World Series of Poker 1997
Die World Series of Poker 1997 (WSOP) fand in Binion's Horseshoe statt.
Vorturniere
| Turnier | Sieger | Preis | Zweiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2.000 Limit Hold'em | Kevin Song | $397.120 | Yuan Lanvin |
| $1.500 Razz | Linda Johnson | $96.000 | Peter Brownstein |
| $1.500 Limit Omaha | Claude Cohen | $110.400 | Frankie Havard |
| $1.500 Seven Card Stud | Maria Stern | $140.708 | Adam Roberts |
| $1.500 Pot Limit Omaha | Chris Björin | $154.800 | Michael Davis |
| $1.500 Seven Card Stud High/Low | Doug Saab | $130.305 | Bernie Rosenthal |
| $2.000 No Limit Hold'em | John Cernuto | $259.150 | Thomas Sparks |
| $2.000 Omaha High/Low | Scotty Nguyen | $156,950 | Mike Matusow |
| $2.000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Dave Ulliott | $180.310 | Chris Truby |
| $2.500 Seven Card Stud | Vasilis Lazarou | $169.000 | Caesar Como |
| $2.500 Pot Limit Omaha | Matthias Rohnacher | $183.000 | Surinder Sunar |
| $2.500 Seven Card Stud High/Low | Max Stern | $117.000 | Artie Cobb |
| $3.000 Limit Hold'em | Louis Asmo | $231.600 | Jim Meehan |
| $3.000 Omaha High/Low | Dean Stonier | $145.200 | John Hom |
| $3.000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Phil Hellmuth | $204.000 | Tom McEvoy |
| $5.000 Deuce to Seven Triple Draw | Johnny Chan | $164.250 | Lyle Berman |
| $3.000 No Limit Hold'em | Max Stern | $237.615 | Kathy Liebert |
| $5.000 Seven Card Stud | Mel Judah | $176.000 | Vasilis Lazarou |
| $5.000 Limit Hold'em | Bob Veltri | $224.000 | Ed Stevens |
| $1.000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Susie Isaacs | $38.000 | Karen Wolfson |
Hauptturnier
312 Personen nahmen am Hauptturnier teil. Das Eintrittsgeld betrug 10.000 $. Das besondere an diesem Main Event war, dass es unter freiem Himmel auf der Fremont Street Experience stattgefunden hat. Es war auch das Jahr an dem Stu Ungar sein Comeback feierte.
Finaltisch
| Platz | Name | Preis |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stu Ungar | $1.000.000 |
| 2. | John Strzemp | $583.000 |
| 3. | Mel Judah | $371.000 |
| 4. | Ron Stanley | $212.000 |
| 5. | Bob Walker | $161.120 |
| 6. | Peter Bao | $127.200 |
Die Sieghand von Stu Ungar war A♥ 4♣.