1982 Super Bowl of Poker
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The Super Bowl of Poker was the second most prestigious poker tournament in the world during the 1980s. While the World Series of Poker
was already drawing larger crowds as more and more amateurs sought it out, the SBOP "was an affair limited almost exclusively to pros and hard-core amateurs."
Prior to 1979, the only high dollar tournament a person could enter was the WSOP. 1972 WSOP Main Event Champion and outspoken ambassador for poker Amarillo Slim
saw this as an opportunity. "The World Series of Poker was so successful that everybody wanted more than one tournament," he said. Slim called upon his connections and friendships with poker's elite to start a new tournament in the February 1979. Before the SBOP had developed a reputation of its own, many of the most respected names in poker attended the tournament "more to support Slim and take advantage of the very fat cash games the event would obviously inspire." Slim modelled his SBOP after the WSOP with several events and a $10,000 Texas Hold'em Main Event.
One of the principal differences between the WSOP and the SBOP was the prize structure. The WSOP's prize structure was flat ensuring more people received smaller pieces of the prize pool. The SBOP typically used a 60-30-10 payout structure. In other words, only the first three places received money and generally in the ratio of 60% to first place, 30% to second place, and 10% to third. This payment schedule predominated the SBOP for the first 5 years of the event, but as the event grew the number of payouts increased while keeping the payout schedule top heavy.
is the Poker Hall of Fame
r who is credited with coming up with the concept of a freeze-out tournament. As a four time World Series of Poker bracelet
winner, Puggy was well known in poker circles. In 1982, Puggy was playing Chuck Bemus heads up in the "Follow the Stars" tournament. The "Follow the Stars" tournament was known for offering a prize equal to half the total buy in and a new car. Puggy was one of two future Poker Hall of Famers to win a SBOP tournament in 1982. The other one was Chip Reese
. Chip won the $10,000 Duece to Seven Lowball event.
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
was already drawing larger crowds as more and more amateurs sought it out, the SBOP "was an affair limited almost exclusively to pros and hard-core amateurs."
Prior to 1979, the only high dollar tournament a person could enter was the WSOP. 1972 WSOP Main Event Champion and outspoken ambassador for poker Amarillo Slim
Amarillo Slim
Thomas Austin Preston, Jr. , known as Amarillo Slim, is an American professional gambler known for his poker skills and proposition bets...
saw this as an opportunity. "The World Series of Poker was so successful that everybody wanted more than one tournament," he said. Slim called upon his connections and friendships with poker's elite to start a new tournament in the February 1979. Before the SBOP had developed a reputation of its own, many of the most respected names in poker attended the tournament "more to support Slim and take advantage of the very fat cash games the event would obviously inspire." Slim modelled his SBOP after the WSOP with several events and a $10,000 Texas Hold'em Main Event.
One of the principal differences between the WSOP and the SBOP was the prize structure. The WSOP's prize structure was flat ensuring more people received smaller pieces of the prize pool. The SBOP typically used a 60-30-10 payout structure. In other words, only the first three places received money and generally in the ratio of 60% to first place, 30% to second place, and 10% to third. This payment schedule predominated the SBOP for the first 5 years of the event, but as the event grew the number of payouts increased while keeping the payout schedule top heavy.
1982 Tournament
Puggy PearsonPuggy Pearson
Walter Clyde Pearson was an American professional poker player. He is best known as the 1973 World Series of Poker World Champion.-Early years:...
is the Poker Hall of Fame
Poker Hall of Fame
The Poker Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional poker playing in the United States. Founded and located in Las Vegas, Nevada, it was created in 1979 by Benny Binion, the owner of the Horseshoe Casino, to preserve the names and legacies of the world's greatest poker players and to serve...
r who is credited with coming up with the concept of a freeze-out tournament. As a four time World Series of Poker bracelet
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
winner, Puggy was well known in poker circles. In 1982, Puggy was playing Chuck Bemus heads up in the "Follow the Stars" tournament. The "Follow the Stars" tournament was known for offering a prize equal to half the total buy in and a new car. Puggy was one of two future Poker Hall of Famers to win a SBOP tournament in 1982. The other one was Chip Reese
Chip Reese
David Edward Reese , more commonly known as Chip Reese, was an American professional poker player and gambler from Centerville, Ohio...
. Chip won the $10,000 Duece to Seven Lowball event.
