Damian Salas certainly put the “world” in World Series of Poker champion.
The Argentine played parts of the WSOP Main Event on three continents, finally claiming the title late Sunday at the Rio in a heads-up duel with Joseph Hebert. Salas collected his first WSOP trophy bracelet and another $1 million on top of the about $1.55 million he already received for winning the international portion of the event.
“I don’t play for the money,” Salas said through an interpreter. “I play because of the challenge, because of the love of poker. I play to be better every time, to compete. To get this achievement, I’m very proud of myself because of all the work I’ve done and mainly because I’ve persevered.”
