Frank Henderson (poker player)

Frank Henderson (born December 14, 1931) is an American professional poker player. He currently resides in Houston, Texas.

Frank Henderson
Nickname(s)Hollywood
ResidenceHouston, Texas, U.S
BornDecember 14, 1931 (1931-12-14) (age 92)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Money finish(es)36
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
2nd, 1987
Information accurate as of 2014-10-04.

Henderson was the runner-up to Johnny Chan in the 1987 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit hold'em Main Event for $250,000.[1] He also finished in the money of the same event in 1996.[2]

Henderson has made final tables in numerous other WSOP events, including Omaha, Draw, Razz and Seven-Card Stud. He won a WSOP bracelet in the 1989 Pot Limit Omaha event, where he defeated a final table that included Jay Heimowitz, Hoyt Corkins, Phil Hellmuth Jr., and T. J. Cloutier.

As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,500,000.[3] His 36 cashes at the WSOP account for $825,076 of those winnings.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "18th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1987, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "27th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1996, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Frank Henderson's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "Frank Henderson". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

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