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| * | Elected to the Poker Hall of Fame Poker Hall of Fame The Poker Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional poker playing in the United States. Founded and located in Las Vegas, Nevada, it was created in 1979 by Benny Binion, the owner of the Horseshoe Casino, to preserve the names and legacies of the world's greatest poker players and to serve... . |
| † | Denotes player who is deceased. |
| Place | The place in which people finish. |
| Name | The name of the player |
| Prize (US$) | Event prize prize money |
Event 1: Ladies Seven Card Stud
- Number of buy-ins: 42
- Total prize pool: $16,400
- Number of payouts: 4
- Reference:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | EJ Freeman | $9,840 |
| 2nd | Lanette Rocheleau | $4,920 |
| 3rd | Alma McClelland Alma McClelland Alma McClelland was a World Series of Poker champion in the 1989 $500 Ladies - Limit 7 Card Stud.As of 2008, her total WSOP tournament winnings exceed $63,960 .... |
$1,640 |
Event 2: Ace to Five Lowball
- Number of buy-ins: Unknown
- Total prize pool: $43200
- Number of payouts: 2
- Reference:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Howard Andrew Howard Andrew Howard Andrew is an American poker player, best known for his success at the 1976 World Series of Poker . He has participated in the WSOP Main Event each year since 1974, the longest such streak of any player... |
$28,800 |
| 2nd | Seymour Leibowitz | $14,400 |
Event 3: $ 500 Seven Card Stud
- Number of buy-ins: 64
- Total prize pool: $32,000
- Number of payouts: 3
- Reference:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Howard Andrew Howard Andrew Howard Andrew is an American poker player, best known for his success at the 1976 World Series of Poker . He has participated in the WSOP Main Event each year since 1974, the longest such streak of any player... |
$19,200 |
| 2nd | Phil Glessner | $9,600 |
| 3rd | Dick Faucette | $3,200 |
Event 5: $ 5,000 Seven Card Stud
- Number of buy-ins: 13
- Total prize pool: $65,000
- Number of payouts: 3
- Reference:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Mastrogiannis Sam Mastrogiannis Stamatis A. "Sam" Mastrogiannis is an Greek American professional poker player who won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.-Poker:Mastrogiannis cashed three times at the World Series of Poker and won two bracelets... |
$39,000 |
| 2nd | Bobby Baldwin Bobby Baldwin Bobby Baldwin is a professional poker player, off-road racer and casino executive. As a poker player, Baldwin is best known as the 1978 world champion, becoming the youngest main event champion at that time.... * |
$19,500 |
| 3rd | Hugh Nevill | $6,500 |
Event 6: Ace to Five Lowball
- Number of buy-ins: Unknown
- Total prize pool: $65,000
- Number of payouts: 3
- Reference:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Hampton | $39,000 |
| 2nd | Perry Green | $19,500 |
| 3rd | David Baxter David Baxter (poker player) David Baxter was an American poker player from Corpus Christi, Texas, who won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.-Poker:Baxter first cashed in the WSOP in 1980 in a no limit hold'em event. He won his first bracelet in 1983 in the $1,500 no limit hold'em event, winning $145,500... |
$6,500 |
Event 7: $ 10,000 Deuce to Seven Lowball
- Number of buy-ins: 14
- Total prize pool: $140,000
- Number of payouts: 3
- Reference:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chip Reese Chip Reese David Edward Reese , more commonly known as Chip Reese, was an American professional poker player and gambler from Centerville, Ohio... * |
$84,000 |
| 2nd | Richard Clayton | $42,000 |
| 3rd | Frank Mariani | $14,000 |
Event 8: $ 1,000 Hold'em
- Number of buy-ins: 96
- Total prize pool: $96,000
- Number of payouts: 3
- Reference:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom McEvoy Tom McEvoy Thomas K. McEvoy is a professional poker player and author. He is best known for his win in the 1983 World Series of Poker main event.-Early life:... |
$57,600 |
| 2nd | Tom Hood | $28,800 |
| 3rd | Howard Andrew | $9,600 |
Event 9: $ 2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo Split
- Number of buy-ins: Unknown
- Total prize pool: $60,000
- Number of payouts: 3
- Reference:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darryl Smith | $36,000 |
| 2nd | Mickey Appleman Mickey Appleman Mickey L. Appleman is an American professional poker player, sports bettor, and sports handicapper now living in Fort Lee, New Jersey... |
$18,000 |
| 3rd | Robert Travis | $6,000 |
Event 10: $ 1,000 Hold'em - Follow the Stars
- Number of buy-ins: Unknown
- Total prize pool: $120,000
- Number of payouts: 3
- Reference:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Puggy Pearson Puggy Pearson Walter Clyde Pearson was an American professional poker player. He is best known as the 1973 World Series of Poker World Champion.-Early years:... * |
$75,000 |
| 2nd | Chuck Bemus | $30,000 |
| 3rd | Walter Jones | $15,000 |
Event 11: $ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em
- Number of buy-ins: unknown
- Total prize pool: $495,000
- Number of payouts: 4
- Reference:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ed Stevens | $195,000 |
| 2nd | Tony Salinas | $117,000 |
| 3rd | Gabe Kaplan Gabe Kaplan Gabriel W. "Gabe" Kaplan is an American comedian, actor, poker commentator, and professional poker player.He was born in Brooklyn, New York... |
$105,000 |
| 4th | Chuck Bemus | $78,000 |