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1995 WSOP

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"Action" Dan Harrington Wins

The 1995 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. The event took place between April 21st and May 18th.. There were 24 preliminary and satellite tournaments during the month-long series, in many versions and variants of Holdem, Razz, Omaha, Stud and Chinese Poker.

273 players entered the main event, each paying $10,000 to enter the tournament. The main event winner in 1995 was none other than "Action" Dan Harrington, who brought home a cool million dollars by defeating Howard Goldfarb at the final table. Here is how the final hand went.

Goldfarb drew AH 7C
Harrington drew 9D 8D

Goldfarb, with an Ace high, raised preflop $100,000. Harrington called.

The flop went 8C 2C 6D

Howard Goldfarb Bluffed

Dan Harrington checked with the high pair on the table. Howard Goldfarb bluffed and went all-in. Harrington without hesitation called the bluff. The hand played out QS QD.

Harrington, with his smooth and tenacious play, won the coveted bracelet and $1,000,000.

1995 WSOP Tournaments and Winners

EventWinnerPrizeEntrants
$,10,000 Championship Event Dan Harrington $1,000,000 273
$1,000 Women's 7-Card Stud Starla Brodie $35,200 88
$5,000 Limit Hold'em Mickey Appleman $234,000 117
$2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Dan Harrington $249,000 249
$5,000 Seven-Card Stud Antony DeAngelo $154,000 77
$2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em Hilbert Shirey $163,000 163
$2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha with rebuys Hilbert Shirey $137,000 82 (55)
$2,500 Seven-Card Stud Dan Robinson $140,000 140
$2,500 Limit Hold'em Men "The Master" Nguyen $186,000 186
$1,500 A-5 Draw Clifford Roof $81,600 136
$5,000 Chinese Poker with rebuys Steve Zolotow $122,500 24 (26)
$2,500 Omaha 8 or Better Marlon De Los Santos $119,000 119
$5,000 2-7 Draw with rebuys John Bonetti $101,250 26 (19)
$2,500 Seven-Card Stud Split Men "The Master" Nguyen $96,000 96
$1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em Peter Vilandos $148,500 264
$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha with rebuys Phil "Doc" Earle $143,400 134 (105)
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Richard Klamian $205,875 366
$1,500 Omaha 8 or Better Max Stern $140,400 234
$1,500 Razz Mickey Sisskind $82,800 138
$1,500 Seven-Card Stud Split Rod Peate $127,200 212
$1,500 Limit Omaha Berry Johnston $91,200 152
$1,500 Chinese Poker John Tsagaris $41,400 69
$1,500 Seven-Card Stud Valter Farina $144,600 241
$1,500 Limit Hold'em Christian Van Hees $315,000 560

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