1996 års World Series of Poker (WSOP) pokerturnering hölls vid Binion's Horseshoe.
Inledande event
| Event | Vinnare | Pris (USD) | Tvåa |
| $1 500 Kinesisk poker | Gregory Grivas | $37 200 | Charles Burris |
| $2 000 Limit Hold'em | David Chiu | $396 000 | Jaan Shu |
| $1 500 Seven Card Stud | Gary Benson | $148 200 | Billy Cohen |
| $1 500 Limit Omaha | Dudy Roach | $102 600 | Men Nguyen |
| $1 500 Seven Card Stud Split | John Cernuto | $147 000 | Lonnie Heimowitz |
| $1 500 Seven Card Razz | Randy Holland | $87 000 | Joe Aurelio |
| $1 500 Omaha 8 or better | Adeeb Harb | $155 815 | Noli Francisco |
| $1 500 No Limit Hold'em | John Morgan | $227 815 | George Githens |
| $1 500 Pot Limit Omaha | Jim Huntley | $168 600 | Phil Mazzella |
| $1 500 Pot Limit Hold'em | Al Krux | $156 375 | Gerardo Crespi |
| $5 000 Deuce to Seven Draw | Kassem "Freddy" Deeb | $146 250 | Mickey Appleman |
| $2 500 Seven Card Stud Split | Frank Thompson | $94 000 | Ted Forrest |
| $2 500 Omaha 8 or better | Men Nguyen | $110 000 | Mattias Rochnacher |
| $5 000 Chinese Poker | Jim Feldhouse | $50 000 | Eli Balas |
| $1 500 Ace to Five Draw | Hans "Tuna" Lund | $71 400 | John Henson |
| $3 000 Limit Hold'em | Donny Kerr | $200 400 | Michael Halford |
| $2 500 Seven Card Stud | Marty Sigel | $144 000 | Annie Duke |
| $2 500 Pot Limit Omaha | Sam Farha | $145 000 | Brent Carter |
| $2 500 Pot Limit Hold'em | Barbara Enright | $180 000 | Stan Goldstein |
| $5 000 Seven Card Stud | Henry Orenstein | $130 000 | Humberto Brenes |
| $2 500 No Limit Hold'em | Mel Weiner | $250 315 | John Spadavecchia |
| $5 000 Limit Hold'em | Tony Ma | $236 000 | John Bonetti |
| $1 000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Susie Isaacs | $42 000 | Nikki Harris |
Main Event
295 stycken deltog i Main Event. Varje deltagare betalade $10 000 för att delta.
Finalbordet
| Placering | Namn | Pris |
| 1 | Huck Seed | $1 000 000 |
| 2 | Bruce Van Horn | $585 000 |
| 3 | John Bonetti | $341 250 |
| 4 | Men Nguyen | $195 000 |
| 5 | An Tran | $128 700 |
| 6 | Andre Boyer | $97 500 |
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