07-17-2007 22:27 UTC-7

WSOP Flashback: 1987 Main Event

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1987 WSOP World Champion - Johnny Chan

Here's the WSOP main event final table results from twenty years ago:

1st - Johnny Chan - $625,000
2nd - Frank Henderson - $250,000
3rd - Bob Ciaffone - $125,000
4th - James Spain - $68,750
5th - Howard Lederer - $56,250
6th - Dan Harrington - $43,750
7th - Eldon Elias - $37,500
8th - Mickey Appleman - $25,000
9th - Jack Keller - $18,750

On the final hand, Chan raised 60,000 with {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{9-Clubs}

. Frank Henderson moved all in with {4-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

{4-Diamonds}

. Chan quickly called. The flop was {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{8-Hearts}

{5-Clubs}

and Henderson was still in the lead. The turn was the {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

and the river was the {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

. Chan spiked a pair of nines to come from behind and knock out Frank Henderson in second place. Johnny Chan won a whopping $625,000 for first place.

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