Paul Darden Explained

Paul Darden
Nickname:The Truth
Residence:New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Wsop Bracelet Count:1
Wsop Money Finishes:16
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank:45th
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year:2003
Wpt Titles:1
Wpt Final Tables:2
Wpt Money Finishes:6

Paul Darden, Jr. (born October 27, 1968)[1] is an American professional poker player, rap music promoter, and night club owner from New Haven, Connecticut.

Early years

He was accused of murder at the age of 15, due to mistaken identity but was acquitted.[1] Poker was Darden's way of turning his life around, and he was helped in this by his mentor, Phil Ivey.

Poker career

Originally, Darden was best known as a seven-card stud player, in which he had several notable tournament finishes in 2000 prior to winning the World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in 2001 for the $2,500 seven-card stud event, defeating Tom Franklin heads-up.[2]

In 2002, Darden won a World Poker Tour (WPT) title in the $3,000 main event of the Gold Rush tournament.[3] He later finished in second place behind Gus Hansen in the WPT Bad Boys of Poker invitational event.[4] Additionally, in March 2005 Darden finished fifth in the $10,000 main event of the PartyPoker.com Million IV cruise.[5]

In 2003, Darden made his first money finish in the $10,000 WSOP main event, being eliminated in 45th place.[6] He cashed in the same event in 2005.[7]

Darden is also the mentor of professional poker player Amnon Filippi.

As of 2017, Darden's total live tournament winnings exceed $2,200,000.[8]

References

  1. Web site: Paul Darden . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927214239/http://www.smokepoker.com/poker-resources/player-profiles/paul-darden/paul-darden.php . September 27, 2007 . Smoke Poker.
  2. Web site: 32nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2001, Seven Card Stud . April 6, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  3. Web site: 3rd Annual 49'er Gold Rush Bonanza, No Limit Hold'em - Main WPT Event . April 6, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  4. Web site: World Poker Tour - WPT Bad Boys of Poker, No Limit Hold'em . April 6, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  5. Web site: PartyPoker.com Million IV, WPT Event - Limit Hold'em . April 6, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  6. Web site: 34th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2003, World Championship Event . December 22, 2023 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  7. Web site: 36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event . April 6, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  8. Web site: Paul Darden's profile on The Hendon Mob . December 8, 2023 . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . en.

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