Damian Salas (born 1975) is an Argentinian poker player from

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. He won the

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Main Event in

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, becoming the first person from Argentina to win the world championship of poker and the second person from South America to win the championship, after 2001 champion

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. He made the Main Event final table in

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, where he finished in 7th place earning $1,425,000. Salas is a lawyer in Argentina, and got his degree from the

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. He first cashed in a WSOP event in 2009. In

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, he made the final table of a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout event, finishing in fifth place for $64,000. Salas finished in the money of the Main Event in both

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(606th) and

(418th). In 2017, he made the final table in sixth chip position before finishing in seventh place, being eliminated with against the pocket fours of Dan Ott which made a straight on the river. Salas earned $1,425,000. He also cashed in the

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Main Event in 569th place. In 2020, Salas again made the Main Event final table in the GGPoker portion of the tournament. At the live final table in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, he defeated Brazil's Brunno Botteon heads-up holding which made two pair on the river. For the win, he earned $1,550,969. On January 3, Salas played Joseph Hebert, champion of the American portion of the Main Event, in the heads-up championship match at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in

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. On the 173rd hand of play, Salas made a full house with to beat the of Hebert to win the Main Event and earn an additional $1 million. Playing under the name "pampa27," Salas has more than $9 million in online winnings. In November 2020, he won a $1,050 No Limit Hold'em event during the European Poker Tour Online. He won a $10,300 No Limit Hold'em

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event on

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in April 2021, earning $263,000. As of 2021, Salas' live tournament winnings are $5,239,000. His 31 WSOP cashes account for $4,261,000 of those winnings.

World Series of Poker bracelets

References

External links

Hendon Mob profileWSOP.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Salas, Damian 1975 births Argentine poker players World Series of Poker Main Event winners World Series of Poker bracelet winners People from Chascomús Living people