb | $7,500
32nd  | Donnacha O'Dea | $7,500
34th  | Thor Hansen | $7,500
35th  | Hoyt Corkins | $7,500

## References

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1. ^ "1990 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
2. ^ Harris, Martin (2017-07-05). "History of the World Series of Poker Main Event: 1990-1999". PokerNews. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
3. ^ Lucchesi, Ryan (June 28, 2008). "1990 WSOP Recap". CardPlayer. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
4. ^ "The Story of the 1990 WSOP Main Event". GGPoker. 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
5. ^ Williams, Alex (June 26, 2005). "The Boy King Has Left the Table". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-11-11.

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number in brackets represents the number of bracelets earned in that year

1990|

* Allen Baker
* Norm Boulus
* Marie Gabert
* Mike Hart
* Berry Johnston
* Monte Kouz
* Vasilis Lazarou
* Mansour Matloubi
* Phil Reher
* Ray Rumler
* Amarillo Slim
* Shawqui Shunnarah
* Tony Stormzand
* Hugh Todd

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* Joe Becker
* Doyle Brunson
* Brent Carter
* Thomas Chung
* Artie Cobb
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* Pat Flanagan
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* Paul Heinrich
* Max Linder
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* Ron Stanley
* An Tran
* Donna Ward
* Byron Wolford
* Charles Wight

1992|

* Bob Abell
* Mickey Appleman
* Eli Balas
* Lyle Berman
* Buddy Bonnecaze
* Paul Clark
* Hoyt Corkins
* Hamid Dastmalchi
* Dal Derovin
* Kenny Duggan
* Shari Flanzer
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* Phil Hellmuth
* Tom McEvoy
* Men Nguyen
* Ray Rumler
* Erik Seidel
* Rick Steiner
* Lance Straughn
* Billy Thomas

1993|

* Billy Baxter
* Jim Bechtel
* Buddy Bonnecaze
* Humberto Brenes (2)
* Hamid Dastmalchi
* Gene Fisher
* Ted Forrest (3)
* Chau Giang
* Phil Hellmuth (3)
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* Phyllis Kessler
* Hugo Mieth
* Erik Seidel
* Marty Sigel
* Robert Turner

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* Lyle Berman
* Vince Burgio
* Brent Carter
* Johnny Chan
* J. J. Chun
* T. J. Cloutier (2)
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* Russ Hamilton
* Mike Hart
* John Heaney
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* Mike Laing
* O'Neil Longson
* Roger Moore
* Rodney H. Pardey
* J. C. Pearson
* George Rodis
* Huck Seed
* Erik Seidel
* Steven Sim
* Bill Sykes

1995|

* Mickey Appleman
* Starla Brodie
* Anthony DeAngelo
* Marlon De Los Santos
* Phil Earle
* Valter Farina
* Dan Harrington (2)
* Berry Johnston
* Richard Klamian
* Men Nguyen (2)
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* Dan Robison
* Clifford Roof
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* Steve Zolotow

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* Gary Benson
* John Cernuto
* David Chiu
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* Randy Holland
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* Frank Thompson
* Mel Weiner

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* Louis Asmo
* Chris Björin
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* Vasilis Lazarou
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* Bob Veltri

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