Howard Andrew is an American poker player, best known for his success at the 1976 World Series of Poker

1976 World Series of Poker

-Preliminary events:-Final table:...

 (WSOP). He has participated in the WSOP Main Event each year since 1974, the longest such streak of any player.WSOP Circuit No Limit Hold'em Championship Results & Report a 2010 PokerPages.com article

Andrew won "both The Horseshoe's

Binion's Horseshoe

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 Businessmen's and Preliminary Hold-Em tournaments in 1976", earning him two bracelets

World Series of Poker bracelet

The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...

 in consecutive days. The 1978 WSOP Media Guide called him "one of the World Series of Poker's most formidable non-pros", an industrial engineer

Industrial engineering

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 with "a daredevil reputation. If an award were given out to the player who shoved all his chips to the center of the pot most often, he'd probably win it."

Andrew has finished in the money in other events at the WSOP, including an 8th-place finish at the 1984 World Series of Poker

1984 World Series of Poker

The 1984 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe.-Preliminary events:-Final table:...

 main event, which earned him $26,400, the same share won by 7th-placed Mike Allen and 9th-placed Rusty La Page.

Andrew's live tournament winnings exceed $675,000.

World Series of Poker Bracelets

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
1976 1976 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:...	$2,500 No Limit Hold'em	$28,000
1976 1976 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:...	$1,000 No Limit Hold'em	$23,600