Tom Franklin (poker player)
| Tom Franklin | |
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Franklin in the 2006 World Series of Poker
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| Nickname(s) | Captain Tom |
| Residence | Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Born | October 23, 1950 (age 74) Fresno, California, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 28 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
7th, 1995 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 7 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
"Captain" Tom Franklin (born October 23, 1950) is an American professional poker player born in Fresno, California.[1]
Franklin's poker career began in the 1970s. His first cash at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) took place in 1990, finishing 24th in the $10,000 no limit hold'em championship event. Franklin won a WSOP bracelet in 1999 in the $2,500 limit Omaha event.[2]
In 2005, Franklin won a preliminary No Limit Holdem event at the Bellagio Casino's Five Diamond Classic, picking up $434,025 for the win.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,600,000.[3] His 28 cashes at the WSOP account for $985,084 of those winnings.[4]
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