Daniel Alaei Grabs a WSOP Bracelet and Wins $780,599 | IXGAMES

A 25-year old poker pro from Los Angeles, California, Daniel Alaei wins his third WSOP bracelet, along with a cash prize of $780,599 as he finished as champion at the recent $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha World Championship tourney. Alaei’s third WSOP bracelet Daniel Alaei got his first WSOP bracelet when he won the $5,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball tourney in 2006. His got his second bracelet during the $10,000 Omaha High-Low Split in 2009. As he won his third WSOP bracelet, Daniel Alaei expresses his desire to keep on winning more WSOP bracelets. According to him, the 3rd gold bracelet was really important to him. The first WSOP bracelet was especially important to him because of course, it was his first major win. The 2nd WSOP bracelet was also important because it “solidified” his first win. The third and most recent WSOP championship win was also important because it “solidified” his first and second wins. Alaei also said that winning these bracelets felt “really good,” and that he wants to win more. More about Daniel Alaei As a professional poker player, Daniel Alaei is known for his various appearances in well-known poker TV shows that feature lots of cash game action. He actually appeared in the first 3 seasons of the TV show High Stakes Poker. As an avid believer of “mind over matter,” Alaei enjoys games that greatly stimulate his mind. He also loves to read and loves to take on new and exciting challenges. According to Alaei, he doesn’t know how many WSOP bracelets he can win, but he thinks that he can grab several bracelets in the future. He also claimed that his parents are his inspiration. He greatly admires his father because of how his dad overcame obstacles. He adores his mom because it was she who inspired him to achieve more and do better. Runner-ups for the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha World Championship Saint Charles, Que.’s Miguel Proulx was the runner-up at the event. He was able to take home a total cash prize of $482,265. Proulx was also actually a former WSOP bracelet winner. The third placer was Orimattila, Finland’s Ville Mattila, who was able to earn a total of $255,076. Paris, France’s Ludovic Lacay was the fourth placer and was able to take home $186,818. Lethbridge, Alta.’s Trevor Uyesugi grabbed the fifth place with a cash prize of $138,107. Brooklyn, New York’s Stephen Pierson earned $103,061 as the sixth placer. Out of the 346 players that competed in this tourney, the top 36 gamers were able to take home cash prizes.