1974 World Series of Poker

The 1974 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held in May 1974 at Binion's Horseshoe.

Preliminary events

Event Winner Prize Runner-up

$5,000 Five Card Stud Bill Boyd $40,000 Unknown
$1,000 Seven Card Razz Jimmy Casella $25,000 Charlie Hall
$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Jimmy Casella $41,225 Johnny Moss
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston $11,100 Pete Kay
$5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw Brian "Sailor" Roberts $35,850 Larry Perkins


Main Event

There were 16 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.From Wikipedia

Final table

Place Name Prize

1st Johnny Moss $160,000
2nd Crandell Addington None
3rd Unknown None
4th Unknown None
5th Unknown None
6th Unknown None