Damian Salas

Damian Salas (born 1975) is an Argentinian poker player from Chascomús. He won the World Series of Poker Main Event in 2020, becoming the first person from Argentina to win the world championship of poker and the second person from South America to win the championship, after 2001 champion Carlos Mortensen. He also made the Main Event final table in 2017.

Damian Salas
Damian Salas at 2018 WPT Argentina
Nickname(s)pampa
ResidenceChascomús, Argentina
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Final table(s)4
Money finish(es)31
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		Winner, 2020

Salas is a lawyer in Argentina.[1] He first cashed in a WSOP event in 2009. In 2016, he made the final table of a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout event, finishing in fifth place for $64,000.[2]

Salas finished in the money of the Main Event in both 2013 (606th) and 2016 (418th). In 2017, he made the final table in sixth chip position before finishing in seventh place, being eliminated with A♣ 10♥ against the pocket fours of Dan Ott which made a straight on the river. Salas earned $1,425,000.[3] He also cashed in the 2018 Main Event in 569th place.

In 2020, Salas again made the Main Event final table in the GGPoker portion of the tournament. At the live final table in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, he defeated Brazil's Brunno Botteon heads-up holding K♦ 8♥ which made top pair on the river.[4] For the win, he earned $1,550,969.[5]

On January 3, Salas played Joseph Hebert, champion of the American portion of the Main Event, in the heads-up championship match at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. On the 173rd hand of play, Salas made a full house with K♦ J♠ to beat the A♦ Q♠ of Hebert to win the Main Event and earn an additional $1 million.

Playing under the name "pampa27," Salas has more than $4.7 million in online winnings. In November 2020, he won a $1,050 No Limit Hold'em event during the European Poker Tour Online.[6]

As of 2021, Salas' live tournament winnings are $5,238,000. His 31 WSOP cashes account for $4,261,000 of those winnings.

World Series of Poker bracelets
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2020 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event $2,550,969

References
  1. Katz, Dan (December 16, 2020). "Damian Salas Wins 2020 WSOP Main Event International Bracket Final Table". PokerNewsDaily. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. Dalla, Nolan (July 1, 2016). "SAFIYA UMEROVA WINS $1,500 BUY-IN NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM SHOOTOUT EVENT" (PDF). WSOP.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  3. Rinkema, Remko (July 22, 2017). "ARGENTINA'S MAIN EVENT ENDS: DAMIAN SALAS ELIMINATED IN 7TH PLACE". Poker Central. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  4. Bradley, Lance (December 15, 2020). "Damian Salas Conquers 2020 WSOP Main Event International Leg". PocketFives.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. Zetzsche, Christian (December 15, 2020). "Damian Salas Wins International Leg of 2020 WSOP Main Event". PokerNews.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  6. "Damian "pampa27" Salas Scoops $117,475 in the PokerStars EPT Online 20: $1,050 NLHE [Last Chance]". PokerStars Blog. November 17, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
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