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1991 WSOP

The 1991 World Series of Poker marked the beginning of a new decade and a new era. For the first time, the first place winner would receive a million dollars, a number that would stand until the record fields of the 21st century would bring even more money to the winner. It was also the first time the attendance for the event rose over 200 players, another milestone which the WSOP would never dip below.

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Brad Daugherty - A Man on a Mission

This was the World Series that found Brad Daugherty vying for the championship. Daugherty was a man on a mission. After hearing about Doyle Brunson's victory in the 1977 WSOP main event, Daugherty decided that tournament poker was for him. He moved to Reno and got a job as a dealer, with the idea of eventually becoming a full time poker player. While Daugherty became an excellent student of the game, the poker gods can be fickle, and Daugherty would not have even been able to enter the 1991 series if not for the timely intervention of future champion Huck Seed, who backed Daugherty for a 40% stake in whatever he won.

Staked by Huck Seed

This "Seed money" turned out to be a wise investment, as after hour after grueling hour of play, Daugherty found himself in the final six, the "T.V." final table. Daugherty had earned his entry fee, but was one of the smaller stacks at the table. Still, determination and a little luck can go a long way.

The luck came in the form of a big hand involving the chip leader at the time, an ex-roofer named Robert Veltri. Veltri raised, and Daugherty looked down at AK. On a short stack, and with a hand that could only be dominated by AA or KK, Daugherty moved in. Perry Green, no doubt suspecting that Daugherty could move in with a wide variety of cards and realizing that the chip leader's raise did not necessarily represent strength, moved in with 88.

Unfortunately for Green, Veltri did have a big hand, JJ, and called. An ace came on the board, allowing Daugherty to triple up while Veltri eliminated Green. Retiree Don Holt took care of the fourth player remaining, Don Williams, when Holt, holding AT, caught Williams moving all in with A9. Veltri, who was looking strong all day, was the next to go. He held KQ against Daugherty's KJ, but the tables were turned when a flop of Q T 9 gave Veltri top pair, but Daugherty the nut straight. Then it was just Daugherty and Holt. On a flop of 8 9 J, Holt made the ill advised decision to bluff at the pot with a harmless 7 3.

Bad Time for a Bluff

Holt moved all his chips into the middle. Holt was to be credited for such a bold move, but his timing was poor. Daugherty held KJ, giving him top pair with a strong kicker. He called, and Holt, needing a ten or some running miracle cards, was in big trouble. When the turn and river brought another 8 and a 5, Brad Daugherty had finally realized the dream that was born when Doyle Brunson had won the big one nearly fifteen years earlier. Daugherty held the gold bracelet as the 1991 World Series of Poker champion.

1991 WSOP Tournaments and Winners

EventWinnerPrizeEntrants
$,10,000 Championship Event Brad Daugherty $1,000,000 215
$1,500 Omaha 8 or Better Joe Becker $119,400 199
$2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Doyle Brunson $208,000 208
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Brent Carter $166,800 278
$5,000 Seven-Card Stud Thomas Chung $355,000 71
$1,500 Seven-Card Stud Artie Cobb $146,400 244
$1,500 A-5 Draw Pat Flanagan $106,800 178
$1,500 Seven-Card Stud Split Mike Hart $106,200 177
$5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Jay Heimowitz $126,000 63
$1,500 Omaha Limit Phil Heinrich $92,000 154
$1,500 Limit Hold'em Max Lindel $256,000 427
$2,500 Seven-Card Stud Rodney Pardey $133,000 133
$5,000 2-7 Draw John Spadavecchia $58,500 26
$2,500 Limit Hold'em Ron Stanley $203,000 203
$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha An "The Boss" Tran $87,600 146
$500 Women's 7-Card Stud Donna Ward $28,200 141
$5,000 Limit Hold'em Bryan "Cowboy" Wolford $210,000 105
$1,500 Razz Charles Wight $92,400 154

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