| 1995 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | April 25 – May 24 |
| Champion | |
The 1995 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 Limit Hold'em | Christian Van Hees | $315,000 | Eli Balas |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud | Valter Farina | $144,600 | Stavros Karabinas |
| $1,500 Limit Omaha | Berry Johnston | $91,200 | Daniel Bakker |
| $1,500 Chinese Poker | John Tsagaris | $41,400 | Bruce Cohen |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | Rod Peate | $127,200 | Steve Hohn |
| $1,500 Razz | Mickey Sisskind | $82,800 | Leroy Baca |
| $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Max Stern | $140,400 | Cong Do |
| $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Richard Klamian | $205,875 | Byron Wolford |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | Phil Earle | $143,400 | Ron Graham |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | Peter Vilandos | $148,500 | Mick Cook |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | Men Nguyen | $96,000 | Steve Nixon |
| $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw w/Rebuys | John Bonetti | $101,250 | Johnny Chan |
| $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Marlon De Los Santos | $119,000 | Jim Douglas |
| $1,500 Ace to Five Draw | Clifford Roof | $81,600 | Tony Bolton |
| $5,000 Chinese Poker w/Rebuys | Steve Zolotow | $112,500 | Doyle Brunson |
| $2,500 Limit Hold'em | Men Nguyen | $186,000 | Carl McKelvey |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud | Dan Robison | $140,000 | John Spadavecchia |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | Hilbert Shirey | $137,000 | Phil Mazzella |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | Hilbert Shirey | $163,000 | Tom Jacobs |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Anthony DeAngelo | $154,000 | T. J. Cloutier |
| $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | Dan Harrington | $249,000 | John Gordon |
| $5,000 Limit Hold'em | Mickey Appleman | $234,000 | Humberto Brenes |
| $1,000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Starla Brodie | $35,200 | Karen Wolfson |
Main Event
There were 273 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,194,000 (43.7%) | 0 | 1 | $16,800 | |
| 532,000 (19.5%) | 1 | 4 | $297,250 | |
| 319,000 (11.7%) | 2 | 19 | $418,104 | |
| 254,000 (9.3%) | 0 | 2 | $45,913 | |
| 232,000 (8.5%) | 3 | 9 | $1,427,760 | |
| 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 |
Other High Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | Tom Franklin | $69,200 |
| 8th | Henry Orenstein | $51,900 |
| 10th | Michael Moore | $27,680 |
| 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 |
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