There were 11 preliminary events at the 1987 World Series of Poker.

Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 36 players finishing in the money.

The 1987 Main Event was Johnny Chan's first of back-to-back World Championships.

[2][3] Dan Harrington finished in sixth place.

NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.