Dave Colclough

Dave Colclough
Nickname(s) El Blondie
Residence Birmingham
Born (1964-03-04)4 March 1964
Carmarthen, Wales
Died 18 October 2016(2016-10-18) (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]

Death

He died on 18 October 2016. [6]

Notes

  1. "Famous Poker Player Biographies & History · MacPokerOnline". macpokeronline.com.
  2. "31st World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2000, Pot Limit Hold'em: Hendon Mob Poker Database". pokerdb.thehendonmob.com.
  3. Worldpokertour.com: Dave Colclough
  4. 1 2 Fulltiltpoker.com: David Colclough
  5. "Dave Colclough's profile on The Hendon Mob". pokerdb.thehendonmob.com.
  6. Poker Mourns the Loss of Dave "El Blondie" Colclough
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