Frank Henderson (poker player)

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Frank Henderson
Nickname(s)Hollywood
Residence Houston, Texas, U.S
BornDecember 14, 1931 (1931-12-14) (age 92)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 1
Money finish(es)36
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		2nd, 1987
Information accurate as of 2014-10-04.

Frank Henderson (born December 14, 1931) is an American professional poker player. He currently resides in Houston, Texas.

Henderson was the runner-up to Johnny Chan in the 1987 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit hold'em Main Event for $250,000. [1] He also finished in the money of the same event in 1996. [2]

Henderson has made final tables in numerous other WSOP events, including Omaha, Draw, Razz and Seven-Card Stud. He won a WSOP bracelet in the 1989 Pot Limit Omaha event, where he defeated a final table that included Jay Heimowitz, Hoyt Corkins, Phil Hellmuth Jr., and T. J. Cloutier.

As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,500,000. [3] His 36 cashes at the WSOP account for $825,076 of those winnings. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "18th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1987, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ "27th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1996, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Frank Henderson's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Frank Henderson". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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