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WSOP HISTORY




1997 Main Event

Event Number: 22
Event Name: Main Event
Buyin: $10,000
Prize Pool: $3,120,000
Entrants: 312

Place Winner Winnings
1 Stu Ungar $1,000,000
2 John Strzemp $583,000
3 Mel Judah $371,000
4 Ron (The Carolina Express) Stanley $212,000
5 Bob Walker $161,120
6 Peter Bao $127,200
7 Tormod Roren $95,400
8 David Roepke $63,600
9 Chris Bjorin $48,760
10 Kevin Nettles $33,920
11 George Geros $33,920
12 Marsha Waggoner $33,920
13 Jay Heimowitz $29,680
14 Andrew Black $29,680
15 Rod Peate $29,680
16 Doyle Brunson $25,440
17 Michael Schichtman $25,440
18 Ken (Skyhawk) Flaton $25,440
19 Paul (Eskimo) Clark $21,200
20 Mori Eskandani $21,200
21 Phil Hellmuth $21,200
22 Billy Baxter $21,200
23 Dewey Weum $21,200
24 Parviz Ghomroudi $21,200
25 Matt Kuortti $21,200
26 Robert Housden $21,200
27 George McKeever $21,200