Personal Details:
Name:Steve Billirakis
Nickname: “Mr. Smokey”
Location:Chicago, U.S.A
Cashes:6
WSOP Bracelets: 1
First Place Finishes: 1
Career prize Money: $786,049
Poker Achievements:
1st place in 2007 WSOP, Event #1 - WSOP NLH Mixed Hold'em
3rd in 2006 Conquest of Paradise Island, Main Event – NLH
3rd in 2005 British Columbia Poker Championships, Main Event – NLH
No. 7 at 2004 3rd Annual East Coast Poker Championship, NLH
No. 14 at 2007 Johnny Chan Poker Classic, NLH Short Handed
Poker Career
Steve Billirakis was just 21 years old, when he first won the $5,000 World Champions Mixed Hold'em event, and became the youngest to win the event. Billirakis crushed Jeff Madsen's record from last year, when he was 21years one month and nine days old when he won his first bracelet.
Steve Billirakis, with this triumph, took home the title and the $536,287 first prize. Billirakis said that he further is planning to take part in many more events of the World Series.
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