Lawrence Zerolnick Poker Player Profile
Lawrence Zerolnick is an American live tournament poker player whose recorded results include final-table appearances in Maryland at both the World Series of Poker Circuit and the Potomac Summer Poker Open. His largest documented tournament score came in 2019, when he finished fourth in a WSOP Circuit event at Horseshoe Baltimore for $16,757.
Zerolnick returned to the spotlight in August 2026 with a third-place finish in the Potomac Summer Poker Open Super Seniors event at MGM National Harbor. The tournament ended with all nine final-table players agreeing to an ICM-based deal, giving Zerolnick a $5,591 payout.
⠀
Who Is Lawrence Zerolnick?
Lawrence Zerolnick is a United States poker player with documented live tournament results dating back to at least 2019.
The World Series of Poker database lists Zerolnick with one WSOP final table and $16,757 in WSOP-related earnings. His WSOP record does not include a bracelet or Circuit ring.
The Hendon Mob maintains a player record under Larry Zerolnick that lists $37,686 in total live tournament earnings and a career-best cash of $16,757 as of August 2026. Tournament earnings databases can change as additional results are reported or added.
⠀
Lawrence Zerolnick's 2019 WSOP Circuit Final Table
Zerolnick's largest recorded tournament result came during the 2019 WSOP Circuit stop at Horseshoe Baltimore.
He reached the final table of Event #2, a $400 No-Limit Hold'em tournament played across five starting flights. The event attracted 545 entries and generated a $250,000 prize pool.
Zerolnick finished fourth for $16,757. Patrick Lacey ultimately won the tournament, defeating Esa Al-Hanooti heads-up to capture the WSOP Circuit ring and $49,386.
The fourth-place result remains Zerolnick's largest documented live tournament cash.
⠀
2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open Super Seniors Final Table
Zerolnick added another notable final-table result in August 2026 at the Potomac Summer Poker Open at MGM National Harbor in Maryland.
The $330 Super Seniors tournament was open to players age 60 and older and attracted 153 entries, creating a $50,490 prize pool.
Rather than playing the tournament to a conventional conclusion, all nine remaining players reached an ICM-based agreement at the final table.
Zerolnick was credited with third place and received $5,591 through the deal. Phillip Murphy was listed first and received $6,088, while Michael Mathers finished second for $5,832.
The result provided Zerolnick with another documented final-table performance seven years after his WSOP Circuit run in Baltimore.
⠀
Major Poker Accomplishments
Fourth place in the 2019 WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Baltimore $400 No-Limit Hold'em event for $16,757
Final table in a 545-entry WSOP Circuit tournament with a $250,000 prize pool
Third place in the 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open $330 Super Seniors event
$5,591 payout from the nine-player ICM deal at the 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open
$16,757 career-best documented live tournament cash
$37,686 in live tournament earnings listed by Hendon Mob as of August 2026
No WSOP bracelets or WSOP Circuit rings as of August 2026
⠀
Lawrence Zerolnick's Poker Career
Publicly available tournament records provide only a limited picture of Zerolnick's overall poker activity, making it inappropriate to characterize him as a full-time professional or assign him a specific playing style without additional evidence.
What the documented results do establish is a record of success in live No-Limit Hold'em tournaments in the Maryland region. His 2019 WSOP Circuit performance demonstrated his ability to navigate a large multi-flight field, while his 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open result showed that he remained active in live tournament poker years later.
Zerolnick's recorded résumé is considerably smaller than those of high-volume touring professionals, but reaching final tables in both WSOP Circuit and major regional festival competition gives him identifiable results within the Mid-Atlantic tournament scene.
⠀
Does Lawrence Zerolnick Have a WSOP Bracelet or Circuit Ring?
No. The World Series of Poker lists Zerolnick with zero WSOP bracelets and zero WSOP Circuit rings as of August 2026.
His strongest WSOP Circuit result came at Horseshoe Baltimore in 2019, where he finished fourth in the $400 No-Limit Hold'em event.
⠀
Lawrence Zerolnick's Career Earnings
The Hendon Mob lists $37,686 in total live tournament earnings for Larry Zerolnick as of August 2026, with $16,757 recorded as his largest live cash.
The WSOP database separately credits Lawrence Zerolnick with $16,757 in WSOP earnings. The difference reflects the fact that the WSOP database tracks results associated with its own events rather than every tournament a player may have cashed.
Live tournament earnings should not be confused with poker profit. Public databases generally record gross tournament payouts and do not subtract buy-ins, travel expenses, losses in other events, or other costs.
⠀
Current Status
Zerolnick was active in live tournament poker as recently as August 2026.
His third-place finish in the Potomac Summer Poker Open Super Seniors event at MGM National Harbor provides a recent documented result and shows that his tournament record continued beyond his 2019 WSOP Circuit final table.
There is not enough reliable public information to characterize how frequently Zerolnick plays or whether poker is his primary profession.
⠀
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lawrence Zerolnick?
Lawrence Zerolnick is an American live tournament poker player with documented final-table results at the WSOP Circuit and Potomac Summer Poker Open in Maryland.
⠀
How much has Lawrence Zerolnick won playing live poker?
Hendon Mob lists $37,686 in live tournament earnings for Larry Zerolnick as of August 2026. Tournament databases can change as new results are added.
⠀
What is Lawrence Zerolnick's biggest poker cash?
His largest documented live tournament cash is $16,757, earned for finishing fourth in a 2019 WSOP Circuit $400 No-Limit Hold'em event at Horseshoe Baltimore.
⠀
Does Lawrence Zerolnick have a WSOP bracelet?
No. The WSOP database lists Zerolnick with zero bracelets as of August 2026.
⠀
Does Lawrence Zerolnick have a WSOP Circuit ring?
No. The WSOP database lists Zerolnick with zero Circuit rings as of August 2026.
⠀
What did Lawrence Zerolnick win at the 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open?
Zerolnick was credited with third place in the $330 Super Seniors event and received $5,591 after the nine remaining players reached an ICM-based deal.
⠀
Where has Lawrence Zerolnick recorded his biggest poker results?
His two most notable verified results came in Maryland: a 2019 WSOP Circuit final table at Horseshoe Baltimore and a 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open final table at MGM National Harbor.
