Vasilis Lazarou
| Vasilis Lazarou | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada. |
| Born | Greece |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 18 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
Vasilis Lazarou is a Greek professional poker player who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker. He is mainly a seven card stud player, but he has cashed in various other poker tournament games as well.
Lazarou was born in Methana, a small town in Greece and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Poker career
Lazarou first cashed in the WSOP in 1990 and also won his first bracelet that year in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event, winning a cash prize of $158,400 in addition to the title.
He won his second bracelet in the 1997 WSOP, in the $2,500 Seven Card Stud tournament, earning $169,000. Later in the same WSOP, Lazarou came close to winning a third career bracelet in the $5,000 Seven Card Stud event, but finished as the runner-up.
As of 2012, Lazarou has total tournament winnings over $700,000. His 18 cashes at the World Series of Poker account for $575,144 of that total.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud | $158,400 |
| 1997 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud | $169,000 |