Chip Reese

David "Chip" Reese ( born March 28, 1951 in Centerville, Ohio; † December 4, 2007 in Las Vegas ) was an American poker player.

Career

Reese studied at Dartmouth College economics. He then enrolled in the Stanford Law School. After he had won $ 40,000 in Las Vegas, Reese, however, decided to become a poker player.

He won three tournaments of the World Series of Poker. In 1978, he won a $ 1,000 Seven - Card Stud tournament and 1982, a $ 5,000 Seven - Card Stud tournament. Doyle Brunson described him in his book Super System as one of the two best young players in the world and the best Seven Card Stud player, against whom he had ever played. David Reese was allowed to write the chapter Seven Card Stud in Doyle Brunson's top selling Super / System.

His biggest tournament success he achieved at the World Series of Poker in 2006 by winning the $ 50,000 HORSE tournament. He won 1.78464 million U.S. dollars and a bracelet. In heads up he sat with Andy Bloch over seven hours at the table. 286 hands were dealt, to Chip Reese emerged as the winner.

But these are only a fraction of his profits as he played cash games mainly. He was considered one of the best players ever. 1991 Reese was accepted as the youngest player ever in the Poker Hall of Fame. Overall, he won $ 3,000,000 in official tournaments. David Reese died on December 4, 2007 at the age of 56 years " abducted " from the effects of pneumonia.

To him, the new trophy, which for the winner of the $ 50,000 HORSE was named in honor Event winner there, "Chip Reese Memorial Trophy" called. On it is his winning hand when he won in 2006. The first player was allowed to receive them was Scotty Nguyen after his victory against Michael DeMichele on the 49th event of the WSOP 2008.

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