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1995 World Series of Poker
Series of poker tournaments
Series of poker tournaments
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | 1995 World Series of Poker |
| location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| dates | April 25 – May 24 |
| champion | USA Dan Harrington |
| prev | [1994](1994-world-series-of-poker) |
| next | [1996](1996-world-series-of-poker) |
The 1995 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
Events
There were 23 preliminary bracelet events at the 1995 World Series of Poker.
| # | Date | Event | Entries | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25, 1995 | $1,500 Limit Hold'em | 560 | Christian Van Hees (1/1) | $315,000 | Eli Balas (0/1) | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1969&grid=202) |
| 2 | April 26, 1995 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud | 241 | Valter Farina (1/1) | $144,600 | Stavros Karabinas | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1970&grid=202) |
| 3 | April 27, 1995 | $1,500 Limit Omaha | 152 | Berry Johnston (1/4) | $91,200 | Daniel Bakker | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1971&grid=202) |
| 4 | April 28, 1995 | $1,500 Chinese Poker | 89 | John Tsagaris (1/1) | $41,400 | Bruce Cohen | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1972&grid=202) |
| 5 | April 29, 1995 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | 212 | Rod Peate (1/1) | $127,200 | Steve Hohn | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1973&grid=202) |
| 6 | April 30, 1995 | $1,500 Razz | 138 | Mickey Sisskind (1/1) | $82,800 | Leroy Baca | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1974&grid=202) |
| 7 | May 1, 1995 | $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | 234 | Max Stern (1/1) | $140,400 | Cong Do | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1975&grid=202) |
| 8 | May 2, 1995 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 366 | Richard Klamian (1/1) | $205,875 | Byron Wolford (0/1) | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1976&grid=202) |
| 9 | May 3, 1995 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | 134 | Phil Earle (1/1) | $143,400 | Ron Graham (0/1) | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1977&grid=202) |
| 10 | May 4, 1995 | $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | 264 | Peter Vilandos (1/1) | $148,500 | Mick Cook | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1978&grid=202) |
| 11 | May 5, 1995 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | 96 | Men Nguyen (1/2) | $96,000 | Steve Nixon | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1979&grid=202) |
| 12 | May 6, 1995 | $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw w/Rebuys | 26 | John Bonetti (1/3) | $101,250 | Johnny Chan (0/4) | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1980&grid=202) |
| 13 | May 7, 1995 | $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | 119 | Marlon De Los Santos (1/1) | $119,000 | Jim Douglas | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1981&grid=202) |
| 14 | May 8, 1995 | $1,500 Ace to Five Draw | 136 | Clifford Roof (1/1) | $81,600 | Tony Bolton | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1982&grid=202) |
| 15 | May 9, 1995 | $5,000 Chinese Poker w/Rebuys | 24 | Steve Zolotow (1/1) | $112,500 | Doyle Brunson (0/7) | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1983&grid=202) |
| 16 | May 10, 1995 | $2,500 Limit Hold'em | 186 | Men Nguyen (2/3) | $186,000 | Carl McKelvey | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1984&grid=202) |
| 17 | May 11, 1995 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud | 140 | Dan Robison (1/1) | $140,000 | John Spadavecchia (0/1) | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1985&grid=202) |
| 18 | May 12, 1995 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | 82 | Hilbert Shirey (1/2) | $137,000 | Phil Mazzella | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1986&grid=202) |
| 19 | May 13, 1995 | $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | 163 | Hilbert Shirey (2/3) | $163,000 | Tom Jacobs | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1987&grid=202) |
| 20 | May 14, 1995 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | 77 | Anthony DeAngelo (1/1) | $154,000 | T. J. Cloutier (0/3) | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1988&grid=202) |
| 21 | May 15, 1995 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | 249 | Dan Harrington (1/1) | $249,000 | John Gordon | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1989&grid=202) |
| 22 | May 16, 1995 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | 117 | Mickey Appleman (1/3) | $234,000 | Humberto Brenes (0/2) | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1990&grid=202) |
| 23 | May 17, 1995 | $1,000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | 88 | Starla Brodie (1/2) | $35,200 | Karen Wolfson (0/1) | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1991&grid=202) |
| 24 | May 18, 1995 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | 273 | Dan Harrington (2/2) | $1,000,000 | Howard Goldfarb | [ Results](https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=1993&grid=202) |
Main Event
There were 273 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 27 players finishing in the money. 1992 Main Event champion Hamid Dastmalchi made the final table looking for his second Main Event title but fell short.
Final table
| Name | Number of chips | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (percentage of total) | WSOP | |||
| Bracelets* | WSOP | |||
| Cashes* | WSOP | |||
| Earnings* | ||||
| CAN Howard Goldfarb | 1,194,000 (43.7%) | 0 | 1 | $16,800 |
| USA Dan Harrington | 532,000 (19.5%) | 1 | 4 | $297,250 |
| USA Brent Carter | 319,000 (11.7%) | 2 | 19 | $418,104 |
| USA Chuck Thompson | 254,000 (9.3%) | 0 | 2 | $45,913 |
| USA Hamid Dastmalchi | 232,000 (8.5%) | 3 | 9 | $1,427,760 |
| USA Barbara Enright | 199,000 (7.3%) | 2 | 3 | $56,780 |
*Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 1995 Main Event.
Final table results
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Harrington | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | Howard Goldfarb | $519,000 |
| 3rd | Brent Carter | $302,250 |
| 4th | Hamid Dastmalchi | $173,000 |
| 5th | Barbara Enright | $114,180 |
| 6th | Chuck Thompson | $86,500 |
In The Money Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | Tom Franklin | $69,200 |
| 8th | Henry Orenstein | $51,900 |
| 12th | John Esposito | $27,680 |
| 15th | Billy Argyros | $24,220 |
| 17th | Freddy Deeb | $20,760 |
| 20th | Jason Lester | $17,300 |
| 21st | Berry Johnston | $17,300 |
| 22nd | David Baxter | $17,300 |
| 23rd | Mike Sexton | $17,300 |
| 26th | Hal Kant | $17,300 |
References
References
- "1995 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule".
- Rinkema, Remko. (2018-07-05). "A Numbers Game: WSOP Main Event Winners & Stats".
- "Hamid Dastmalchi's profile on The Hendon Mob".
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