Tom Franklin
Encyclopedia
"Captain" Tom Franklin is an American
professional poker
player born in Fresno, California
.
Franklin's poker career began in the 1970s. His first in the money cash at the World Series of Poker
(WSOP) occurred in 1990
, finishing 24th in the $10,000 no limit
hold'em championship event. Franklin won a WSOP bracelet in 1999
in the $2,500 limit
Omaha
event.
In 2005, Franklin won a preliminary No Limit Holdem
event at the Bellagio Casino's
Five Diamond Classic, picking up $434,025 for the win.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,600,000. His 28 cashes at the WSOP account for $985,084 of those winnings.
United States
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professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player born in Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
.
Franklin's poker career began in the 1970s. His first in the money cash 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...
(WSOP) occurred in 1990
1990 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 194 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry....
, finishing 24th in the $10,000 no limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
hold'em championship event. Franklin won a WSOP bracelet in 1999
1999 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:*...
in the $2,500 limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
Omaha
Omaha hold 'em
Omaha hold 'em is a community card poker game similar to Texas hold 'em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards...
event.
In 2005, Franklin won a preliminary No Limit Holdem
Texas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
event at the Bellagio Casino's
Bellagio (hotel and casino)
Bellagio is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in the Paradise area of unincorporated Clark County, Nevada, USA and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. It is owned by MGM Resorts International and was built on the site of the demolished Dunes hotel and casino.Inspired by the...
Five Diamond Classic, picking up $434,025 for the win.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,600,000. His 28 cashes at the WSOP account for $985,084 of those winnings.