Dody Roach
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Felix D. "Dody" Roach was an American poker player from Corpus Christi, Texas
, who won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker
.
Roach won his first bracelet at the 1981 WSOP in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em tournament. In 1982, he made the final table of the $10,000 Main Event. Roach finished in 6th place, earning a $41,060 cash prize in the event which was won by Jack Straus
.
Roach won his second bracelet in 1996, in the $1,500 Limit Omaha event. In the heads-up play, he defeated multi bracelet winner Men Nguyen
"the Master" to win the bracelet and $102,600 prize.
His total tournament cashes were $490,649.http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=14449 His 10 cashes at the World Series of Poker accounted for $283,734 of that total.http://www.wsop.com/players/playerprofile.asp?playerid=16881
Roach died at age 67 in 2004.
References/Sources:
WSOP Profile http://www.wsop.com/players/playerprofile.asp?playerid=16881
Hendon Mob database http://playerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=14449
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
, who won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
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Roach won his first bracelet at the 1981 WSOP in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em tournament. In 1982, he made the final table of the $10,000 Main Event. Roach finished in 6th place, earning a $41,060 cash prize in the event which was won by Jack Straus
Jack Straus
Jack Straus was an American professional poker player. He is best known for winning the poker world championship in 1982....
.
Roach won his second bracelet in 1996, in the $1,500 Limit Omaha event. In the heads-up play, he defeated multi bracelet winner Men Nguyen
Men Nguyen
Men "The Master" Nguyễn is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player.-Early years:In 1967, he dropped out of school at age 13 and became a bus driver to help support his family. In early 1978, a staunch anti-Communist, he escaped from the Communist regime of Vietnam by boat and sailed with...
"the Master" to win the bracelet and $102,600 prize.
His total tournament cashes were $490,649.http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=14449 His 10 cashes at the World Series of Poker accounted for $283,734 of that total.http://www.wsop.com/players/playerprofile.asp?playerid=16881
Roach died at age 67 in 2004.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 1981 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 75 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The final hand saw Green with 10 9 and Ungar with A Q, and the board was 7 8 4 4 Q. -Final table:-Other High Finishes:... |
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em | $81,000 |
| 1996 1996 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... |
$1,500 Limit Omaha | $102,600 |
References/Sources:
WSOP Profile http://www.wsop.com/players/playerprofile.asp?playerid=16881
Hendon Mob database http://playerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=14449