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Phil Laak

BIRTHPLACE: DUBLIN, IRELAND
RESIDES: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
BRACELETS
1
RINGS
0
CASHES
56
EARNINGS
$1,255,678
CASHES EARNINGS
WSOP 47 $927,054
EUROPE 2 $288,338
CIRCUIT 7 $40,286

Player Bio

  • Former sports bet broker
  • Known as the unabomber
Article image for: TAE GON KIM WINS BICYCLE CASINO MAIN EVENT
Saturday, March 11, 2023 6:05:02 AM EST
TAE GON KIM WINS BICYCLE CASINO MAIN EVENT
Tae Gon Kim takes down the Bicycle Casino $1,700 Main Event.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019 3:17:01 AM EST
SEAN YU LEADS THE FINAL TWELVE INTO DAY 3
WSOP Bracelet winner Sean Yu takes the chip lead into Day 3
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019 3:36:46 AM EST
ANDREW MORENO BAGS TOP STACK IN FLIGHT B
Total of 145 players advance to Day 2 of the Bike Main Event.
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 5:45:56 AM EST
BICYCLE CASINO CIRCUIT - DECEMBER 2018
With a runner-up finish in the last event of the series, Peter Hengsakul takes down the Bike's Casino Champion title to cap off a SoCal dominated series
Article image for: KELLY MINKIN LEADS DAY 2 OF BIKE MAIN EVENT
Monday, December 11, 2017 3:12:23 AM EST
KELLY MINKIN LEADS DAY 2 OF BIKE MAIN EVENT
Minkin holds a sizable chip lead over the at least 133 players returning on Monday for Day 2
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Wednesday, July 12, 2017 3:17:23 AM EST
MICKEY CRAFT SITS NEAR THE TOP OF THE DAY 2A/B LEADERBORAD
Craft was the first player to crack 500,000 in chips, finishes second overall.
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Sunday, July 9, 2017 3:19:37 AM EST
QUI NGUYEN'S TITLE DEFENSE STARTS ON DAY 1A
Qui Nguyen was among the 795 players who started their Main Event on Saturday afternoon
Article image for: ARTUR RUDZIANKOV WINS EVENT #58, $5,000 NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM IN EXTENDED FOURTH DAY OF PLAY
Monday, July 3, 2017 4:00:25 PM EST
ARTUR RUDZIANKOV WINS EVENT #58, $5,000 NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM IN EXTENDED FOURTH DAY OF PLAY
Rudziankov captures Czech Republic's second-ever WSOP gold bracelet
Article image for: CARLOS MORTENSEN HEADLINES DAY 3 OF BIKE MAIN EVENT
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 4:39:12 AM EST
CARLOS MORTENSEN HEADLINES DAY 3 OF BIKE MAIN EVENT
The 2001 WSOP Main Event Champion Carlos Mortensen (pictured) looks to add a second Circuit ring to his tournament resume, while Douglas Jefferson sits atop the chip counts
Article image for: NIPUN JAVA SEEKING ANOTHER BIKE MAIN EVENT RING
Monday, March 13, 2017 4:21:46 AM EST
NIPUN JAVA SEEKING ANOTHER BIKE MAIN EVENT RING
Java leads the 145 Main Event survivors heading to Day 2
Article image for: PAUL NGUYEN LEADS BIKE MAIN EVENT HEADING INTO DAY 3
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 3:25:56 AM EST
PAUL NGUYEN LEADS BIKE MAIN EVENT HEADING INTO DAY 3
Two-time bracelet winner Tuan Le is chasing Nguyen (pictured).
Article image for: VALENTIN VORNICU HIGHLIGHTS DAY 1B AT THE BIKE
Monday, December 12, 2016 3:08:19 AM EST
VALENTIN VORNICU HIGHLIGHTS DAY 1B AT THE BIKE
Vornicu (pictured) won this event a year ago and is looking for his 9th career ring.
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Friday, October 21, 2016 5:32:00 PM EST
ESPN PREVIEW - REACHING THE NOVEMBER NINE
The stakes have never been higher for the remaining players as the final table nears.
Article image for: ESPN MAIN EVENT COVERAGE - DAY 7
Friday, October 14, 2016 1:03:14 PM EST
ESPN MAIN EVENT COVERAGE - DAY 7
Day 7 Main Event coverage will be aired on ESPN2 this Sunday at 8 pm ET.
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Friday, October 7, 2016 1:40:35 PM EST
PREVIEWING ESPN'S MAIN EVENT COVERAGE - DAY 6
Find out who makes it to the final three tables in this Sunday's episodes of the WSOP Main Event. Coverage begins on ESPN at 8:30 pm ET.
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Friday, September 30, 2016 12:57:56 PM EST
DAY 6 OF THE MAIN EVENT AIRS ON ESPN THIS SUNDAY
Payouts creep into six-figure territory and the field works its way closer to the November Nine in this week's coverage of the 2016 Main Event.
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Thursday, September 22, 2016 4:56:08 PM EST
MAIN EVENT TV COVERAGE CONTINUES ON ESPN2
William Kassouf will continue to 'Ship it like a boss', try to avoid penalties and hope to chip up as ESPN2's coverage of the Main Event airs Sunday, September 25 at 8:30 pm ET.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 1:22:01 PM EST
WORLD SERIES OF POKER TELEVISION COVERAGE
ESPN and ESPN2 will air Main Event coverage Sunday nights through September and October.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2016 9:48:08 PM EST
DAVID NOWAKOWSKI WINS WSOP GOLD BRACELET IN POT-LIMIT OMAHA HIGH-LOW SPLIT
Online poker grinder wins poker's most coveted prize after two-year layoff from WSOP.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016 3:09:19 PM EST
STEVEN WOLANSKY PROVES TO BE TOUGHEST IN LATEST WSOP VICTORY
Florida poker pro wins second career gold bracelet and earns $298,849.
Article image for: SAM SOVEREL TOPS 1,106-PLAYER FIELD AND WINS POT-LIMIT OMAHA TITLE
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 5:21:24 PM EST
SAM SOVEREL TOPS 1,106-PLAYER FIELD AND WINS POT-LIMIT OMAHA TITLE
Florida poker pro collects first WSOP gold bracelet and $185,317.
Article image for: ANTONIO ESFANDIARI WINS MAIN EVENT AT THE BIKE
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 2:47:33 AM EST
ANTONIO ESFANDIARI WINS MAIN EVENT AT THE BIKE
Esfandiari adds to his already impressive WSOP trophy collection with his first Circuit ring & over $226,000
Article image for: ANTONIO ESFANDIARI LEADS STAR-STUDDED FIELD AT THE BIKE
Monday, March 28, 2016 3:19:14 AM EST
ANTONIO ESFANDIARI LEADS STAR-STUDDED FIELD AT THE BIKE
Esfandiari tops the 140 players advancing to Day 2 in the Circuit Main Event at the Bicycle Casino
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Thursday, July 10, 2014 9:16:32 PM EST
10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MAIN EVENT DAY 3 AS WE TAKE A DINNER BREAK
Isaac Baron is king, Paul Pierce keeps double-doubling, and we've lost our reigning champ.
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Sunday, July 6, 2014 1:41:51 AM EST
DAY 1A OF THE MAIN IS IN THE BOOKS
Martin Jacobson sets the bar high as he finishes the first flight with the chip lead.