1989 World Series of Poker
The 1989 World Series of Poker was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1989 Main Event was won by 24-year-old Phil Hellmuth, defeating defending champion Johnny Chan, and also breaking the record for the youngest player to win the WSOP Main Event. Had Chan won, he would have tied Johnny Moss's record of 3 Main Event wins. This year also marked the first year in which Moss did not finish any WSOP tournaments inside the payout positions.Main Event
There were 178 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.Final table
Other High Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 11th | John Esposito | $12,500 |
| 14th | Jay Heimowitz | $12,500 |
| 16th | John Bonetti | $12,500 |
| 22nd | Mickey Appleman | $10,000 |
| 23rd | Chip Reese | $10,000 |
| 24th | An Tran | $10,000 |
| 25th | Hilbert Shirey | $10,000 |
| 28th | Yoshio Nakano | $7,500 |
| 29th | Berry Johnston | $7,500 |
