Lakewood Louie

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Lakewood Louie
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 4
Money finish(es)4
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		None

"Lakewood" Louie is an American poker player best known for his success at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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Louie won his first WSOP bracelet in the 1978 $5,000 Draw High event, winning $21,000. [1] In 1979, he won two bracelets, one in $1,000 Ace to Five Draw and one in $2,000 Draw High. [2] [3] Louie won his fourth bracelet in 1980 in the $1,000 Razz event. [4] His total tournament winnings at the World Series of Poker exceed $100,000. [5]

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearTournamentPrize (US$)
1978 $5,000 Draw High$21,000
1979 $2,000 Draw High$22,800
1979 $1,000 Ace to Five Draw$22,200
1980 $1,000 Razz $33,600

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References

  1. ↑ "9th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1978, Draw High". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "10th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1979, Limit Ace to Five Draw". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "10th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1979, Draw High". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "11th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1980, Razz". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Lakewood Louie's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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