David Edward Chip Reese was an American professional poker player who lived from 1951 to 2007, from Centerville, Ohio, widely regarded as the greatest cash game poker player of his era. He won three World Series of Poker bracelets, in 1978, 1982 and 2006, the last coming in the inaugural 50,000 dollar H.O.R.S.E. event for a prize of 1,716,000 dollars, and finished with 23 WSOP money finishes and more than 3.9 million dollars in career tournament winnings. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1991 as its youngest living honoree, was a regular in the Big Game, Las Vegas's highest stakes mixed cash game at the Bellagio, and collaborated with Doyle Brunson on the seven card stud section of Super/System, one of poker's best selling instructional books.
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Career HighlightWon WSOP bracelets in 1978 (Seven Card Stud Split) and 1982 (Seven Card Stud) 1 Classification
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1. Chip Reese - Wikipedia
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David Edward "Chip" Reese (March 28, 1951 - December 4, 2007) was an American professional poker player and gambler from Centerville, Ohio.
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David Edward "Chip" Reese (March 28, 1951 - December 4, 2007) was an American professional poker player and gambler from Centerville, Ohio.
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David Edward "Chip" Reese (March 28, 1951 - December 4, 2007) was an American professional poker player and gambler from Centerville, Ohio.
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David Edward "Chip" Reese (March 28, 1951 - December 4, 2007) was an American professional poker player and gambler from Centerville, Ohio.
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David Edward "Chip" Reese (March 28, 1951 - December 4, 2007) was an American professional poker player and gambler from Centerville, Ohio.
World Series of Poker section
He won the $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split event at the World Series of Poker in 1978, and the $5,000 Seven Card Stud event in 1982.
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David Edward "Chip" Reese (March 28, 1951 – December 4, 2007) was an American professional poker player and gambler from Centerville, Ohio.
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Why is Chip Reese's 1991 Poker Hall of Fame induction considered historic?
He became the youngest living player inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.
Chip Reese's 1991 Poker Hall of Fame induction was historic because he became the youngest living player ever inducted into the Hall of Fame at that time.
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