The Championship Table At the World Series of Poker (1970-2003)

by Smith, Dana; McEvoy , Tom; Wheeler, Ralph

• ISBN13: 9781580421256
• ISBN10: 1580421253
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-23
• Publisher: Cardoza

Summary

This fascinating celebration of three decades of World Series of Poker champions features the most interesting highlights of every tournament and an inside look at the strategies the champions used to win poker's most coveted title. Learn how the champs and their final opponents played their cards and made their winning moves, and use these incredible insights to improve your own game! From 1970, when the champion was presented with a silver cup, to the present, when the champion won over $2 million, The Championship Table lists every player who made the championship table. You'll see the pocket cards the last two players held in the final hand, the board cards, and the exciting results: how much money they won! Includes photographs of legendary poker greats, plus in-depth interviews and conversations with many of the champions. All poker players should read this book! Book jacket.

Author Biography

Tom McEvoy has won four World Series titles. Formerly a 9 to 5 accountant, he quit his day job in 1979 to join the high-pressure poker tournament circuit. In 1995 he wrote the acclaimed Tournament Poker, "one of the most important poker books of all time" according to Gamblers Book Club in Las Vegas.
Dana Smith is the author of many poker books and the owner of a gambling book publishing company. She began writing for Card Player magazine in 1990, interviewing more than 100 poker champions for her column, "Interview with a Champ."
Ralph Wheeler is a World Series of Poker buff. He is the author of "the Wacky Side of Poker" and two calendars for poker players.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	9	(2)
Foreword	11	(1)
Tom McEvoy
Introduction	12	(2)
1970 World Championship Event • 1st WSOP	14	(4)
1971 World Championship Event • 2nd WSOP	18	(2)
1972 World Championship Event • 3rd WSOP	20	(12)
Highlights	21	(1)
Thomas ``Amarillo Slim'' Preston---Interview	22	(10)
``The Old Days at the World Series''
Dana Smith
1973 World Championship Event • 4th WSOP	32	(8)
How It Happened • Highlights	33	(1)
Walter Clyde ``Puggy'' Pearson---Interview	34	(6)
``On the Road Again''
Dana Smith
1974 World Championship Event • 5th WSOP	40	(4)
Johnny Moss, 1907-1995	40	(1)
Highlights	41	(3)
1975 World Championship Event • 6th WSOP	44	(2)
The Road Gamblers	45	(1)
1976 World Championship Event • 7th WSOP	46	(10)
How It Happened • Highlights	47	(1)
Doyle ``Texas Dolly'' Brunson---Interview	48	(8)
``The Warrior Returns to the Arena''
Dana Smith
1977 World Championship Event • 8th WSOP	56	(4)
How It Happened • Highlights	57	(3)
1978 World Championship Event • 9th WSOP	60	(2)
How It Happened • Highlights	61	(1)
1979 World Championship Event • 10th WSOP	62	(10)
How It Happened • Highlights	63	(2)
Bobby Hoff---Interview	65	(7)
``A Sunny Day after a Long Night''
Dana Smith
1980 World Championship Event • 11th WSOP	72	(2)
How It Happened • Highlights	73	(1)
1981 World Championship Event • 12th WSOP	74	(4)
How It Happened • Highlights	75	(1)
The Back-to-Back Champions	76	(2)
1982 World Championship Event • 13th WSOP	78	(4)
How It Happened • Highlights	79	(1)
Dewey Tomko---A Conversation with Dana Smith	80	(2)
1983 World Championship Event • 14th WSOP	82	(8)
How It Happened • Highlights	83	(1)
Making the Final ``Casino''	84	(6)
Tom McEvoy
1984 World Championship Event • 15th WSOP	90	(10)
How It Happened • Highlights	91	(1)
Byron ``Cowboy'' Wolford---Interview	92	(8)
``Rodeoing 'n Playing Poker''
Dana Smith
1985 World Championship Event • 16th WSOP	100	(8)
How It Happened • Highlights	101	(1)
T.J. Cloutier---Interview	102	(6)
``When T.J. Talks, They All Listen''
Dana Smith
1986 World Championship Event • 17th WSOP	108	(2)
How It Happened • Highlights	109	(1)
1987 World Championship Event • 18th WSOP	110	(2)
How It Happened • Highlights	111	(1)
1988 World Championship Event • 19th WSOP	112	(4)
How It Happened • Highlights	113	(1)
Erik Seidel---A Conversation with Dana Smith	114	(2)
1989 World Championship Event • 20th WSOP	116	(2)
How It Happened • Highlights	117	(1)
1990 World Championship Event • 21st WSOP	118	(4)
How It Happened	119	(1)
Highlights	120	(1)
Tuna Lund---A Conversation with Dana Smith	120	(2)
1991 World Championship Event • 22nd WSOP	122	(4)
How It Happened	123	(1)
Highlights	124	(2)
1992 World Championship Event • 23rd WSOP	126	(2)
How It Happened • Highlights	127	(1)
1993 World Championship Event • 24th WSOP	128	(2)
How It Happened • Highlights	129	(1)
1994 World Championship Event • 25th WSOP	130	(6)
How It Happened	131	(1)
Highlights	132	(1)
Russ Hamilton---Interview	132	(4)
``He's Worth His Weight in Silver''
Dana Smith
1995 World Championship Event • 26th WSOP	136	(8)
How It Happened • Highlights	137	(1)
Barbara Enright---Interview	138	(6)
``The First Lady at the Last Table''
Dana Smith
1996 World Championship Event • 27th WSOP	144	(2)
How It Happened • Highlights	145	(1)
1997 World Championship Event • 28th WSOP	146	(6)
How It Happened	147	(1)
Highlights	148	(1)
John Strzemp---A Conversation with Dana Smith	148	(2)
Stu Ungar, 1953-1998	150	(2)
1998 World Championship Event • 29th WSOP	152	(2)
How It Happened • Highlights	153	(1)
1999 World Championship Event • 30th WSOP	154	(10)
How It Happened • Highlights	155	(2)
Noel Furlong---Interview	157	(7)
``The Champ Pays Tribute to a Pioneer''
Dana Smith
2000 World Championship Event • 31st WSOP	164	(8)
How It Happened	165	(1)
Highlights	166	(1)
Chris Ferguson---Interview	167	(5)
``A Champ Who Waltzes in Three Worlds''
Dana Smith
2001 World Championship Event • 32nd WSOP	172	(2)
How It Happened • Highlights	173	(1)
2002 World Championship Event • 33rd WSOP	174	(2)
How It Happened • Highlights	175	(1)
2003 World Championship Event • 34th WSOP	176	(7)
How It Happened • Highlights	177	(6)
Index of Players and Personalities	183	(4)
Photographic Credits	187	(2)
References	189	(4)
About the Authors	193	(2)
Gallery of Champions	195