- Source: 1978 World Series of Poker
The 1978 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held in May 1978 at Binion's Horseshoe, and was the first WSOP that was not a winner-take-all prize.
Instead the tournament had a progressive prize structure, as follows 50 percent for the Winner then 20 for second, 15 for third, 10 for fourth, and 5 percent for fifth place.
Preliminary events
There were ten preliminary events at the 1978 World Series of Poker.
Main Event
There were 42 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The 1978 Main Event was the first edition of the tournament to pay prize money to any players other than the winner.
= Final table
== Performance of past champions
=Day one: Johnny Moss, Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston, Walter "Puggy" Pearson, Brian "Sailor" Roberts, Doyle Brunson
= Other notable players
=Gabe Kaplan and Barbara Freer (the first woman player).
References
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Tournament results at the World Series of Poker
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