57TH ANNUAL WORLD SERIES OF POKER
WSOP

1998 World Series of Poker

Apr 20 1998 - May 13 1998Horseshoe Casino Tunica
Event#5

Event #5: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha

Start Date

Apr 24 07:00 PM

Buy-in

$1,500

ITM

Top 18 players

End Date

Apr 24 07:00 PM

Entries

183

Prize

$387,000

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Country Code - IE

Winner

Donnacha O'Dea

$154,800

NoPlayerCountryEarnings
1
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Donnacha O'Dea
Ireland
$154,800
2
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Johnny Chan
United States
$77,400
3
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Roy Thung
United States
$38,700
4
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Steve Zolotow
United States
$23,220
5
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Steve Rydel
United States
$17,415
6
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Ken Lennaard
Sweden
$13,545
7
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Howard Greenspan
Unknown Country
$9,675
8
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Daniel Heimiller
United States
$7,740
9
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Lindy Chambers
Unknown Country
$6,192
10
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Doyle Brunson
United States
$4,644
11
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Hilbert Shirey
United States
$4,644
12
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Berry Johnston
United States
$4,644
13
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Norbert Hoelting
Germany
$4,257
14
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Mickey Appleman
United States
$4,257
15
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Bruddy Jordan
Unknown Country
$4,257
16
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Phil Hellmuth
United States
$3,870
17
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Cal Dykes
United States
$3,870
18
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Surindar Sunar
United Kingdom
$3,870
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