David Lukaszewski
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David Lukaszewski was a 33 year old Poker Room Shift Manager at the Desert Diamond Casino who won a bracelet
in the 2003 Casino Employees Championship
event at the World Series of Poker
. The Casino Employees Championship event was the first time that Lukaszewski had played in a tournament with a buy-in greater than $50. At the start of 2003 Lukaszewski set the modest goal of competing in a major poker tournament and at the last minute, he and several friends decided to drive to Las Vegas to play in the WSOP. Lukaszewski won the entry to the event by winning a $65 single-table satellite at Binion's Horseshoe. When the tournament reached the final three players, they started shooting Kamikaze
's. "We were all having such a great time, sitting around playing poker that I think we may have forgotten about the prize money and the bracelet."
Lukaszewski's lifetime winnings exceed $36,000.
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
in the 2003 Casino Employees Championship
World Series of Poker Casino Employee Championship
The Casino Employees Championship is one of only three closed tournaments awarding WSOP bracelet's at the World Series of Poker gathering. While most of the events are open to the general public, participants in the Ladies Championship, Seniors Championship, and the Casino Employees Championship...
event at the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
. The Casino Employees Championship event was the first time that Lukaszewski had played in a tournament with a buy-in greater than $50. At the start of 2003 Lukaszewski set the modest goal of competing in a major poker tournament and at the last minute, he and several friends decided to drive to Las Vegas to play in the WSOP. Lukaszewski won the entry to the event by winning a $65 single-table satellite at Binion's Horseshoe. When the tournament reached the final three players, they started shooting Kamikaze
Kamikaze (cocktail)
The Kamikaze is made of two to one parts vodka, triple sec and lemon juice. According to the International Bartenders Association, it is served straight up in a cocktail glass. Garnish is typically a wedge or twist of lime....
's. "We were all having such a great time, sitting around playing poker that I think we may have forgotten about the prize money and the bracelet."
Lukaszewski's lifetime winnings exceed $36,000.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 2003 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 839 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time... |
$500 Casino Employees Limit Hold'em | $35,800 |