1984 World Series of Poker

{{Infobox sports competition event

| competition = 1984 World Series of Poker

| location = Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada

| dates = May 1 – May 19

| champion = {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Keller

| prev = 1983

| next = 1985

}}

The 1984 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.

Events

There were 13 preliminary events at the 1984 World Series of Poker.{{Cite web |title=1984 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule |url=https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/schedule/?groupid=215 |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=WSOP.com}} 11 of the 13 preliminary events, including the first ten, were awarded to the first-time bracelet winners.

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!Date

! bgcolor="#FFEBAD" | Event

!Entries

! bgcolor="#FFEBAD" | Winner

! bgcolor="#FFEBAD" | Prize

! bgcolor="#FFEBAD" | Runner-up

!Results

|May 1, 1984

| $1,000 No Limit Hold'em

|234

| Dick Albano (1/1)

| $117,000

| Bobby Hoff

|[https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=2139&grid=215 Results]

|May 2, 1984

| $1,500 No Limit Hold'em

|178

| Todd Baur (1/1)

| $133,500

| Dean Williams

|[https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=2140&grid=215 Results]

|May 3, 1984

| $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha (with Rebuy)

|108

| William Bennett (1/1)

| $84,000

| David Sklansky (0/3)

|[https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=2141&grid=215 Results]

|May 4, 1984

| $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split

|120

| Norman Berliner (1/1)

| $50,000

| David Holzderber

|[https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=2142&grid=215 Results]

|May 5, 1984

| $1,000 Ace to Five Draw

|109

| Paul Fontaine (1/1)

| $54,500

| David Baxter (0/1)

|[https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=2143&grid=215 Results]

|May 6, 1984

| $1,000 Seven Card Razz

|80

| Mike Hart (1/1)

| $40,000

| David Singer

|[https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=2144&grid=215 Results]

|May 7, 1984

| $5,000 Seven Card Stud

|55

| Jack Keller (1/1)

| $137,500

| Harry Thomas

|[https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=2145&grid=215 Results]

|May 8, 1984

| $1,000 Employee Event - No Limit Hold'em

|14

| Sandy Stupak (1/1)

| $14,000

| Unknown

|[https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=2146&grid=215 Results]

|May 9, 1984

| $1,000 Limit Hold'em

|270

| Bob Martinez (1/1)

| $135,000

| Jerry Todd

|[https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=2147&grid=215 Results]

|May 10, 1984

| $1,000 Seven Card Stud

|132

| Mike Schneiberg (1/1)

| $65,000

| Norman Jay

|[https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=2148&grid=215 Results]

|May 11, 1984

| $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw

|21

| Dewey Tomko (1/2)

| $105,000

| Sam Angel (0/2)

|[https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=2149&grid=215 Results]

|May 12, 1984

| $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha

|22

| Dewey Tomko (2/3)

| $135,000

| Roger Moore

|[https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=2150&grid=215 Results]

|May 13, 1984

| $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud

|62

| Karen Wolfson (1/1)

| $15,500

| Marsha Waggoner

|[https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=2151&grid=215 Results]

|May 14, 1984

|$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event

|132

|Jack Keller (2/2)

|$660,000

|Byron Wolford

|[https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?aid=2&tid=2152&grid=215 Results]

Main Event

There were 132 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 9 players finishing in the money.{{cite web | last=Streltcoff | first=Max | title=WSOP 1984: Incredible 3-Max and Jack Keller’s Victory | website=PokerListings | date=2024-11-10 | url=https://www.pokerlistings.com/blog/wsop-1984 | access-date=2024-11-11}} The 1984 Main Event was the first of three consecutive final table appearances for Jesse Alto. Jack Keller defeated Byron Wolford heads-up with a pair of tens winning over a missed straight draw and pair of sixes.{{cite web | last=Dornan | first=Geoff | title=World Champion of Poker ends bad luck streak | website=UPI | date=1984-05-18 | url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/05/18/World-Champion-of-Poker-ends-bad-luck-streak/4294453700800/ | access-date=2025-03-07}}