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John Gale
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Sourced · read 16 August 2026
Biography
John Gale (13 December 1953 – 18 November 2019) was an English professional poker player based in Bushey, Hertfordshire. Gale started playing Texas hold 'em in mid-2004. He first made a name for himself by qualifying for the World Poker Tour (WPT) 2005 PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure tournament in The Bahamas in a
| Filed from | England |
|---|---|
| Origin | London |
| Sheet | UK |
| WSOP bracelets | 2 |
- John Gale (13 December 1953 – 18 November 2019) was an English professional poker player based in Bushey, Hertfordshire.
- Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit.
Public career
John Gale (13 December 1953 – 18 November 2019) was an English professional poker player based in Bushey, Hertfordshire. Gale started playing Texas hold 'em in mid-2004. He first made a name for himself by qualifying for
How to read a cash
Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit. See Cashes are not profit.
Opened, and left off
Public chronology
John Gale (13 December 1953 – 18 November 2019) was an English professional poker player based in Bushey, Hertfordshire.
Gale started playing Texas hold 'em in mid-2004. He first made a name for himself by qualifying for the World Poker Tour (WPT) 2005 PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure tournament in The Bahamas in an online satellite to
Gale finished in the money on the European Poker Tour the next month, and finished in the money four times during the 2005 World Series of Poker, including a second-place finish to Brian Wilson in the $5,000 pot limit ho
Gale died on 18 November 2019 at the age of 65.
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- serp — John Gale · read
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