1973 World Series of Poker
LocationBinion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada
DatesMay 4 – May 15
Champion
United States Puggy Pearson

The 1973 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1973 series marked the first time a single player won more than one preliminary World Series of Poker event.

Preliminary events

Event Winner Prize Runner-up
$1K 7 Card Razz Sam Angel $32k Unknown
$3K Deuce to 7 Draw Aubrey Day $17k Unknown
$1K No Limit Hold'em Walter "Puggy" Pearson $17k Unknown
$4K 7-card stud Walter "Puggy" Pearson $32k Eric Drache
$3K Deuce to 7 Draw Jack Straus $17k Unknown
Limit A to 5 Draw Joe Bernstein $21k Unknown
5 Card Stud Bill Boyd $10k Unknown

Main Event

There were 13 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10K to enter the winner-take-all tournament.

Final table

Place Name Prize
1st Walter "Puggy" Pearson $130K
2nd Johnny Moss None
3rd Jack Straus None
4th Bobby Brazil None
5th Bob Hooks None
6th Brian "Sailor" Roberts None
7th Jimmy Casella None
8th Roger Van Ausdall None
9th Crandell Addington None
10th Bobby Hoff None

Other Finishes

Place Name Prize
11th Doyle Brunson None
12th Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston None
13th Sherman Lanier None
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