2024 World Series of Poker

Event #27: $1,500 Big O
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99542
Prize
$306,884
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,075,925
Entries
1,555
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,555
Players Left
232

From Unknown and Risking Half His Poker Bankroll on One Event to WSOP Player of the Year?

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Darius Samual
Darius Samual

Here's a name you'd better start learning the rest of the summer — Darius Samual. That isn't a household name in poker yet, but it will be soon.

The poker player from England entered the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) with less than $100,000 in live tournament cashes, according to The Hendon Mob. Twelve days into the series, there's an argument to be made that he's one of a few "players to beat" regarding WSOP Player of the Year.

And, here's what's really crazy — Samual gambled half his poker bankroll in one event just to get to this point.

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