1992 World Series of Poker
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The 1992 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
Preliminary events
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud | Men Nguyen | $120,600 | Tom McEvoy |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | Buddy Bonnecaze | $115,800 | Jimmy Athanas |
| $1,500 Razz | Lamar Hampton | $80,400 | Men Nguyen |
| $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Eli Balas | $122,400 | Marlon De Los Santos |
| $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Lance Straughn | $152,400 | Greg Angel |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | Rick Steiner | $105,000 | Marsha Waggoner |
| $1,500 Limit Hold'em | Bob Abell | $226,800 | Rocky Romano |
| $1,500 Limit Omaha | Tom McEvoy | $79,200 | Berry Johnston |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | Billy Thomas | $81,000 | Joe Lazar |
| $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | Mickey Appleman | $119,250 | Huck Seed |
| $1,500 Ace to Five Draw | Dal Derovin | $90,000 | Vince Burgio |
| $2,500 Limit Hold'em | Erik Seidel | $168,000 | Phil Hellmuth |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud | Ray Rumler | $106,000 | Esther Rossi |
| $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Hoyt Corkins | $96,000 | O'Neil Longson |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | Kenny Duggan | $134,000 | Noli Francisco |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Paul Clark | $122,000 | Ray Rumler |
| $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | Lyle Berman | $192,000 | Humberto Brenes |
| $5,000 Limit Hold'em | Phil Hellmuth | $168,000 | Steve Kopp |
| $1,000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Shari Flanzer | $38,000 | Kim Alford |
Main Event
There were 201 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Until 2007, this was the only year that there were fewer participants in the main event than the prior year.
Final table
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hamid Dastmalchi | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | Tom Jacobs | $353,500 |
| 3rd | Hans Lund | $176,750 |
| 4th | Mike Alsaadi | $101,000 |
| 5th | Dave Crunkleton | $60,600 |
| 6th | Clyde Coleman | $30,300 |
Other High Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | Johnny Chan | $25,250 |
| 8th | Jack Keller | $20,200 |
| 12th | John Bonetti | $10,100 |
| 13th | Todd Brunson | $10,100 |
| 15th | Bobby Baldwin | $10,100 |
| 17th | Berry Johnston | $10,100 |
| 20th | Surinder Sunar | $8,080 |
| 21st | Telly Savalas | $8,080 |
| 22nd | Barry Greenstein | $8,080 |
| 23rd | Mike Sexton | $8,080 |
| 24th | Mel Judah | $8,080 |
| 25th | Chris Bjorin | $8,080 |
