# 1996 World Series of Poker

The 1996 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.

## Events

There were 23 preliminary bracelet events at the 1996 World Series of Poker. Barbara Enright was the first woman to win an open event at the World Series of Poker.
| # | Date | Event | Entries | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Results |
| 1 | April 22, 1996 | $1,500 Chinese Poker | 62 | Gregory Grivas (1/1) | $37,200 | Charles Burris | Results |
| 2 | April 23, 1996 | $2,000 Limit Hold'em | 528 | David Chiu (1/1) | $396,000 | David Shu | Results |
| 3 | April 24, 1996 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud | 247 | Gary Benson (1/1) | $148,200 | Billy Cohen | Results |
| 4 | April 25, 1996 | $1,500 Limit Omaha | 171 | Dody Roach (1/2) | $102,600 | Men Nguyen (0/3) | Results |
| 5 | April 26, 1996 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | 245 | John Cernuto (1/1) | $147,000 | Lonnie Heimowitz | Results |
| 6 | April 27, 1996 | $1,500 Razz | 145 | Randy Holland (1/1) | $87,000 | Joe Aurelio | Results |
| 7 | April 28, 1996 | $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | 277 | Adeeb Harb (1/1) | $155,815 | Noli Francisco | Results |
| 8 | April 29, 1996 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 405 | John Morgan (1/1) | $227,815 | George Githens | Results |
| 9 | April 30, 1996 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | 133 | Jim Huntley (1/1) | $168,600 | Phil Mazzella | Results |
| 10 | May 1, 1996 | $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | 278 | Al Krux (1/1) | $156,375 | Gerardo Crespi | Results |
| 11 | May 2, 1996 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | 94 | Frank Thompson (1/1) | $94,000 | Ted Forrest (0/3) | Results |
| 12 | May 2, 1996 | $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw w/Rebuys | 24 | Freddy Deeb (1/1) | $146,250 | Mickey Appleman (0/3) | Results |
| 13 | May 3, 1996 | $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | 110 | Men Nguyen (1/4) | $110,000 | Matthias Rohnacher | Results |
| 14 | May 4, 1996 | $1,500 Ace to Five Draw | 119 | Hans Lund (1/2) | $71,400 | John Henson | Results |
| 15 | May 5, 1996 | $5,000 Chinese Poker w/Rebuys | 10 | Jim Feldhouse (1/1) | $50,000 | Eli Balas (0/1) | Results |
| 16 | May 6, 1996 | $3,000 Limit Hold'em | 167 | Donny Kerr (1/1) | $200,400 | Michael Halford | Results |
| 17 | May 7, 1996 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud | 144 | Marty Sigel (1/2) | $144,000 | Annie Duke | Results |
| 18 | May 8, 1996 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | 78 | Sam Farha (1/1) | $145,000 | Brent Carter (0/2) | Results |
| 19 | May 9, 1996 | $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | 180 | Barbara Enright (1/3) | $180,000 | Stan Goldstein | Results |
| 20 | May 10, 1996 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | 65 | Henry Orenstein (1/1) | $130,000 | Humberto Brenes (0/2) | Results |
| 21 | May 11, 1996 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | 267 | Mel Wiener (1/1) | $250,315 | John Spadavecchia (0/1) | Results |
| 22 | May 12, 1996 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | 118 | Tony Ma (1/1) | $236,000 | John Bonetti (0/3 | Results |
| 23 | May 13, 1996 | $1,000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | 105 | Susie Isaacs (1/1) | $42,000 | Nikki Harris | Results |
| 24 | May 14, 1996 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main event | 295 | Huck Seed | $1,000,000 | Bruce Van Horn | Results |

## Main Event

There were 295 entrants to the main event. Each entrant paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 27 players finishing in the money.

### Final table

| Name | Number of chips (percentage of total) | WSOP Bracelets* | WSOP Cashes* | WSOP Earnings* |
| John Bonetti | 794,000 (26.9%) | 3 | 16 | $877,582 |
| Huck Seed | 632,000 (21.4%) | 1 | 11 | $392,508 |
| An Tran | 596,000 (20.2%) | 1 | 22 | $340,673 |
| Bruce Van Horn | 524,000 (17.8%) | 0 | 2 | $22,360 |
| Men Nguyen | 252,000 (8.5%) | 4 | 20 | $807,412 |
| Andre Boyer | 153,000 (5.2%) | 0 | 1 | $8,010 |
*Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 1996 Main Event.

### Final table results

| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Huck Seed | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | Bruce Van Horn | $585,000 |
| 3rd | John Bonetti | $341,250 |
| 4th | Men Nguyen | $195,000 |
| 5th | An Tran | $128,700 |
| 6th | Andre Boyer | $97,500 |

### In The Money Finishes

NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 10th | David Chiu | $31,200 |
| 13th | Chau Giang | $27,300 |
| 16th | Berry Johnston | $23,400 |
| 17th | Dan Harrington | $23,400 |
| 18th | Frank Henderson | $23,400 |
| 19th | John Esposito | $19,500 |
| 21st | Peter Vilandos | $19,500 |
| 24th | Hal Kant | $19,500 |
| 25th | Donnacha O'Dea | $19,500 |
| 26th | Lucy Rokach | $19,500 |