Tom Abdo Explained
Thomas Abdo (April 12, 1894 - March 1967)[1] was a poker player inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1982.[2] [3] [4] He died after suffering a heart attack while playing.[5] `[6] According to a poker legend, after suffering the heart attack, he asked another player to count his chips and to save his seat, intending to return to the game.[7] [8]
Notes and References
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- Web site: July 3, 2019 . Deadman’s Hand! Famous Poker Players who died at the Tables . December 4, 2023 . YRBMag.com . en-US . December 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204190200/https://yrbmag.com/deadmans-hand-famous-poker-players-who-died-at-the-tables/ . live .
- Web site: January 8, 2016 . On Poker: Two aces, two eights … but what was the fifth card? . December 4, 2023 . . en . December 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204190558/https://www.postbulletin.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/on-poker-two-aces-two-eights-but-what-was-the-fifth-card . live .
- Web site: Poker Hall of Fame . https://web.archive.org/web/20090125045458/http://www.pokerpages.com/pokerinfo/hallofame/ . January 25, 2009 . PokerPages.com.
- Web site: Brunson . Doyle . Doyle Brunson . January 10, 2019 . Abdo died at the poker table. He was an all time great! His last words were " Someone count my chips down". . December 4, 2023 . Twitter.com . en . December 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204190317/https://twitter.com/TexDolly/status/1083463318554128384?lang=en . live .