Gary Berland
| Gary Berland | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | May 9, 1950 |
| place of birth |
 Gardena
|
| date of death | February 6, 1988 |
| Nickname | Bones |
| Live Poker Tournament Achievements | |
| Highest prize money | $ 114,000 |
| Total prize money | $ 393,551 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | 5 |
| Cashes | 11 |
| Best main event | 2. ( 1979 ) |
Gary M. "Bones" Berland (born May 9, 1950 in Gardena , California , † February 6, 1988 ) was a professional American poker player and five-time bracelet winner of the World Series of Poker .
Poker career
Career
Berland achieved international fame through success at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas . Within the years 1977 bis 1979 he won five bracelets in the variants Seven Card Stud and Razz . In 1977 he finished second in the main event behind Doyle Brunson , but was left empty-handed due to the prize money structure at the time.
According to Brunson, Berland died shortly after the 1987 WSOP of a rare blood disease. Until then, Berland nearly 400,000 earned dollars in official tournaments .
Bracelets
| year | Buy-in (in $ ) | competition | Attendees | Prize money (in $) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 500 | Limit razz | 21st | 6300 |
| 1978 | 1000 | Limit razz | 32 | 19,200 |
| 500 | Limit Seven Card Stud | 57 | 17,100 | |
| 1979 | 500 | Limit Seven Card Stud | 80 | 24,000 |
| 1000 | Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo | 34 | 20,400 |
Web links
- Gary Berland in the Hendon Mob Poker Database (English)
- Gary Berland in the database of the World Series of Poker (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gary Berland in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed November 19, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berland, Gary |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Berland, Gary M. (full name); Bones (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American poker player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gardena , California , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 6, 1988 |