1976 World Series of Poker
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Preliminary events
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 No Limit Betting (poker) In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing... Hold'em |
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... |
$28,000 | Unknown |
| $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | 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... |
$23,600 | Unknown |
| $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw Draw poker Draw poker is any poker variant in which each player is dealt a complete hand before the first betting round, and then develops the hand for later rounds by replacing, or "drawing", cards.... |
Doyle Brunson Doyle Brunson Doyle F. Brunson is an American professional poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several books on poker.Brunson is the first player to... |
$80,250 | Unknown |
| $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | Perry Green | $68,300 | Unknown |
| $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split | Doc Green | $12,750 | Unknown |
| $500 Seven Card Stud | Johnny Moss Johnny Moss Johnny Moss was a gambler and professional poker player. He was the first winner of the World Series of Poker Main Event, at the time a cash game event in which he was awarded the title by the vote of his peers in 1970, He also twice won the current tournament format of the WSOP Main Event in... |
$13,000 | Unknown |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Walter Smiley | $35,000 | Unknown |
Final table
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doyle Brunson Doyle Brunson Doyle F. Brunson is an American professional poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several books on poker.Brunson is the first player to... |
$220,000 |
| 2nd | Jesse Alto Jesse Alto Jesse Michael Alto , was an American poker player, best known for his numerous main event final table appearances at the World Series of Poker.Alto was a fixture at the World Series of Poker in the 1970s and 1980s... |
None |
| 3rd | Tommy Hufnagle | None |
| 4th | Crandall Addington | None |
| 5th | Bob Hooks | None |
| 6th | Unknown | None |