Manuel "Noli" Francisco (November 13, 1941 – February 23, 2017) was a

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poker player. He had worked as an importer,

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, and real estate entrepreneur. He had been a successful recreational poker player for over 25 years. At the

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, Francisco finished 2nd in the $2,500

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hold'em event. At the

1993 World Series of Poker The 1993 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe. Poker professionals Phil Hellmuth and Ted Forrest would both win three bracelets during the 1993 Series. Preliminary events Main Event There ...

, Francisco finished 2nd in the $2,500 no limit hold'em event when he lost to

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. Francisco had 14 recorded cashes at the World Series of Poker for over $380,000. His last recorded WSOP in-the-money finish was in 1997. In September 2003, Noli won the

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(WPT) second season Borgata Poker Open, winning $470,000. The final table included top professional players

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and David Oppenheim. In August 2005, Noli finished 2nd at the WPT fourth season Battle of Champions, his last recorded tournament result. His total lifetime live tournament winnings exceeded $1,300,000. Noli Francisco was the father of Bambi Francisco Roizen, columnist and correspondent at Dow Jones MarketWatch and Nomel Francisco Phillips, an American economist. He died from kidney failure in February 2017 at age 75.

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External links

Hendon Mob tournament results

Sugarol.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Francisco, Noli 1941 births 2017 deaths American poker players World Poker Tour winners Filipino emigrants to the United States People from West New York, New Jersey