Tom Franklin (poker player)

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

Tom Franklin
Nickname(s)Captain Tom
ResidenceGulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
BornOctober 23, 1950 (1950-10-23) (age 70)
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

Franklin's poker career began in the 1970s. His 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. Franklin won his only WSOP bracelet in 1999 in the $2,500 limit Omaha event.[2]

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.

As of 2019, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,200,000.[3] His 28 cashes at the WSOP account for $985,084 of those winnings.[4]

References

  1. pokerjunkie.com profile
  2. "1999 World Series of Poker Limit Omaha report". Conjelco.com. May 4, 1999. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  3. "Tom Franklin: Hendon Mob Poker Database". Pokerdb.thehendonmob.com. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  4. World Series of Poker Earnings Archived March 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com
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