Peter Vilandos
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Panayote "Peter" Vilandos is a Greek-American professional poker player. He was born in Greece and now resides in Houston, Texas
. He has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker
.
He first cashed in a poker tournament in 1990, and since that time has cashed in dozens of tournaments. Vilandos had his first cash in the WSOP in 1993, and won his first WSOP bracelet in 1995 in the $1,500 Pot Limit Holdem event. He had his highest WSOP Main Event finish the following year, busting out in 21st place, for a prize of $19,500.
Vilandos has also cashed in two World Poker Tour
(WPT) $10,000 events. His first cash was in 2002 at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic, finishing in 15th place. He cashed again in 2003 at the World Poker Open in Tunica, Mississippi, finishing in 21st place.
Vilandos won his second bracelet at the 2009 WSOP, winning a $1,500 No Limit Holdem event and a prize of $607,256. Earlier in the tournament, Vilandos had a second place finish in the $1,000 No Limit Holdem event won by Steve Sung
.
As of 2009, Vilandos' live tournament winnings exceed $2,100,000. His 17 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,404,975 of those winnings.
Houston, Texas
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. He has won two bracelets 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...
.
He first cashed in a poker tournament in 1990, and since that time has cashed in dozens of tournaments. Vilandos had his first cash in the WSOP in 1993, and won his first WSOP bracelet in 1995 in the $1,500 Pot Limit Holdem event. He had his highest WSOP Main Event finish the following year, busting out in 21st place, for a prize of $19,500.
Vilandos has also cashed in two World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
(WPT) $10,000 events. His first cash was in 2002 at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic, finishing in 15th place. He cashed again in 2003 at the World Poker Open in Tunica, Mississippi, finishing in 21st place.
Vilandos won his second bracelet at the 2009 WSOP, winning a $1,500 No Limit Holdem event and a prize of $607,256. Earlier in the tournament, Vilandos had a second place finish in the $1,000 No Limit Holdem event won by Steve Sung
Steve Sung
Suk-Min "Steve" Sung is a Korean professional poker player residing in Torrance, California who is a three time final tablist of World Poker Tour Championships....
.
As of 2009, Vilandos' live tournament winnings exceed $2,100,000. His 17 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,404,975 of those winnings.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 1995 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... |
$1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | $148,500 |
| 2009 2009 World Series of Poker The 2009 World Series of Poker was the 40th annual World Series of Poker . It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ran from May 27 to July 15. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event... |
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $607,256 |