1997 World Series of Poker
| 1997 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | April 19 – May 10 |
| Champion | |
 Stu Ungar | |
The 1997 Binion's Horseshoe. Most notably, it was the only WSOP where the Main Event final table took place outdoors, at the Fremont Street Experience, just outside Binions.
Preliminary events
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 Hold'em
|
Kevin Song | $397,120 | Yuan Lanvin |
| $1,500 Razz | Linda Johnson | $96,000 | Peter Brownstein |
| $1,500 Limit Omaha
|
Claude Cohen | $110,400 | Frankie Havard |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud
|
Maria Stern | $140,708 | Adam Roberts |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys
|
Chris Bjorin
|
$169,200 | Michael Davis |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | Doug Saab | $130,305 | Bernie Rosenthal |
| $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
|
John Cernuto | $259,150 | Thomas Sparks |
| $2,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Scotty Nguyen | $156,950 | Mike Matusow |
| $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Dave Ulliott | $180,310 | Chris Truby |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud | Vasilis Lazarou | $169,000 | Caesar Como |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | Matthias Rohnacher | $183,000 | Surinder Sunar |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | Max Stern | $117,000 | Artie Cobb |
| $3,000 Limit Hold'em | Louis Asmo | $231,600 | Jim Meehan |
| $3,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Dean Stonier | $145,200 | John Hom |
| $3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Phil Hellmuth | $204,000 | Tom McEvoy |
| $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw w/Rebuys | Johnny Chan | $164,250 | Lyle Berman |
| $3,000 No Limit Hold'em | Max Stern | $237,615 | Kathy Liebert |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Mel Judah | $176,000 | Vasilis Lazarou |
| $5,000 Limit Hold'em | Bob Veltri | $224,000 | Ed Stevens |
| $1,000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Susie Isaacs | $38,000 | Karen Wolfson |
Main Event
There were 312 entrants to the main event. Each entrant paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Stu Ungar won the Main Event for a record-tying third time.
Final table
| Name | Number of chips (percentage of total) |
WSOP Bracelets* |
WSOP Cashes* |
WSOP Earnings* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stu Ungar
|
1,066,000 (34.1%) | 4 | 15 | $1,081,478 |
| Ron Stanley
|
694,000 (22.2%) | 1 | 10 | $321,886 |
| Bob Walker
|
612,000 (19.6%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Judah
|
301,000 (9.6%) | 2 | 13 | $544,026 |
| John Strzemp
|
245,000 (7.8%) | 0 | 1 | $4,632 |
| Peter Bao
|
204,000 (6.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 1997 Main Event.
Final table results
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stu Ungar | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | John Strzemp | $583,000 |
| 3rd | Mel Judah | $371,000 |
| 4th | Ron Stanley | $212,000 |
| 5th | Bob Walker | $161,120 |
| 6th | Peter Bao | $127,200 |
Other High Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 9th | Chris Bjorin
|
$48,760 |
| 12th | Marsha Waggoner | $33,920 |
| 13th | Jay Heimowitz | $29,680 |
| 14th | Andrew Black
|
$29,680 |
| 15th | Rod Peate | $29,680 |
| 16th | Doyle Brunson | $25,440 |
| 18th | Ken Flaton | $25,440 |
| 19th | Paul Clark | $21,200 |
| 21st | Phil Hellmuth | $21,200 |
| 22nd | Billy Baxter | $21,200 |