1988 World Series of Poker
The 1988 World Series of Poker was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.There were 167 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The 1988 Main Event was the second consecutive World Championship for Johnny Chan. The final hand that featured Chan against Erik Seidel would be featured in the movie Rounders.Final table
Other High Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 9th | Jesse Alto | $21,000 |
| 15th | Jay Heimowitz | $12,500 |
| 18th | Roger Moore | $12,500 |
| 20th | Mike Hart | $10,000 |
| 23rd | Ken Flaton | $10,000 |
| 26th | Don Williams | $10,000 |
| 27th | David Sklansky | $8,750 |
| 28th | John Spadavecchia | $8,750 |
