David Ulliott, known throughout the poker world as Devilfish, was born on April 1, 1954, in Hull, England, and spent much of his twenties in and out of prison for offenses including armed robbery and insurance fraud before leaving that life behind. He worked for a time as a professional jeweller before turning fully to poker, where his aggressive table style and confrontational persona made him one of the most recognizable early stars of European poker. He earned his nickname after defeating the American player Men Nguyen in his first Las Vegas tournament, and went on to win a World Series of Poker bracelet along with the 2003 Jack Binion World Poker Open, defeating Phil Ivey heads up for the title. Ulliott died on April 6, 2015, in his home city of Hull, and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame posthumously in 2017.
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Career HighlightWon a World Series of Poker bracelet and earned the nickname Devilfish, with a newspaper headline reading Devilfish Devours the Master 1 Classification
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How did Dave Ulliott get the nickname Devilfish?
A friend shouted it from the rail while he beat Men Nguyen in Las Vegas in 1997.
The nickname predated his fame. One of his opponents in a private cash game had called him a devilfish, and Ulliott forgot about it until a January 1997 trip to Las Vegas. Playing heads up against Men Nguyen at the Four Queens Poker Classic, he began to take control, and his friend and driver Gary Whitaker shouted Go, Devilfish from the rail. The crowd liked it, Ulliott won the event, and the name stuck.
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David Alan "Devilfish" Ulliott (1 April 1954 – 6 April 2015) was an English professional gambler and poker player, known for his connections to Hull's organised crime scene.
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David Alan "Devilfish" Ulliott (1 April 1954 - 6 April 2015) was an English professional gambler and poker player, known for his connections to Hull's organised crime scene.
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David Alan "Devilfish" Ulliott (1 April 1954 - 6 April 2015) was an English professional gambler and poker player, known for his connections to Hull's organised crime scene.
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David Alan "Devilfish" Ulliott (1 April 1954 - 6 April 2015) was an English professional gambler and poker player, known for his connections to Hull's organised crime scene.
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David Alan "Devilfish" Ulliott (1 April 1954 - 6 April 2015) was an English professional gambler and poker player, known for his connections to Hull's organised crime scene.
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David Alan "Devilfish" Ulliott (1 April 1954 - 6 April 2015) was an English professional gambler and poker player, known for his connections to Hull's organised crime scene.
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Ulliott eventually won the event, and the following day's headline read, Devilfish Devours the Master.
Introduction
David Alan "Devilfish" Ulliott (1 April 1954 - 6 April 2015) was an English professional gambler and poker player, known for his connections to Hull's organised crime scene.
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was an English professional gambler and poker player, known for his connections to Hull's organised crime scene.
Competed In: World Series of Poker, Article text (competition)
Ulliott arrived at the 1997 World Series of Poker (WSOP) with $200,000, but lost it all in cash games and tournament buy-ins.
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