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...

clipped from www.casinocitytimes.com 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.