He made the Main Event final table in 2017, where he finished in 7th place earning $1,425,000. He won the World Series of Poker Main Event in 2020, becoming the first person from Argentina to win the world championship of poker and the second person from South America to win the championship, after 2001 champion Carlos Mortensen. Information accurate as of 1 January 2021.ĭamian Salas (born 1975) is an Argentine professional poker player from Chascomús.