| 1985 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | May 4 – May 17 |
| Champion | |
 Bill Smith | |
The 1985 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
| 1985 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | May 4 – May 17 |
| Champion | |
| Bill Smith | |
The 1985 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 Ace to Five Draw | Dick Carson | $50,000 | Ron Graham |
| $1,000 Limit Hold'em | Johnny Chan | $171,000 | Lyle Berman |
| $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | Tommy Fischer | $95,000 | David "Chip" Reese |
| $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | Rick Hamil | $152,000 | Al Emerson |
| $1,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo | John Lukas | $74,500 | Ralph Hoots |
| $1,000 Ace to Five Draw | Mark Mitchell | $63,500 | Paul Fontaine |
| $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Rose Pifer | $18,500 | Kathy Hudson |
| $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston | $85,000 | David "Chip" Reese |
| $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Zorn Smiljanic | $105,000 | Tom Jacobs |
| $1,000 Limit Omaha | Tony Thang | $55,000 | Bill Bennett |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Harry Thomas | $122,500 | Artie Cobb |
| $1,000 Seven Card Stud | Don Williams | $85,500 | Lou Axler |
| $1,000 Seven Card Razz | Edwin Wyde | $83,500 | Art Youngblood |
There were 141 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The 1985 Main Event final table featured two players, Berry Johnston and Hamid Dastmalchi, who would go on to win the Main Event later on their careers.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Smith | $700,000 |
| 2nd | T. J. Cloutier | $280,000 |
| 3rd | Berry Johnston | $140,000 |
| 4th | Scott Mayfield | $70,000 |
| 5th | Hamid Dastmalchi | $70,000 |
| 6th | Jesse Alto | $42,000 |
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | Johnny Moss | $42,000 |
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