World Series of Poker Flashback: 1980 Main Event
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1st - Stu Ungar - $365,000
2nd - Doyle Brunson - $146,000
3rd - Jay Heimowitz - $109,500
4th - Johnny Moss - $73,000
5th - Charles Dunwoody - $36,500
There were 73 players in the 1980 WSOP main event. The top 5 players won prize money. At the time, actor Gabe Kaplan from Welcome Back, Kotter fame was the bubble boy finishing in 6th place. Stu Ungar won his first ever WSOP world championship beating Doyle Brunson heads up.