1988 års World Series of Poker (WSOP) pokerturnering hölls vid Binion's Horseshoe.
Inledande event
| Event | Vinnare | Pris (USD) | Tvåa |
| $1 500 Limit Hold'em | Val Carpenter | $223 800 | Jack Keller |
| $1 500 No Limit Hold'em | Russ Gibe | $181 800 | Hans "Tuna" Lund |
| $2 500 Pot Limit Omaha | Gilbert Gross | $181 000 | Hugh Todd |
| $5 000 Seven Card Stud | Thor Hansen | $158 000 | David Heyden |
| $1 000 Limit Omaha | David Helms | $91 200 | Don Williams |
| $1 500 Seven Card Stud Split | Lance Hilt | $123 600 | Joe Petro |
| $500 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Loretta Huber | $17 000 | Ester Rossi |
| $1 500 Seven Card Stud | Merrill Hunt | $130 200 | Johnny Moss |
| $5 000 Deuce to Seven Draw | Seymour Leibowitz | $157 500 | David "Chip" Reese |
| $1 500 Ace to Five Draw | Johnny Moss | $116 400 | Richard Chase |
| $1 000 Seven Card Razz | Don Williams | $76 800 | Art Youngblood |
Main Event
167 stycken deltog i Main Event. Varje deltagare betalade $10 000 för att delta.
Finalbordet
| Placering | Namn | Pris |
| 1 | Johnny Chan | $700 000 |
| 2 | Erik Seidel | $280 000 |
| 3 | Ron Graham | $140 000 |
| 4 | Humberto Brenes | $83 050 |
| 5 | T.J. Cloutier | $63 000 |
| 6 | Jim Bechtel | $49 000 |
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