Robert Salaburu

Robert Salaburu finished in eighth place in the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event. A significant moment for Salaburu in this event was when he managed to get the chip lead, at a time when there were only 27 players left. When Salaburu reached the final table, he was seventh in chips with 15,155,000. == Personal life ==

Fascinated and passionate about poker since the age of 16, Robert managed to transform his interest in poker into a career in 2005. During his many years of playing poker he suffered some big swings, especially in cash games, which were partly due to bankroll management issues. Robert was born and raised in San Benito, Texas, although he considers San Antonio as his hometown. He was brought up by a single mother, who divorced his father a year after Robert was born. Robert also has a brother who is 11 years older. Personality Salaburu says of himself, "It's fair to say I'm a mama's boy. I'm the baby. Mama's boy for sure." Salaburu has a way of playing fast i.e handling the chips in hastily choreographed motions (when betting). ==References==