Don Holt is an American

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player. He has won a

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(WSOP) bracelet and has cashed in various events at the WSOP including the Main Event. Holt began playing at the WSOP in the 1980s. He won his bracelet at the 1989 World Series of Poker in the

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5,000

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event, defeating three-time bracelet winner,

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heads-up. That same year, he had his other first place

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finish, also in seven card stud, at Amarillo Slim's ''Super Bowl of Poker''. Holt finished second in a seven card stud eight-or-better event in

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. Holt has also cashed in the WSOP Main Event several times. His highest Main Event finish came in

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, when he finished in second place to

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. For his second-place finish, Holt won $402,500, which is his largest cash to date at the World Series of Poker. Holt's total live tournament winnings exceed $875,000. His 8 cashes as the WSOP account for $672,960 of those winnings.World Series of Poker Earnings
, worldseriesofpoker.com

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Holt, Don American poker players Living people Year of birth missing (living people) World Series of Poker bracelet winners Super Bowl of Poker event winners