The 1989 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1989 Main Event was won by 24-year-old Phil Hellmuth, defeating defending champion Johnny Chan, and also breaking the record for being the youngest player to win the WSOP Main Event. Had Chan won, he would have tied Johnny Moss's record of three Main Event wins. This year also marked the first year in which Moss did not finish any WSOP tournaments inside the payout positions.
Events
There were 13 preliminary events at the 1989 World Series of Poker. All 14 bracelet winners in the 1989 WSOP were first-time winners. ==Main Event==
Main Event
There were 178 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 36 players finishing in the money. Johnny Chan was denied a third consecutive Main Event crown when he was defeated heads-up by Phil Hellmuth. Noel Furlong finished in sixth place. He would later go on to win the 1999 World Series of Poker Main Event. Final table In The Money Finishes NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry. ==References==