57TH ANNUAL WORLD SERIES OF POKER
WSOP

1983 World Series of Poker

May 02 1983 - May 20 1983Binions Horseshoe Casino
Event#2

Event #2: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Start Date

May 03 05:00 PM

Buy-in

$1,500

ITM

Top 9 players

End Date

May 03 05:00 PM

Entries

194

Prize

$291,000

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Country Code - US

Winner

David Baxter

$145,500

NoPlayerCountryEarnings
1
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David Baxter
United States
$145,500
2
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Richard Klamian
United States
$58,200
3
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Gene Fisher
United States
$29,100
4
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Jim Bechtel
United States
$14,550
5
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Mark Whitaker
Unknown Country
$14,550
6
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Rusty Lepage
United States
$11,640
7
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Curtiss Skinner
United States
$5,820
8
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Dewey Weum
United States
$5,820
9
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Barbara Freer
United States
$5,820
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