Full Tilt Poker Pro Jose Luis Velador Wins His Second WSOP Bracelet In Las Vegas.

Team Full Tilt poker pro Jose Luis Velador won Event #33 at the 2010 World Series of Poker*, taking home his second WSOP* Gold bracelet and a payday of more than $260,000 in prize money as the first place finisher.

The Mexico-born poker player turned pro in 1997, steadily improving his game and reputation as a worthy tournament player. Luis earned his first big tournament score at the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, where he cashed for over $30k in prize money. Just 2 years later, he beat a field of over 2,300 players at the 2008 WSOP to win the $1.5K No-Limit Hold ‘em event, claiming $574,734 and his first prestigious bracelet. All told, the Mexican has well over $1 million in poker tournament earnings.

This year, Velador has a second bracelet under his belt after besting a field of 482 players to win Event #33. The $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold ‘em/Omaha tournament attracted some of the biggest names in poker. As the event played out, Full Tilt Poker pros dominated the action, including Team Full Tilt's Phil Ivey who finally finished the tournament in 12th place.

Velador's remarkable run started on Day Two of the tournament as he eliminated player after player before entering the final day as chip leader. He continued to dominate the tournament and increase his stack on the table. The field eventually played down to a final three made up of Velador and fellow Full Tilt Poker pros Rob Hollink and David Chiu. Velador eliminated Hollink in third place, gaining a large chip lead against Chiu as they entered heads-up play.

In the final hand, the flop came down 6-3-2 and Chiu invested more than half of his stack in the pot with A-10. Velador reraised with a pair of sixes to put Chiu all in, and Chiu called. Chiu's hand failed to improve and he walked away in second place with over $160,000 after placing the bracelet on the Velador's wrist.

Velador's victory earned him a second Gold bracelet and a first prize of $260,552, bringing his total career tournament earnings to over $1.3 million. When he's not playing tournaments, Luis is mainly a mid-limit ring-game player who favors mixed games. You can play with him online at Full Tilt Poker.

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