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Dave Ulliott

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Biography

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. In 2017, he was posthumously inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.

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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.
  • Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit.

Public career

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. In 2017, he was posthumously inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.

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Public chronology

  1. 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. In 2017, he was posthumously inducted into the

  2. Ulliott was born on April Fool's Day of 1954 in Kingston upon Hull, England. He left school at 15 years old and was introduced to gambling at an early age, frequently visiting bookmakers with his father a

  3. Ulliott first gained recognition in poker tournaments in 1993, gradually honing his skills in tournament play. His breakthrough came in 1996 when he won £100,000 over a two-week period at The Vic in London, which encoura

  4. Taking £10,000 with him, Ulliott maintained an even bankroll until he entered the $500 Pot Limit Omaha event at the 1997 Four Queens Poker Classic. During the heads-up match against Men Nguyen, a large group of Vietnames

  5. The nickname had been suggested earlier that year by Stephen Au-Yeung, who hosted a poker game Ulliott attended in Birmingham. Au-Yeung also sold Ulliott the domain name DevilFishPoker.com in 2005.

  6. Ulliott arrived at the 1997 World Series of Poker (WSOP) with $200,000, but lost it all in cash games and tournament buy-ins. He borrowed over $70,000 more, but lost that as well, damagin

  7. Ulliott came close to winning a second WSOP bracelet on numerous occasions, finishing second in events at the 1998 WSOP and 2000 WSOP, and second at two more events at the 2001 WSOP. In two of these events, he was elimin

  8. In spring 2010, Penguin Books announced the publication of Ulliott's autobiography, Devilfish: The Life & Times of a Poker Legend, in September 2010. It was launched at Poker in the Park – Europe's largest free poker fes

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