26th Annual
World Series of Poker

$10,000 Buy-in
Entries: 273
Total Prize Money: $2,730,000

1994 Defending Champion: Russ Hamilton - $1,000,000

1995 Champion: ???????

• The Final 27.
• The Story.

1. Dan Harrington			$297,000
2. Jim Hayes				 264,000
3. Bill Argyros				 214,000
4. Henry Orenstein			 198,500
5. Howard Goldfarb			 194,000
6. Hamid Dastmalchi			 191,000
7. Brent Carter				 147,500
8. Larry Beilfuss			 132,000
9. Barbara Enright			 105,500
10. R. David Baxter			 103,000
11. Jason Lester			 101,000
12. Dolph Arnold			  96,000
13. Chuck Thompson			  89,500
14. Billy Horan				  68,500
15. Mike Cook				  61,500
16. Roger Moore				  59,000
17. Berry Johnston			  56,500
18. Dick Carson				  53,500
19. Tom Franklin			  48,500
20. Freddie Deeb			  48,500
21. Roger Hellums			  41,500
22. John Esposito			  37,500
23. Mike Laing				  33,000
24. Mike Sexton				  29,000
25. Gary Kallam				  25,000
26. John Heaney				  22,000
27. Hal Kant				  13,500

. Currently leading the field with $297,000 in chips is Dan Harrington of Downey, California. A 49-year-old professional player and former attorney, Harrington won the $2,500 buy-in no-limit Hold'em competition held May 12 and has racked up total World Series earnings to date of $297,250. Holding down the No. 2 position is Jim Hayes of Anchorage, Alaska, and in third place is Bill Argyros of Melbourne, Australia.

. Statistics of note:

• Two of the 27 semi-finalists -- chip leader Dan Harrington and former World Champion Berry Johnston -- already have won a title in this year's World Series, and 11 of the semi-finalists have cashed in at least one event.
• The number of women entering the championship competition represented 4 percent of the field, and the number of former World Champions participating represented 5 percent of the field.
• Eight of the first day's top 20 chip leaders remain in the tournament.

. Finishing in 28th place, just out of the money, was Jack Keller, the 1984 World Champion of Poker. Keller was eliminated from the competition when he raised $12,000 before the flop with pocket eights and was called by Dan Harrington, who held K-J offsuit. The flop came A-4-2, and both men checked. When a jack fell on the turn, Harrington checked and Keller moved all in for $62,000. Harrington thought for a long time, then finally called. A queen on the river was no help to Keller, and Harrington took the pot with a pair of jacks.

. The third day of the World Championship competition begins May 17 at noon, and play will continue until only six finalists remain. The final six contenders will meet again on May 18 to determine who will become the 1995 World Champion of Poker.

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