Michael Brain of Anchorage this week became the 16th Alaskan to cash in at the 46th annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
Brain finished 78th and won $2,651 in a Split Format Hold 'em event that drew 873 players and required a $1,500 buy-in, or entry fee.
According to the World Series website, that marked the fourth time Brain has won money in a WSOP event and pushed his career earnings in the WSOP to $18,604.