Tom Franklin (poker player)

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Tom Franklin
Nickname(s)Captain Tom
ResidenceGulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
BornOctober 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.

"Captain" Tom Franklin (born October 23, 1950) is an American professional poker player born in Fresno, California.[1]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Tom Franklin". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "21st World Series of Poker - WSOP 1990, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "30th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1999, Omaha Limit". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Fourth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Tom Franklin's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

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