He and his wife, Sylvania, have three children, aged 10, 6 and 3.įormer bracelet winner Lamb brought some of the most impressive credentials to Day 7. He earned a Master's degree in business law degree from Argentina's National University of La Plata. Salas has maintained a part-time legal career in combination with sporadic live-tournament appearances around the globe. Salas has made visits to the WSOP most years since 2009, with better and better results: He's cashed three times each in the 20 WSOPs, and his showing in this year's Main Event is easily the best live result of his tourney career. He's earned more than $3 million in recorded Internet tourney winnings and is widely known under his “pampa27” handle. Salas, a native of Chascomas, Argentina who now lives in Buenos Aires, has been recognized as one of South America's top online players for several years. Salas watched other players surge past him on Days 5 and 6, and he started Day 7 in 26th place out of 27 players, only to climb back to a final-table spot. Argentina's Damian Salas is an attorney-turned-poker pro who led the Main Event after Day 4.
