Gene Fisher
American poker player
| Gene Fisher | |
|---|---|
| Residence | El Paso, Texas |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 23 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 3rd, 1981 |
Gene Fisher is an American poker player from El Paso, Texas who won World Series of Poker bracelets in 1980 and 1993, winning the same amount ($113,400) in both events. He has also cashed in various other poker tournaments. Fisher stopped playing in the World Series of Poker for many years due to problems with the IRS.[1]
He won his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event in 1980.[2] Fisher came in third place the 1981 WSOP Main Event, which was eventually won by Stu Ungar after he defeated Perry Green in heads-up play.[3]
Fisher won his second WSOP bracelet in 1993 by winning the $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Split event for $113,400, the same amount won for his first bracelet.[4]
Fisher was also runner-up to Ungar in 1989 at Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker.[5]
As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,200,000.[6] His 23 cashes as the WSOP account for $581,246 of those winnings.[7]
WSOP Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,500 No Limit Texas hold 'em | $113,400 |
| 1993 | $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Split | $113,400 |
References
- ^ "An old hand visits poker's new world". Yahoo! Sports. May 24, 2004. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "11th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1980, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "12th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1981, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "24th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1993, Seven-Card Stud Split". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Amarillo Slim's Superbowl Of Poker, No Limit Hold'em - Super Bowl of Poker". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Gene Fisher's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Gene Fisher". WSOP.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
External links
- Card Player profile
- Hendon Mob profile
- WSOP profile
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- number in brackets represents the number of bracelets earned in that year
- Mickey Appleman
- Robert Bone
- Pat Callihan
- Deby Callihan
- Pete Christ
- Sarge Ferris
- Gene Fisher
- Jim Fugatti
- Lynn Harvey
- A.J. Myers
- Bobby Schwing
- Lakewood Louie
- Stu Ungar
- Ed Barmach
- Frank Cardone
- Fred David
- Sid Gamerman
- Ruth Godfrey
- Bruce Hershenson
- Juanda Matthews
- Johnny Moss
- A.J. Myers
- Mickey Perry
- Dody Roach
- Glen Rodgers
- Stu Ungar (2)
- Billy Baxter (2)
- Tom Cress
- Jim Doman
- June Field
- Nick Helm
- Dani Kelly
- Ralph Morton
- John Paquette
- Chip Reese
- Vera Richmond
- David Sklansky (2)
- Jack Straus
- Don Williams
- David Angel
- David Baxter
- Artie Cobb
- Donna Doman
- Jim Doman
- Ken Flaton
- Carolyn Gardner
- Buster Jackson
- Berry Johnston
- John Lukas
- Tom McEvoy (2)
- David Sklansky (2)
- Don Todd
- Stu Ungar
- Dick Albano
- Todd Baur
- William Bennett
- Norman Berliner
- Paul Fontaine
- Mike Hart
- Jack Keller (2)
- Sandy Stupak
- Bob Martinez
- Mike Schneiberg
- Dewey Tomko (2)
- Karen Wolfson
- Dick Carson
- Johnny Chan
- Tommy Fischer
- Rick Hamil
- John Lukas
- Mark Mitchell
- Rose Pifer
- Amarillo Slim
- Zorn Smiljanic
- Bill Smith
- Tony Thang
- Harry Thomas
- Don Williams
- Edwin Wyde
- Jim Allen
- David Baxter
- Mike Cox
- Hamid Dastmalchi
- Barbara Enright
- Tommy Fischer
- Ron Graham
- Jay Heimowitz
- Berry Johnston
- Sam Mastrogiannis
- Tom McEvoy
- J.B. Randall
- Bob Addison
- Billy Baxter
- T. J. Cloutier
- Johnny Chan
- Artie Cobb
- Jim Craig
- Hal Kant
- Ralph Merton
- Joe Petro
- Carl Rouss
- Linda Ryke-Drucker
- Hilbert Shirey
- Val Carpenter
- Johnny Chan (2)
- Russ Gibe
- Gilbert Gross
- Thor Hansen
- David Helms
- Lance Hilt
- Loretta Huber
- Merrill Hunt
- Seymour Leibowitz
- Johnny Moss
- Don Williams
- Lyle Berman
- Barry Blackburn
- Thomas Chung
- Phil Hellmuth
- Frank Henderson
- Don Holt
- Mel Judah
- Norman Keyser
- John Laudon
- Harry Madoff
- Alma McClelland
- Mike Sexton
- George Allen Shaw
- Bob Stupak
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- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
- 2020s
