Gary Berland

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Gary Berland
Nickname(s)	Bones
Born	(1950-05-09)May 9, 1950 Gardena, California
Died	February 6, 1988(1988-02-06) (aged 37)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	5
Money finish(es)	11
Highest ITM Main Event finish	3rd, 1986

Gary "Bones" Berland (May 9, 1950 – February 6, 1988)^[1] was an American professional poker player who won five World Series of Poker bracelets.

Early life

Berland was born and raised in Gardena, California. He moved to Las Vegas with his family in 1968 and attended UNLV. He left college after two years to become a full time professional poker player. He also worked as a poker dealer during his early years as a poker player to supplement his income and help build his bankroll.

Poker career

Berland finished runner-up to Doyle Brunson in the 1977 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit Texas hold'em main event,^[2] but did not cash because the tournament had a winner-take-all format until 1978.^[3] In 1978, Berland won the $500 Seven Card Stud and the $1,000 Seven Card Razz events. His total winnings for these were more than $36,000.^[4] He also finished third in the 1986 main event. His total live tournament winnings exceeded $300,000.^[5] Berland's 11 cashes at the World Series of Poker totalled $220,390.

According to Brunson, he died shortly after the 1986 World Series of Poker of a rare blood disorder.^[6]

World Series Of Poker Bracelets

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
1977	$500 Seven-Card Razz	$8,300
1978	$1,000 Seven-Card Razz	$19,200
1978	$500 Seven-Card Stud	$17,100
1979	$500 Seven-Card Stud	$24,000
1979	$1,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo	$20,400

References

External links

Legends of Poker: Gary "Bones" Berland

v t e 1970s WSOP Bracelet Winners

1970	Johnny Moss

1971	Bill Boyd Jimmy Casella Johnny Moss (2) Puggy Pearson

1972	Bill Boyd Amarillo Slim

1973	Sam Angel Joe Bernstein Bill Boyd Aubrey Day Puggy Pearson (3) Jack Straus

1974	Bill Boyd Jimmy Casella (2) Johnny Moss Sailor Roberts Amarillo Slim

1975	Sam Angel Billy Baxter Jay Heimowitz Johnny Moss Sailor Roberts

1976	Howard Andrew (2) Doyle Brunson (2) Doc Green Perry Green Johnny Moss Walter Smiley

1977	Billy Allen Bobby Baldwin (2) Gary Berland Doyle Brunson (2) Perry Green George Huber Louis Hunsucker Jackie McDaniels Fats Morgan Jeff Sandow Richard Schwartz

1978	Bobby Baldwin Billy Baxter Gary Berland (2) Doyle Brunson Aubrey Day Terry King Lakewood Louie Hans Lund Chip Reese Henry Young

1979	Bobby Baldwin Gary Berland (2) Starla Brodie Doyle Brunson Hal Fowler Barbara Freer Perry Green Lakewood Louie (2) Sam Mastrogiannis Johnny Moss Dewey Tomko

note number in brackets represents the number of bracelets earned in that year

1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

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Name	Berland, Gary
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Date of birth	May 9, 1950
Place of birth	Gardena, California
Date of death	February 6, 1988
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