Tuesday, December 11, 2007

A moment of silence...

No glitz, no glamour, just an all around great player, and family man. A playing style that is often imitated, but never duplicated, and I can only hope to come close to his expertise one day. He will be missed.

Much sadness in the land this evening...

Poker legend 'Chip' Reese dies at age 56

6 December 2007

Poker Hall of Famer David "Chip" Reese, who built a reputation as one of the best cash-game players ever, died at the age of 56 on Tuesday from undetermined causes.

Reese, whose career live tournament winnings reached nearly $3 million, died in his sleep and was found by his son early Tuesday at his Las Vegas home. He was suffering from symptoms of pneumonia, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Reese was born in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Dartmouth College. In a chapter dedicated to him in the legendary book, Doyle Brunson's Super System, Brunson told the story of how after graduating from college, Reese worked for a year as a manufacturer's representative before he and a friend visited a Las Vegas poker room one weekend with $800 between them. They doubled their bankroll in one day and Reese found a permanent home in Las Vegas.

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