Duane "Dewey" Tomko, born 31 December 1946, is an American former kindergarten teacher turned professional poker player, based in Winter Haven, Florida. He was runner-up in the World Series of Poker $10,000 no limit Texas hold'em Main Event twice, in 1982 to Jack Straus and in 2001 to Carlos Mortensen. Beyond his results in the Main Event, Tomko has won three World Series of Poker bracelets, each in a different variation of poker, along with various other tournament wins across his career.
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is an American former kindergarten teacher turned professional poker player
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born December 31, 1946
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is an American former kindergarten teacher turned professional poker player
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professional poker player
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runner-up in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit Texas hold'em Main Event
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