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1988 World Series of Poker

May 05 1988 - May 21 1988Binions Horseshoe Casino
Las Vegas, NV, United States
Event#12

Event #12: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship

Start Date

May 15 10:00 AM

Buy-in

$10,000

ITM

Top 35 players

End Date

May 15 10:00 AM

Entries

167

Prize

$1,662,500

NoPlayerCountryEarnings
1
United States
$700,000
2
United States
$280,000
3
United States
$140,000
4
Costa Rica
$77,000
5
United States
$63,000
6
United States
$49,000
7
United States
$42,000
8
United States
$28,000
9
United States
$21,000
10
United States
$12,500
11
United States
$12,500
12
United States
$12,500
13
United States
$12,500
14
United States
$12,500
15
United States
$12,500
16
United States
$12,500
17
United States
$12,500
18
United States
$12,500
19
United States
$10,000
20
United States
$10,000
21
United States
$10,000
22
United States
$10,000
23
United States
$10,000
24
Unknown Country
$10,000
25
Unknown Country
$10,000
26
United States
$10,000
27
United States
$8,750
28
United States
$8,750
29
United States
$7,500
30
South Africa
$7,500
31
United States
$7,500
32
United States
$7,500
33
United States
$7,500
34
United States
$7,500
36
Unknown Country
$7,500

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