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• Tom Abdo b. 1894 (d. 3/1/1967)
  High stakes poker player who often played in the Big Game at the Aladdin casino. Poker Hall of Fame 1982.
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• Puggy Pearson d. 2006 [age 77] (b. 1/29/1929)
  1973 WSOP Main Event winner ($130,000). Three other unpaid Top 9 finishes: 1972 2nd, 1974 9th, & 1976 7th. Four other bracelets: 1971 $1,000 Seven-Card Stud ($10,000), 1972 $1,000 Seven-Card Stud (~$10,000; missing from the record books), & 1973 $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em ($17,000). Set record for most bracelets won in one year with three in 1973. Poker Hall of Fame 1987. Seniors Poker Hall of Fame 1995.
  Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

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