1998 års World Series of Poker (WSOP) pokerturnering hölls vid Binion's Horseshoe.
Inledande event redigera
| Event | Vinnare | Pris (USD) | Tvåa |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2 000 Limit Hold'em | Farzad Bonyadi | $429 940 | Paul Scarim |
| $1 500 Seven Card Razz | Doyle Brunson | $93 000 | Ray Dehkharghani |
| $1 500 Limit Omaha | Michael Shadkin | $109 800 | Jan Lundberg |
| $1 500 Seven Card Stud | Kirk Morrison | $148 185 | Max Stern |
| $1 500 Pot Limit Omaha | Donnacha O'Dea | $154 800 | Johnny Chan |
| $1 500 Seven Card Stud Split | Tommy Hufnagle | $139 305 | Don Holt |
| $2 000 No Limit Hold'em | Jeff Ross | $259 000 | Layne Flack |
| $2 000 Omaha 8 or better | Chau Giang | $150 960 | Carl Bailey |
| $2 000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Daniel Negreanu | $169 460 | Dominic Bourke |
| $2 500 Seven Card Stud | Artie Cobb | $152 000 | Helmut Koch |
| $2 500 Pot Limit Omaha | T.J. Cloutier | $136 000 | Doyle Brunson |
| $2 500 Seven Card Stud Split | Bill Gempel | $120 000 | Hershey Entin |
| $3 000 Limit Hold'em | David Chiu | $205 200 | Mickey Seagle |
| $3 000 Omaha 8 or better | Paul Rowe | $133 200 | James Van Alstyne |
| $3 000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Steve Rydel | $206 400 | Dave Ulliott |
| $5 000 Deuce to Seven Draw | Erik Seidel | $132 750 | Will Wilkinson |
| $3 000 No Limit Hold'em | Ken Buntjer | $268 620 | Gorden Hall |
| $5 000 Seven Card Stud | Jan Chen | $208 000 | Don Barton |
| $5 000 Limit Hold'em | Patrick Bruel | $224 000 | Robert Redman |
| $1 000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Mandy Commanda | $40 000 | Jerri Thomas |
Main Event redigera
350 stycken deltog i Main Event. Varje deltagare betalade $10 000 för att delta.
Finalbordet redigera
Då Scotty Nguyen slog ut både "Gentleman" Ben Robert och Jan "Valrossen" Lundberg på samma gång, bestod finalbordet endast av fem spelare.
| Placering | Namn | Pris |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotty Nguyen | $1 000 000 |
| 2 | Kevin McBride | $687 500 |
| 3 | T.J. Cloutier | $437 500 |
| 4 | Dewey Weum | $250 000 |
| 5 | Lee Salem | $190 000 |