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Willie Tann
The Dice Man · a.k.a. The Governor, Mr Miyagi
Filed by Simon, publisher of UK Poker Pros · reviewed
Sourced · read 16 August 2026
Biography
Willie Tann is an English professional poker player. Tann was born in Singapore and moved to England to study law in the 1960s. Tann made one appearance on the original televised poker show Late Night Poker, finishing 3rd in his heat behind Padraig Parkinson and Ken Lennaárd. In later years he would also play in the Eu
| Filed from | England |
|---|---|
| Origin | Singapore |
| Sheet | UK |
| WSOP bracelets | 1 |
- Willie Tann is an English professional poker player.
- Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit.
Public career
Willie Tann is an English professional poker player. Tann was born in Singapore and moved to England to study law in the 1960s. Tann made one appearance on the original televised poker show Late Night Poker, finishing 3rd.
How to read a cash
Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit. For more detail, see Cashes are not profit.
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Public chronology
Willie Tann is an English professional poker player. Tann was born in Singapore and moved to England to study law in the 1960s.
Tann mentored Zac Goldsmith (editor of The Ecologist) in poker, leading Goldsmith to his 3rd-place finish in the 2004 Poker Million.
Tann made a final table at the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event of the 2000 World Series of Poker (WSOP), receiving $26,910 for his 4th-place finish behind Johnny Chan. In 2005 he won a WSOP bracelet in the $1,000 No Limit H
At one time Tann was a spokesman for Betfairpoker. He qualified for the 2005 WSOP Main Event via an online tournament on the site, eliminating the site founder Andrew Black in the process.
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Are cashes profit?
No. They are gross payouts. See the cashes-are-not-profit pamphlet.
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