1981 World Series of Poker

The 1981 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.

Main Event
There were 75 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. This main event was notable as the first one to have all final table players to receive a share of the prize pool, with the top 9 players finishing in the money. The 1981 Main Event was Stu Ungar's second consecutive World Championship.