1991 World Series of Poker


The 1991 World Series of Poker was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1991 World Series featured a then-record 18 bracelet events.

Preliminary events

Main Event

There were 215 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. This was the first Main Event to offer a top prize of $1,000,000.

Final table

Other High Finishes

NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
PlaceNamePrize
7thHilbert Shirey$28,750
9thDonnacha O'Dea$17,250
10thRobert Turner$11,500
11thJay Heimowitz$11,500
12thO'Neil Longson$11,500
13thGabe Kaplan$11,500
15thBrent Carter$11,500
18thDavid Baxter$11,500
19thHans Lund$9,200
21stJason Lester$9,200
22ndMike Hart$9,200
24thMike Sexton$9,200
29thBobby Baldwin$8,050