# 1998 World Series of Poker

The 1998 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.

## Events

There were 20 preliminary bracelet events at the 1998 World Series of Poker. Doyle Brunson became the second player in WSOP history to win eight career bracelets.
| # | Date | Event | Entries | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Results |
| 1 | April 21, 1998 | $2,000 Limit Hold'em | 581 | Farzad Bonyadi (1/1) | $429,940 | Paul Scarim | Results |
| 2 | April 22, 1998 | $1,500 Razz | 155 | Doyle Brunson (1/8) | $93,000 | Ray Dehkharghani | Results |
| 3 | April 23, 1998 | $1,500 Limit Omaha | 183 | Michael Shadkin (1/1) | $109,800 | Jan Lundberg | Results |
| 4 | April 24, 1998 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud | 267 | Kirk Morrison (1/1) | $148,185 | Max Stern (0/3) | Results |
| 5 | April 25, 1998 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | 183 | Donnacha O'Dea (1/1) | $154,800 | Johnny Chan (0/5) | Results |
| 6 | April 26, 1998 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud Split | 251 | Tommy Hufnagle (1/1) | $139,305 | Don Holt (0/1) | Results |
| 7 | April 27, 1998 | $2,000 No Limit Hold'em | 350 | Jeff Ross (1/1) | $259,000 | Layne Flack | Results |
| 8 | April 28, 1998 | $2,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | 204 | Chau Giang (1/2) | $150,960 | Carl Bailey | Results |
| 9 | April 29, 1998 | $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | 229 | Daniel Negreanu (1/1) | $169,460 | Dominic Bourke | Results |
| 10 | April 30, 1998 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud | 152 | Artie Cobb (1/4) | $152,000 | Helmut Koch | Results |
| 11 | May 1, 1998 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | 82 | T. J. Cloutier (1/4) | $136,000 | Doyle Brunson (0/8) | Results |
| 12 | May 2, 1998 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | 120 | Bill Gempel (1/1) | $120,000 | Hershey Entin | Results |
| 13 | May 3, 1998 | $3,000 Limit Hold'em | 171 | David Chiu (1/2) | $205,200 | Mickey Seagle | Results |
| 14 | May 4, 1998 | $3,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | 111 | Paul Rowe (1/1) | $133,200 | James Van Alstyne | Results |
| 15 | May 5, 1998 | $3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | 172 | Steve Rydel (1/1) | $206,400 | Dave Ulliott (0/1) | Results |
| 16 | May 6, 1998 | $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw w/Rebuys | 26 | Erik Seidel (1/4) | $132,750 | Lamar Wilkinson | Results |
| 17 | May 7, 1998 | $3,000 No Limit Hold'em | 242 | Ken Buntjer (1/1) | $268,620 | Gorden Hall | Results |
| 18 | May 8, 1998 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | 104 | Jan Chen (1/1) | $208,000 | Don Barton | Results |
| 19 | May 9, 1998 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | 112 | Patrick Bruel (1/1) | $224,000 | Robert Redman | Results |
| 20 | May 10, 1998 | $1,000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | 100 | Mandy Commanda (1/1) | $40,000 | Jerri Thomas | Results |
| 21 | May 11, 1998 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | 350 | Scotty Nguyen (1/2) | $1,000,000 | Kevin McBride | Results |

## Main Event

There were 350 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 27 players finishing in the money. The 1998 Main Event was notable for having only five players reach the official final table for the first time in WSOP Main Event history. On the final hand of the Main Event, a full house was dealt on the table (8♣ 9♦ 9♥ 8♥ 8♠). Nguyen memorably said to his opponent Kevin McBride: "You call, it's gonna be all over baby!" Previously in the game, with McBride all-in, Nguyen had quipped "It's gonna be all over if I read you right" before calling. However Nguyen's read hadn't been correct and McBride had won the pot, bringing him back in the game. This time, McBride called and went all-in, saying "I call. I play the board." Nguyen beat McBride with a better full house by holding 9♣ J♦.

### Final table

| Name | Number of chips (percentage of total) | WSOP Bracelets* | WSOP Cashes* | WSOP Earnings* |
| Scotty Nguyen | 1,184,000 (33.8%) | 1 | 7 | $244,462 |
| Kevin McBride | 873,000 (24.9%) | 0 | 1 | $25,200 |
| T.J. Cloutier | 829,000 (23.7%) | 4 | 27 | $1,255,886 |
| Dewey Weum | 376,000 (10.7%) | 0 | 9 | $135,267 |
| Lee Salem | 240,000 (6.9%) | 0 | 2 | $23,223 |
*Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 1998 Main Event.

### Final table results

| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Scotty Nguyen | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | Kevin McBride | $687,500 |
| 3rd | T. J. Cloutier | $437,500 |
| 4th | Dewey Weum | $250,000 |
| 5th | Lee Salem | $190,000 |

### In The Money Finishes

NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 6th | Ben Roberts | $150,000 |
| 9th | Paul McKinney | $57,500 |
| 10th | Susie Isaacs | $40,000 |
| 12th | Bobby Hoff | $40,000 |
| 17th | Kathy Liebert | $30,000 |
| 20th | Vince Burgio | $25,000 |
| 21st | Thor Hansen | $25,000 |
| 22nd | Jack Keller | $25,000 |
| 23rd | Rod Peate | $25,000 |
| 25th | Paul Clark | $25,000 |
| 27th | Farzad Bonyadi | $25,000 |