The 1976 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held in May 1976 at Binion's Horseshoe.
Main Event
There were 22 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The tournament had a winner-take-all format. The 1976 Championship was the first WSOP Main Event to award the winner a gold bracelet along with the cash prize.
References
1976 World Series of Poker Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA