Dave Colclough
Welsh gambler (1964–2016)
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David E. Colclough (4 March 1964 – 18 October 2016) was a Welsh professional poker player.
| Dave Colclough | |
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| Nickname | El Blondie |
| Born | 4 March 1964 Carmarthen, Wales |
| Died | 18 October 2016 (aged 52) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet | None |
| Money finishes | 17 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | 427th, 2008 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | 1 |
| Money finishes | 2 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | None |
| Money finish | 1 |
Early life
Colclough was born in Carmarthen. Prior to becoming a poker professional, he worked in computing. He left computing after the 2000 World Series of Poker.[1]
Poker career
His tournament results include a second at the 2000 World Series of Poker $2,000 [2] In 2005, he reached the semi-finals of the World Heads-Up Poker Championship, earning €20,000.[3] In 2003, he was voted European Poker Player of the Year.[4]
His total live poker tournament winnings exceeded $2,600,000.[5]