The 1985 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.
There were 13 preliminary events at the 1985 World Series of Poker. Amarillo Slim won his first bracelet in 11 years, setting a record for longest time between bracelets at the time. Following the Main Event, there was one more tournament.
There were 141 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 9 players finishing in the money. Three-time Main Event winner Johnny Moss was the last player out before the final table. The 1985 Main Event final table featured two players, Berry Johnston and Hamid Dastmalchi, who would go on to win the Main Event later on their careers in 1986 and 1992. Smith defeated future Poker Hall of Famer T. J. Cloutier heads-up to win.