Paul Clark (poker player) explained

Robert Paul Clark
Nickname:Eskimo
Hometown:Las Vegas, Nevada
Birth Date:2 June 1947
Birth Place:Stockton, Missouri, US
Wsop Bracelet Count:3
Wsop Money Finishes:20
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank:19th
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year:1997
Wpt Titles:None
Wpt Final Tables:1
Wpt Money Finishes:5
Updated:2010-09-12

Robert Paul "Eskimo" Clark (June 2, 1947, in Stockton, Missouri – April 15, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American professional poker player who lived in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Life and career

Robert Paul Clark grew up in Stockton, Missouri, one of seven brothers and sisters.

Before turning to poker, Eskimo Clark was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he worked as a dental assistant.

Clark first finished in the money at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the 1988 limit Omaha event.[1]

He has also made money finishes in the $10,000 No Limit Hold 'em Main Event in 1997 (19th) and 1998 (25th), where he was eliminated with pocket aces.[2] [3]

In 2003, Clark won the $1,500 No Limit Hold 'em event of the Bellagio's Five Diamond World Poker Classic, earning a $160,095 prize by defeating a final table including Erik Seidel, Chris Karagulleyan, Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott, Johnny Chan and Huck Seed.[4]

Clark began playing the World Poker Tour (WPT) during its second season. His second-place finish in the World Poker Challenge $5,000 No Limit Hold 'em event earned him $310,403.[5]

Clark's last cash at the World Series of Poker was in 2007.[6]

His total career winnings exceeded $2,700,000.[7] His 20 cashes at the WSOP account for $632,005 of those winnings.[8]

Outside of poker, Clark's hobbies included baseball.

He died on April 15, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at age 67.[9]

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearTournamentPrize (US$)
1992$5,000 Seven Card Stud$122,000
1999$1,500 Razz$84,610
2002$1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo$125,200

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 19th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1988, Omaha Limit . April 20, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  2. Web site: 28th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1997, No Limit Hold'em World Championship . April 20, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  3. Web site: 29th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1998, No Limit Hold'em World Championship . April 20, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  4. Web site: World Poker Tour - WPT Championship, No Limit Hold'em . April 20, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  5. Web site: 2004 World Poker Challenge, WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship . April 20, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  6. Web site: 38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, Seven Card Razz . April 20, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  7. Web site: Paul Clark's profile on The Hendon Mob . December 6, 2023 . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . en.
  8. Web site: Paul Clark . March 26, 2024 . WSOP.com.
  9. Web site: June 6, 2015 . Remembering Eskimo: The WSOP's Nolan Dalla Reflects on the Three-Time Bracelet Winner . March 26, 2024 . PokerNews.com . en.