26th
Annual
World Series of Poker
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
No-Limit Texas Hold'em
$10,000 Buy-in
Entries: 273
Total Prize Money: $2,730,000
1994 Defending Champion: Russ Hamilton - $1,000,000
1995 Champion: ???????
The Final 27
- 1. Dan Harrington $297,000
- 2. Jim Hayes 264,000
- 3. Bill Argyros 214,000
- 4. Henry Orenstein 198,500
- 5. Howard Goldfarb 194,000
- 6. Hamid Dastmalchi 191,000
- 7. Brent Carter 147,500
- 8. Larry Beilfuss 132,000
- 9. Barbara Enright 105,500
- 10. R. David Baxter 103,000
- 11. Jason Lester 101,000
- 12. Dolph Arnold 96,000
- 13. Chuck Thompson 89,500
- 14. Billy Horan 68,500
- 15. Mike Cook 61,500
- 16. Roger Moore 59,000
- 17. Berry Johnston 56,500
- 18. Dick Carson 53,500
- 19. Tom Franklin 48,500
- 20. Freddie Deeb 48,500
- 21. Roger Hellums 41,500
- 22. John Esposito 37,500
- 23. Mike Laing 33,000
- 24. Mike Sexton 29,000
- 25. Gary Kallam 25,000
- 26. John Heaney 22,000
- 27. Hal Kant 13,500
The Story
. Binion's Horseshoe, May 16, 1995 -- At the conclusion of the second
day's competition, 27 semi-finalists remain in the 1995 World
Championship $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Texas Hold'em tournament. Among
those still in contention for the title are former World Champions
Berry Johnston (1986) and Hamid Dastmalchi (1992), as well as Barbara
Enright, the only two-time Women's World Poker Champion (1986, '94).
. Currently leading the field with $297,000 in chips is Dan Harrington
of Downey, California. A 49-year-old professional player and former
attorney, Harrington won the $2,500 buy-in no-limit Hold'em competition
held May 12 and has racked up total World Series earnings to date of
$297,250. Holding down the No. 2 position is Jim Hayes of Anchorage,
Alaska, and in third place is Bill Argyros of Melbourne, Australia.
. Statistics of note:
- Two of the 27 semi-finalists -- chip leader Dan
Harrington and former World Champion Berry Johnston -- already have won
a title in this year's World Series, and 11 of the semi-finalists have
cashed in at least one event.
- The number of women entering the
championship competition represented 4 percent of the field, and the
number of former World Champions participating represented 5 percent of
the field.
- Eight of the first day's top 20 chip leaders remain in the
tournament.
. Finishing in 28th place, just out of the money, was Jack Keller, the
1984 World Champion of Poker. Keller was eliminated from the
competition when he raised $12,000 before the flop with pocket eights
and was called by Dan Harrington, who held K-J offsuit. The flop came
A-4-2, and both men checked. When a jack fell on the turn, Harrington
checked and Keller moved all in for $62,000. Harrington thought for a
long time, then finally called. A queen on the river was no help to
Keller, and Harrington took the pot with a pair of jacks.
. The third day of the World Championship competition begins May 17 at
noon, and play will continue until only six finalists remain. The final
six contenders will meet again on May 18 to determine who will become
the 1995 World Champion of Poker.
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