Anne Arundel accountant Steve Dannenmann won $12,554 in the 28th event of the World Series of Poker currently going on in Las Vegas.  Dannenmann finished 35th in the no-limit, hold 'em $3,000 buy-in tournament that started with 827 players. The WSOP has 55 events in all, and the Texas Hold 'em World Championship (the Main Event) begins July 6.

Dannenmann, who won $4.25 million two years ago for finishing second in the Main Event, was knocked out in yesterday's tournament when he went all-in (86,000 chips) with ace-king against a player who had a pair of jacks, and the pair held up. The event is still going on today and with 10 players remaining, colorful pro Phil Hellmuth Jr. was still alive. Hellmuth has already won his 11th WSOP bracelet this year.