1983 World Series of Poker

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The 1983 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held from May 9 to May 12, 1983, at Binion's Horseshoe.

Preliminary events

There were 13 preliminary events at the 1983 WSOP. After the Main Event, there were two other tournaments on the schedule.

Main Event

There were 108 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 9 players finishing in the money. Doyle Brunson fell just short in his attempt to win the main event for what would have been a record-tying third time when he finished third. Rod Peate and Tom McEvoy went on to play the longest heads-up match in World Series history until 2006. The match lasted over seven hours. McEvoy emerged victorious becoming the first player to win the main event via a satellite tournament. Donnacha O'Dea was the first foreign player ever to place in the money at the WSOP.

Final table

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