Tom Franklin (poker player)
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"Captain" Tom Franklin (born October 23, 1950) is an American professional poker player born in Fresno, California.[1]
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Residence ...
Tom Franklin | |
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Nickname(s) | Captain Tom |
Residence | Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. |
Born | October 23, 1950 (1950-10-23) (age 73) Fresno, California, U.S. |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 28 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 7th, 1995 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 7 |
European Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 1 |
Information accurate as of September 20, 2009. |
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Franklin's first cash at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) took place in 1990, finishing 24th in the $10,000 no limit hold'em Main Event.[2] Franklin won his only WSOP bracelet in 1999 in the $2,500 limit Omaha event.[3]
In 2005, Franklin won a preliminary No Limit Holdem event at the Bellagio Casino's Five Diamond Classic, picking up $434,025 for the win.[4]
As of 2019, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,200,000.[5] His 28 cashes at the WSOP account for $985,084 of those winnings.[1]