Paul Clark (poker player)
Robert Paul Clark | |
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Robert Paul Clark at the 2005 World Poker Tour Mirage Poker Showdown | |
Nickname(s) | Eskimo |
Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Born | (1947-06-02)June 2, 1947 Stockton, Missouri, US |
Died | April 15, 2015(2015-04-15) (aged 67) |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 3 |
Money finish(es) | 20 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 19th, 1997 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 5 |
Information accurate as of 12 September 2010. |
Robert Paul "Eskimo" Clark (June 2, 1947, in Stockton, Missouri – April 15, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American professional poker player who lived in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Life and career
Robert Paul Clark grew up in Stockton, Missouri, one of seven brothers and sisters.
Before turning to poker, Eskimo Clark was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he worked as a dental assistant.[citation needed]
Clark first finished in the money at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the 1988 limit Omaha event.[1]
He has also made money finishes in the $10,000 No Limit Hold 'em Main Event in 1997 (19th) and 1998 (25th), where he was eliminated with pocket aces.[2][3]
In 2003, Clark won the $1,500 No Limit Hold 'em event of the Bellagio's Five Diamond World Poker Classic, earning a $160,095 prize by defeating a final table including Erik Seidel, Chris Karagulleyan, Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott, Johnny Chan and Huck Seed.[4]
Clark began playing the World Poker Tour (WPT) during its second season. His second-place finish in the World Poker Challenge $5,000 No Limit Hold 'em event earned him $310,403.[5]
Clark's last cash at the World Series of Poker was in 2007.[6]
His total career winnings exceeded $2,700,000.[7] His 20 cashes at the WSOP account for $632,005 of those winnings.[8]
Outside of poker, Clark's hobbies included baseball.
He died on April 15, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at age 67.[9]
World Series of Poker bracelets
Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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1992 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | $122,000 |
1999 | $1,500 Razz | $84,610 |
2002 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo | $125,200 |
References
- ^ "19th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1988, Omaha Limit". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "28th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1997, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "29th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1998, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Championship, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "2004 World Poker Challenge, WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, Seven Card Razz". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Clark's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Paul Clark". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Remembering Eskimo: The WSOP's Nolan Dalla Reflects on the Three-Time Bracelet Winner". PokerNews.com. June 6, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
External links
- Card Player obituary
- Hendon Mob profile
- WSOP profile
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