Luis Velador
Velador after winning at the 2008 World Series of Poker.
ResidenceCorona, California
BornJalisco, Mexico
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)2
Final table(s)3
Money finish(es)24[1]
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
10th, 2014
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)5

José-Luis Velador (born in Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican-American professional poker player from Corona, California, who is a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner. He won his first bracelet at the 2008 World Series of Poker beating Chris Signore in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event and then two years later at the 2010 World Series of Poker he won his second bracelet after defeating David Chiu heads-up in the $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha event.[2]

As of 2018, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,150,000.[3]

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year Event Prize Money
2008 $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em $574,734
2010 $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha $260,552

Notes

  1. "Luis Velador". WSOP.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  2. Feldman, Andrew (June 21, 2010). "Velador defeats Chiu in Event 33". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  3. "Luis Velador's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 2, 2023.


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