Lou Garza Wins Big at WSOP and Proposes to Girlfriend

Lou Garza, known as “Sweet Lou,” had a remarkable victory at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). He won the $10k PLO championship, earning $1,309,232. But the celebrations didn't stop at the win; Garza also proposed to his girlfriend during the festivities, stating that he wouldn't be where he is without her.

The event, part of the WSOP summer schedule, had 731 entries and a prizepool of $6,798,300. Notable players who made it to the paid spots but did not reach the final table included Erik Seidel, Alex Foxen, and Phil Hui. Sam Soverel was eliminated in 6th place with a 'pure flip' deciding his fate. Peng Shan finished in 5th place, earning $296,154, his largest payout to date. Travis Pearson finished in 4th place, his jacks were second best to Garza’s queens. Stanislav Halatenko was eliminated by Arthur Morris and then Garza.