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, but did not cash because the tournament had a winner-takes-all format until 1978. Later he won WSOP twice in 1978. $500 Seven Card Stud and the $1,000 Seven Card Razz awards landed on his shelves. His total winning for these events grew more than $36,000. He also finished third in the 1986 main event. His total live tournament winnings exceeded $300,000. His 11 cashes at the World Series of Poker total 220,390.
According to Brunson, he died shortly after the 1986 World Series of Poker of a rare blood disorder.
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