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