1985 World Series of Poker
The 1985 World Series of Poker was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
Preliminary events
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
| $2,500 Ace to Five Draw | Dick Carson | $50,000 | Ron Graham |
| $1,000 Limit Hold'em | Johnny Chan | $171,000 | Lyle Berman |
| $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | Tommy Fischer | $95,000 | David "Chip" Reese |
| $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | Rick Hamil | $152,000 | Al Emerson |
| $1,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo | John Lukas | $74,500 | Ralph Hoots |
| $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | Mark Mitchell | $63,500 | Paul Fontaine |
| $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Rose Pifer | $18,500 | Kathy Hudson |
| $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston | $85,000 | David "Chip" Reese |
| $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Zorn Smiljanic | $105,000 | Tom Jacobs |
| $1,000 Limit Omaha | Tony Thang | $55,000 | Bill Bennett |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Harry Thomas | $122,500 | Artie Cobb |
| $1,000 Seven Card Stud | Don Williams | $85,500 | Lou Axler |
| $1,000 Seven Card Razz | Edwin Wyde | $83,500 | Art Youngblood |
Main Event
There were 141 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The 1985 Main Event final table featured two players, Berry Johnston and Hamid Dastmalchi, who would go on to win the Main Event later on their careers.Final table
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Bill Smith | $700,000 |
| 2nd | T. J. Cloutier | $280,000 |
| 3rd | Berry Johnston | $140,000 |
| 4th | Scott Mayfield | $70,000 |
| 5th | Hamid Dastmalchi | $70,000 |
| 6th | Jesse Alto | $42,000 |
Other High Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.| Place | Name | Prize |
| 7th | Johnny Moss | $42,000 |