PhilLaak won a World Series of Poker bracelet early Friday, but it wasnt that Phil Laak.<\/p>\n
Guy Dunlap, using a screen name that cites the well-known poker pro, won Event 15 of the WSOP Online, a $1,000 buy-in Pot-limit Omaha High Roller, earning $133,780.14. He prevailed in a field of 663 entries (386 players and 277 rebuys) that created a prize pool of $629,850.<\/p>\n
Dunlap claimed his first WSOP bracelet. He had nine cashes for $25,860 in WSOP events before Fridays score.<\/p>\n
Laak, a bracelet winner with more than $1.1 million in WSOP earnings, is a colorful longtime pro who has been a fixture in televised poker games for years.<\/p>\n
Shane Daniels (screen name danish01) finished second for the second time in the WSOP Online, earning $82,069.45. These are his only two career cashes in WSOP events.<\/p>\n
WSOP postponed<\/p>\n
The flagship WSOP that is normally held every summer at the Rio Convention Center has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
The U.S. leg of the WSOP Online includes one event every day through July 31. Players must be physically located in Nevada or New Jersey to play.<\/p>\n
Event 16, a $500 No-limit Holdem turbo tournament, starts at 3 p.m. Thursday and is expected to end early Friday. Event 17 is a $777 No-limit Holdem tournament that starts at 3 p.m. Friday.<\/p>\n
A series for players who live outside the U.S. or Americans who can travel out of the country starts Sunday and runs through Sept. 6 on GGPoker.<\/p>\n
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