Dave Colclough

Dave Colclough
Nickname(s) El Blondie
Residence Birmingham
Born (1964-03-04) 4 March 1964
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 (born 4 March 1964 in Carmarthen, Wales) is a Welsh professional poker player.

Before poker

Prior to becoming a poker professional, Colclough 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]

Notes

  1. http://www.macpokeronline.com/famous-poker-players/dave-colclough/
  2. Hendon Mob Database: 31st World Series of Poker $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em
  3. Worldpokertour.com: Dave Colclough
  4. 1 2 Fulltiltpoker.com: David Colclough
  5. Hendon Mob tournament results

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