![]() He’s competed in many other tournaments since, including many televised events. His most recent win also prompted him to reflect on his first two WSOP victories a decade ago, as well as many near-misses he’s had since – including a a seventh-place finish at a WSOP event last year, two third-place finishes in 2013 and a second-place finish in 2012. “I just felt like, ‘Do I still have it? Has the game passed me by?’ That type of thing.” “I was working hard in the offseason… I wanted to know if I could still play the game. “I just haven’t played that many tournaments in a long time, and I had to get the bug to play again,” he said in a news release. Mueller said he’s been playing less poker than in previous years, which made his third-ever bracelet that much tougher to win – and sweeter to enjoy. Championship for his 3rd bracelet! □□□ #WSOP50 /SmR6lqWzgO That's how you finish a comeback! wins the $10K H.O.R.S.E. At the final table, he was one of two players to reel in the chip leader, Dario Sammartino, before beating Daniel Ospina in heads-up play to take down the tournament. The White Rock resident – who played professional hockey in Germany from 1992-‘99 – had to come from behind in order to win, too. It’s a mixed-game event – meaning competitors play a variety of games, including hi-lo, hold ‘em and seven-card stud – and the field was full of bracelet-winning players, including Mueller. The H.O.R.S.E event is “one of the more coveted titles on the WSOP” slate, according to organizers. In 2009, he won a pair of bracelets in no-limit hold ‘em tournaments just 11 days apart.įriday’s win, and the ensuring $425,000 payday, boosted Mueller’s lifetime WSOP winnings to more than $2.8 million, according to the poker series. The victory was the 48-year-old’s third career WSOP bracelet – but his first in 10 years. The White Rock poker player – and former professional hockey player – won his third career World Series bracelet last Friday in Las Vegas, competing in the prestigious series’ $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. ![]() Greg Mueller has a new World Series of Poker bracelet to add to his collection. ![]()
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