1998 World Series of Poker
The 1998 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
Preliminary events
| Event |
Winner |
Prize |
Runner-up |
| $2,000 Limit Hold'em |
Farzad Bonyadi |
$429,940 |
Paul Scarim |
| $1,500 Razz |
Doyle Brunson |
$93,000 |
Ray Dehkharghani |
| $1,500 Limit Omaha |
Michael Shadkin |
$109,800 |
Jan Lundberg |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud |
Kirk Morrison |
$148,185 |
Max Stern |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys |
Donnacha O'Dea |
$154,800 |
Johnny Chan |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud Split |
Tommy Hufnagle |
$139,305 |
Don Holt |
| $2,000 No Limit Hold'em |
Jeff Ross |
$259,000 |
Layne Flack |
| $2,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split |
Chau Giang |
$150,960 |
Carl Bailey |
| $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em |
Daniel Negreanu |
$169,460 |
Dominic Bourke |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud |
Artie Cobb |
$152,000 |
Helmut Koch |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys |
T. J. Cloutier |
$136,000 |
Doyle Brunson |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split |
Bill Gempel |
$120,000 |
Hershey Entin |
| $3,000 Limit Hold'em |
David Chiu |
$205,200 |
Mickey Seagle |
| $3,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split |
Paul Rowe |
$133,200 |
James Van Alstyne |
| $3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em |
Steve Rydel |
$206,400 |
Dave Ulliott |
| $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw w/Rebuys |
Erik Seidel |
$132,750 |
Lamar Wilkinson |
| $3,000 No Limit Hold'em |
Ken Buntjer |
$268,620 |
Gorden Hall |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud |
Jan Chen |
$208,000 |
Don Barton |
| $5,000 Limit Hold'em |
Patrick Bruel |
$224,000 |
Robert Redman |
| $1,000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud |
Mendy Commanda |
$40,000 |
Jerri Thomas |
Main Event
There were 350 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 |
| 6th |
Ben Roberts |
$150,000 |
| 9th |
Paul McKinney |
$57,500 |
| 10th |
Susie Isaacs |
$40,000 |
| 12th |
Bobby Hoff |
$40,000 |
| 17th |
Kathy Liebert |
$30,000 |
| 20th |
Vince Burgio |
$25,000 |
| 21st |
Thor Hansen |
$25,000 |
| 22nd |
Jack Keller |
$25,000 |
| 23rd |
Rod Peate |
$25,000 |
| 25th |
Paul Clark |
$25,000 |
| 27th |
Farzad Bonyadi |
$25,000 |
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