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 the youngest player to win the WSOP Main Event (a record previously set by
Stu Ungar in 1980). Had Chan won, he would have tied
Johnny Moss's record of 3 Main Event wins. This year also marked the first year in which Moss did not finish any WSOP tournaments inside the payout positions.