Dave Colclough
| Dave Colclough | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nickname(s) | El Blondie |
| Residence | Birmingham |
| Born |
4 March 1964 Carmarthen, Wales |
| Died | 18 October 2016 (aged 52) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 17 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 427th, 2008 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
David E. Colclough (4 March 1964 – 18 October 2016) was a Welsh professional poker player.
Early life
Colclough was born in Carmarthen. Prior to becoming a poker professional, he worked as a computer programmer. He left computing after the 2000 World Series of Poker.[1]
Poker career
His tournament results include a second at the 2000 World Series of Poker $2,000 pot limit hold'em event[2] and a final table appearance at the World Poker Tour's third season Grand Prix de Paris event, where he won €84,890 ($103,507).[3] In 2005, he reached the semi-finals of the World Heads-Up Poker Championship, earning €20,000. In 2003, he was voted European Poker Player of the Year.[4]
Colclough was inducted into the European Poker Players Hall of Fame during 2005, and at the age of 41 was the youngest inductee at that time.[4]
As of 2011 his total live poker tournament winnings exceed $2,600,000.[5] He died on 18 October 2016 from cancer at the age of 52.[6]
Notes
- ↑ "Famous Poker Player Biographies & History · MacPokerOnline". macpokeronline.com.
- ↑ "31st World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2000, Pot Limit Hold'em: Hendon Mob Poker Database". pokerdb.thehendonmob.com.
- ↑ Worldpokertour.com: Dave Colclough
- 1 2 Fulltiltpoker.com: David Colclough
- ↑ "Dave Colclough's profile on The Hendon Mob". pokerdb.thehendonmob.com.
- ↑ Poker Mourns the Loss of Dave "El Blondie" Colclough